Lot Listing #547 1948 Mercury Convertible
This 1948 Mercury Club Convertible (body style 76) is one of 7,586 built. It received a body-off restoration about 30 years ago by a previous owner. The car is outwardly stock, but under the hood is a period-correct hot-rod flathead V8 outfitted with classic speed equipment. The seller describes the car's condition as “excellent.”
The 100 horsepower figure from factory has been boosted to approximately 135 horsepower here, thanks to aftermarket speed equipment that includes Edelbrock 9:1 aluminum cylinder heads, an Edelbrock Super Dual aluminum intake manifold with two Stromberg 97 carburetors, Fenton exhaust headers, adjustable lifters, Manley valves, a Melling oil pump, an aluminum timing gear, modular impeller water pumps, an electric fuel pump, and a Motor City Flathead fuel pressure set up. A custom-built US Radiator with an electric pusher fan was installed and the dual exhaust system uses Smitty mufflers. The engine has 1,720 miles of use since being built and cold starts are said to require two slow accelerator pumps. The seller reports an oil weep from the rear main seal but no transmission or rear end issues. He adds that the three-speed manual transmission shifts as it should. The car has a new 17-gallon fuel tank. The rear end ratio is 3.78:1.
The car was last painted in its current red 30 years ago, when a previous owner performed a body-off restoration, according to the seller, who says there are “no dents” but some paint chips as shown in the provided photos. The seller says the Hartz cloth convertible top is new. The top was originally a very slow power top, but it's now manually operated, although the power parts are still intact. One snap near the rear passenger’s window needs replacing. The glass is mostly good, but the passenger’s-side wing window is starting to delaminate, and the passenger’s-side door window shows some pitting, per the seller. The seals are all in good condition, he says, adding that the car has “no rust.” All the lights work except the spotlight.
The red leather and taupe cloth upholstery has no tears or cracks, according to the seller, who adds that the carpet is “good, with no worn areas.” The interior trim is said to be in good condition and all the gauges work, as does the AM radio.
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