mercury pickup truck history

The Mercury M-Series pickup truck was produced between 1946 and 1968 by Ford Motor Company primarily for Canada. An example would be the M-47 with 47 referring to the trucks 4700 GVWR.

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Mercury trucks were in production from 1948 to1968.

. Prices range from 100000 to 150000. And just like the F-Series they were based on they came in a range of sizes. Browse through our nationwide inventory of 390 used Lincoln cars in Virginia to find the best local deals starting at 1995.

Clubs Listing of Clubs and Organizations. 1946 Mercury M68 pickup truck Bring a Trailer. 2010 Chevy Suburban LT 1500 4WD 92K 2200000 Im the original owner.

1 In several factories the 1946 design was carried over through March 1947. 1961 Canadian-Built Ford Mercury Truck Data. It was repainted the original colors 21 years ago.

Sheer Silver Metallic exterior color Light TitaniumDark Titanium interior color. 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LZ 4 x 4 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD. These trucks were really just Ford F-100s w.

This merc is located in norco california just west of riverside. Many smaller towns would have either a Ford-Monarch Mercury in US or a Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor Ford dealership but not both. That changed in 1951 when Canadian trucks switched to the US.

Mercury trucks were only available in Canada from 1946 to 1968. Note the VIN is listed in the opposite order of the 1964 trucks with the Consecutive Serial Number listed first. Last edited by mk on Thu Sep 21 2017 1148 am edited 5 times in total.

This can make ordering parts confusing. 92154 miles 53L V-8 engine auto trans 4x4. 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.

All Mercury dealers had Mercury trucks to sell. It was repainted the original colors 21 years ago. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the sparely populated areas of Canada.

So starting in 1946 Mercury received its own version of the Ford truck line. Its here on craigslist for 7995 whoa. I own a 1966 Mercury M100.

42000 original miles on this 352 cuin. 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. 1951 FordMercury Front Clip from western Canada.

Museums Listing of automobile museums as well as museums with some automotive related items. This Cougar had a frame-up restor. This patina-rich 1968 Mercury M-250 Pickup is from north of the Yankee border in Canada and its still wearing its Manitoba plates.

It has been said that fewer than 10 of this rare 1 Ton model are known to have survived. Production of Mercury trucks ended altogether in 1968. However the 1953 models along with the sister Mercury M-series trucks retained the flathead V8s.

Call 613-257-7565 for information. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the canadian ford dealership system due to the sparely populated areas of canada. 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7.

After the wartime shortage of chrome and the painted grilles on the Ford trucks the new Mercury trucks were spectacular. The first Mercury trucks hit dealers in 1946 under the M Series line. From 1946 to 1968 Ford offered the Mercury M-Series pickup trucks that literally the F-Series lineup of the day.

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. Continuing the history of the Ford pickup truck focusing on the second and third-generation trucks as we race into the 50s. EXTREMELY RARE 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT-E.

Ford Trucks - Mercury Trucks. Six-cylinder was made available to buyers in 1957. Another interesting departure among Canadian Ford trucks was that they were powered only by V-8 engines until the 223-cuin.

There are two reasons for this. Been reading the different comments about Mercury pick-up trucks. This Merc is located in Norco California just west of Riverside.

Everything else is all original and in near mint condition. Mercury Comet Cyclone Sportster 1965 Mercury Comet Escapade 1966 Mercury Comet Fastback 1964 Mercury Comet Super Cyclone 1964 Mercury Concept 50 1988 Mercury Concept One 1989 Mercury Cougar El Gato 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 1999 Mercury Cougar S 1999 Mercury Cyclone 1990 Mercury Cyclone Super Spoiler 1969. M-Series vehicles were designated by their Gross Vehicle Weight Rating divided by 100.

Occasionally a customers truck is titled 1947 but the body design is actually 1946. Nov 13 2015. This vehicle was found in the early 1970s in Sussex New Brunswick Canada where it was rescued and then stored until the mid-1990s.

I am the third owner of this classic truck. Vehicle History Reports for Classic Cars. Right after World War II when Ford Motor Company of Canada setup the FordMonarch and MercuryLincoln dealership networks a new truck line was established.

1969 Mercury Monterey Custom Series Station Wagon 2-seat 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom Series Station Wagon 3-seat. Mercury built a total of 8099 trucks in 1947 but built only a few hundred of these 1 Ton Pickups. Initially the Mercury trucks names were based on their GVW similar to the F.

26 rows The Mercury M-Series was a range of pickup trucks introduced in 1946. This would really be a head-turner at any car show or just at the gas station or hardware store. The earliest of these Y-block V8s were the same displacement as the Flatties providing similar performance to the.

Only offered in Canada the M-Series trucks are rare collectors items now but. 2 The GM Master Parts Catalog does not. Up to 4 cash back 1967 Mercury M100 complete restoration to factory spec 352ci-208hp 3 speed standard blue and white i.

The truck was occasionally driven to town for lumber but it was primarily used for tough farm work like picking rocks in fields. Nomenclature and the Mercury trucks became M-1 M-2 M-3 etc. 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.

M-Series trucks were largely rebranded Ford F-Series trucks mostly sold in the Canadian market. We have a selection of 1948-1952 Ford and Mercury truck cabs with doors from western Canada for sale.

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