GTP Cool Wall: 1949-1951 Mecury Eight

[GranTurismo916]

1949-1951 Mercury Eight nominated by @Custom878

Engines: 4.2L V8 (Flathead 225)
Power: 110 hp
Torque: 200 lb-ft.
Weight: 1600-1800 kg
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door coupe, 2-door convertible, 2-door wagon, 4-door sedan
Additional Info: "The Merc is a very popular base for lead sleds."​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

Coupe:

Convertible:

Sedan:

Wagon:

 

[All Your Base]

'Murican icon, but it's rather ugly. Cool, I guess.

 

[Joey D]

Sub-zero. The lead sled is probably my favorite style of older car and without this car I wouldn't be able to enjoy them.

 

[Slash]

Flathead V8. Sub zero.

 

[GTPorsche]

Iconic, even though there were better cars available.

Cool.

 

[Dennisch]

Not a Hudson.

Still cool because of everything else though.

 

[Wiegert]

Probably the slickest design to come out of the US during the 40s. Not a big fan of the lead sled mods but they hardly sway my vote.

Cool.

 

[Dagger311]

Sub zero, easy.

 

[Roger the Horse]

One only has to take one glance at this car to know what to vote.

 

[Badasp5.0]

Sub Zero

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Ah, it's so refreshing, after a sea of ugly cars, to see the clean and uncut lines of a 1950's car. So sleek and smooth. After seeing the picture with the cherry red woody wagon, the deal was done and signed. Sure, it's big and probably sips through fuel like a drunk man sips through a bottle of whisky, but who cars about that when you can cruise along with such class?

This car is unquestionably cool. No doubt about that, baby.

 

[mustafur]

Yeah this car cruising down a highway reeks of cool.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

The rebel may not have had a cause, but he did have a Mercury. SZ.


Seriously, though, I cannot believe that no one at all has even mentioned James Dean! This was his car in his most famous film.

 

[synchromesh]

Sub zero, these things were awesome.

 

[Snorevette]

I love the aesthetic that this car has, but sadly unless you're a suave 50's detective you'll never look cool driving it. Still cool though.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

If you asked me to test drive this thing, it'd be quite a while before you'd get it back.

Quite a while..

 

[Legro]

It's cool, because... umm... well it just is.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Not as cool as a Hudson Hornet, but still cool.

 

[niky]

What's cooler than cool?

 

[Adamgp]

Easy Sub Zero.

 

[Cano]

I have to mention that, in the aditional pics, this one:

is of a 1947 Mercury.

And the thing being polled is absolutely sub-zero.

 

[ToyGTone]

Can i vote something cooler than Sub-Zero?

 

[AlvaroF]

Not Hudson level of cool, but still a very cool car in any circunstance.

 

[Northstar]

I love these cars, but the owners are some of the most annoying people ever and like to pretend their car is worth a million dollars.

Uncool.

 

[Tornado]

Not a big fan of the lead sled mods but they hardly sway my vote.

But what about 80's LAAAAAAWW

 

[Mike Rotch]

Cool because it is what it it. Unless it gets 20" billet wheels and then it very quickly becomes uncool.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Cool. I like the lines.