For Sale at Auction: 1940 Mercury Eight in Palm Beach, Florida

This 1940 Mercury Eight four-door town sedan is powered by a 239ci flathead V-8 engine paired with a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission. The exterior has been refinished in black and features chrome bumpers with red-painted accents, a chrome horizontal-vane grille, split windshield, cowl vent, split rear window, dual exhaust outlets and dual side mirrors. Riding on black-painted 15-inch steel wheels fitted with Mercury Eight-branded hubcaps, bright trim rings and BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall tires, this sedan retains period-correct presence and character. The interior houses front and rear bench seats upholstered in beige cloth with color-coordinated door panels, painted accent trim, a heater, sun visors, a rear robe cord, and front and rear lap belts. Additional features include a glove-box-mounted dashboard clock, a Prestige AM/FM/cassette stereo and instrumentation consisting of a 110-mph speedometer with auxiliary gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, battery charge and coolant temperature.