Quite a bit rarer than a Galaxie with this engine combo. I wouldn't mind having it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UvKcM6kXj6c
Thanks, That was a great find, I don't recall that model at all and had never seen one.
I love that car, talk about a rare combo! The first FE I bought came out of a '62 Merc just like that one. Thanks for that post.
Seeing the trailer brake controller I wonder if they advertised it as a towing package with plenty of horses :003:
1962 wasn't exactly a banner year for Ford in nhra stock racing but they did hold their own against the 300 pound lighter 413 Mopars.
I would imagine that Merc weighed a couple hundred more than the Ford.
One more year and they really turned things around with the introduction of the 427.
Cool car. I'd still like to have it though.
I have seen 62 Mercs around and even saw one that was factory standard shift with a BW T85 and thought that was cool. I never even imagined that they put a 406 engine and a 4 speed in some of them. Thanks for sharing that with us.
I wouldn't mind that one either. Wouldn't take that much to make it a really clean daily driver.
Spreaking of rare(??) mercs...I saw this one in Ok City yesterday. I thought the roof was really strange on it, but I went over and talked to the owner and he said it was totally oem. It's a '39. Is it just me...I don't think I've ever seen one like this. I'm not 100% sure he wasn't yanking my chain, but I would have guessed someone did an awesome job grafting a Mercedes roof and windows on it.
Look like the real deal to me.
Yup...can't believe I've never seen one before, or noticed.
Incredible
I love the old Mercs. Merc bodies where completely different from the Fords, the only thing that interchanged was the headlights. I forget if it was 41 or 47 before Mercs shared the same body as a Ford.
Not sure about a 47 Jim. but 41 Mercs are different.. longer frame
Thanks Jeff, I'm not real sharp on the pre war cars.
I have a '41 Ford Coupe and two '47 Mercury Coupes. Other than the shiny stuff, the parts go in the same pile.
As long as we're talking mercs has anyone ever installed a 57 mercury dash in 57 ford? Personally have lusted after the 57 mercury steering wheel and am tempted to use a 58
Edsel dashboard ,which I have, just curious about the dashboard at this time. Also in the Edsel world there are 2 different width cars is that also true in mercs ?
Zap- :unitedstates:
The short Edsels use the same windshield and same doors as '58 Ford. I've seen Edsel front ends on '57 Customs, Rancheros, and wagons. I'd put some money on the dash fitting. I'd have to do some research on the Mercury swap but my guess would be a potential swap.
Zap , Gary
I had a friend that did put the Edsel dash in his 57 Ford Ranchero along with the ,complete front end sheet metal and tail lights. He must have had access to a donor car because when he was finished , it looked just like an Edsel wagon.. Jay
Quote from: gasman826 on 2016-04-14 18:41
The short Edsels use the same windshield and same doors as '58 Ford. I've seen Edsel front ends on '57 Customs, Rancheros, and wagons. I'd put some money on the dash fitting. I'd have to do some research on the Mercury swap but my guess would be a potential swap.
The 58 Edsel "junior" series (Ranger and Pacer) were 57/58 Fairlane Ford based, the "senior" series (Corsair and Citation) were 57/58 Mercury based. 59/60 Edsels were all Ford based.
I saw a 406 merc conv 4 speed with buckets and console at the Ford Nationals in Carlise, PA about 15 years ago really rare car, the owner told me it weighted almost the same as a Ford. I know the 63 Mercs that ran in Nascar were only 50 lbs heaver and that 50 lbs was all behind the rear wheels.