mercury pickup truck history

From 1946 to 1968 Ford offered the Mercury M-Series pickup trucks that literally the F-Series lineup of the day. More lower-priced cars were sold in Canada than in the United States because of the slightly lower standard of living not to mention whopping sales and excise taxes that added almost 20 percent to the sticker prices across the border.

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Occasionally a customers truck is titled 1947 but the body design is actually 1946.

. 1950 Mercury M-47 SOLD. The Big M. 2 The GM Master Parts Catalog does not.

In 196768 the Ford radio blockoff plate and horn button were used with no other unique parts were installed with exception of the amber lower front fender reflectors on the 1968 Mercury truck to comply with federal legislation for that year. This patina-rich 1968 Mercury M-250 Pickup is from north of the Yankee border in Canada and its still wearing its Manitoba plates. That changed in 1951 when Canadian trucks switched to the US.

This would really be a head-turner at any car show or just at the gas station or hardware store. I am the third owner of this classic truck. The Mercury M series is a series of pickup trucks that was marketed by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company.

Prices range from 100000 to 150000. This can make ordering parts confusing. Nomenclature and the Mercury trucks became M-1 M-2 M-3 etc.

Everything else is all original and in near mint condition. So in November 1947 the first F-Series pickup rolled off the assembly line in Highland Park Michigan. 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom Series Station Wagon 2-seat 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom Series Station Wagon 3-seat.

161948 Ford announced its newly designed Ford F1 pickup truck. Call 613-257-7565 for information. The Mercury pickup has less than 45000 original miles on its odometer because it spent most of its time in the near vicinity of the first owners farm.

All Mercury dealers had Mercury trucks to sell. 26 rows The Mercury M-Series was a range of pickup trucks introduced in. 42000 original miles on this 352 cuin.

FORD MERCURY TRUCKS FOR SALE. The truck was occasionally driven to town for lumber but it was primarily used for tough farm work like picking rocks in fields. So starting in 1946 Mercury received its own version of the Ford truck line.

There are two reasons for this. Mercury is a defunct division of the American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor CompanyCreated in 1938 by Edsel Ford Mercury was marketed as a middle priced brand for nearly its entire existence bridging the price gap between the Ford and Lincoln model linesCompeting against Oldsmobile within General Motors Mercury also competed most. EXTREMELY RARE 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT-E.

This Merc is located in Norco California just west of Riverside. This vehicle was found in the early 1970s in Sussex New Brunswick Canada where it was rescued and then stored until the mid-1990s. The Meteor Monarch cars and Mercury trucks first appeared in April 1946 because of Ford of Canadas postwar marketing strategy.

Produced from 1946 to 1968 the Mercury M series was sold primarily in Canada as a rebadged version of the Ford F series. Clubs Listing of Clubs and Organizations. Mercury trucks were in production from 1948 to1968.

As promised heres the data from my 1961 shop manual which covers all of the Canadian built trucks of that year both Ford and Mercury. Vehicle History Reports for Classic Cars. Mercury built a total of 8099 trucks in 1947 but built only a few hundred of these 1 Ton Pickups.

The new F1 was built on a 114-inch wheelbase. It has been said that fewer than 10 of this rare 1 Ton model are known to have survived. Right after World War II when Ford Motor Company of Canada setup the FordMonarch and MercuryLincoln dealership networks a new truck line was established.

1951 Ford F-3 SOLD. This Cougar had a frame-up restor. The earliest of these Y-block V8s were the same displacement as the Flatties providing similar performance to the.

It was repainted the original colors 21 years ago. We have a selection of 1948-1952 Ford and Mercury truck cabs with doors from western Canada for sale. Last edited by mk on Thu Sep 21 2017 1148 am edited 5 times in total.

Ford Trucks - Mercury Trucks. The Mercury M-Series pickup truck was produced between 1946 and 1968 by Ford Motor Company primarily for Canada. These trucks were really just Ford F-100s w.

Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the sparely populated areas of Canada. 1951 FordMercury Front Clip from western Canada. Note the VIN is listed in the opposite order of the 1964 trucks with the Consecutive Serial Number listed first.

There was a huge collection of them many restored at Slab City in California but some stupid brainless cigarette idiot dropped his ciggie and the whole place went up in flames destroying all the Mercury trucks. However the 1953 models along with the sister Mercury M-series trucks retained the flathead V8s. Mercury trucks were only available in Canada from 1946 to 1968.

After the wartime shortage of chrome and the painted grilles on the Ford trucks the new Mercury trucks were spectacular. Many smaller towns would have either a Ford-Monarch Mercury in US or a Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor Ford dealership but not both. Only offered in Canada the M-Series trucks are rare collectors items now but.

1 In several factories the 1946 design was carried over through March 1947. Up to 4 cash back 1967 Mercury M100 complete restoration to factory spec 352ci-208hp 3 speed standard blue and white i. I own a 1966 Mercury M100.

1968 Mercury Cougar XR7. 1951 Mercury M-3 SOLD. Another interesting departure among Canadian Ford trucks was that they were powered only by V-8 engines until the 223-cuin.

Production of Mercury trucks ended altogether in 1968. 1961 Canadian-Built Ford Mercury Truck Data. Six-cylinder was made available to buyers in 1957.

Continuing the history of the Ford pickup truck focusing on the second and third-generation trucks as we race into the 50s. Its here on craigslist for 7995 whoa. Museums Listing of automobile museums as well as museums with some automotive related items.

Compared to the previous model the new F1s cab was 7 inches wider and provided more headroom. Been reading the different comments about Mercury pick-up trucks.

1968 Mercury Pickup