GTP Cool Wall: 1949-1951 Mecury Eight

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1949-1951 Mercury Eight

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1949-1951 Mercury Eight nominated by @Custom878
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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."​
Coupe:
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Convertible:
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Sedan:
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Wagon:
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Flathead V8. Sub zero.

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Iconic, even though there were better cars available.

Cool.
 
Not a Hudson.

Still cool because of everything else though.
 
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.
 
One only has to take one glance at this car to know what to vote.

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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.
 
Yeah this car cruising down a highway reeks of cool.
 
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.
 
Sub zero, these things were awesome.
 
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.
 
If you asked me to test drive this thing, it'd be quite a while before you'd get it back.

Quite a while..
 
It's cool, because... umm... well it just is.
 
Not as cool as a Hudson Hornet, but still cool.
 
What's cooler than cool?
 
I have to mention that, in the aditional pics, this one:
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is of a 1947 Mercury.

And the thing being polled is absolutely sub-zero.
 
Can i vote something cooler than Sub-Zero?
 
Not Hudson level of cool, but still a very cool car in any circunstance.
 
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.
 
Cool because it is what it it. Unless it gets 20" billet wheels and then it very quickly becomes uncool.
 
Cool. I like the lines.
 
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