1949 Mercury Woodie/woody Wagon on 2040-cars

Year:1949 Mileage:69000

Location:

Rockwall, Texas, United States

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For Your Consideration~A Rare and Desirable 1949 2 door Mercury Woody Wagon-that is reliable!

Howstuffworks.com reports that complete steel bodies for these 1949 Mercury wagons were shipped to Iron Mountain, where the wood outer panels were added. Whereas the earlier body framing was made from solid pieces of maple, the 1949 frames were constructed with an elaborate electrobonding process. Door frames, for example, were formed by a radio-frequency bonding press applying pressure to a loose package of resin-coated wood plies, then radiation-energy laminated into a frame pillar blank. The process utilized eighteen 75-ton laminating presses.

Loving vintage cars and motorcycles, I purchased this car in 2007 and used it to drive around town. The dealer I purchased it from said this about the car:

“This is a rare Mercury two door Woodie Wagon. It has spent the majority of its life in California and was a special order car directly from Mercury with the off white body color and the red leather interior. It has approximately 68,000 original miles. The interior is new and was done to factory specifications. This includes the floor mats, headliner and seat covers. All the chrome is in excellent condition and has been redone with the exception of the hood ornament. The body is very nice and was repainted with the factory color approximately 3 years ago. No dents or dings. All the decals and emblems are in place. The tailgate is real wood. All of the wood is in good condition with no cracks or gaps. This car has the third row seats. All of the sliding glass in the rear area of the passenger compartment is new. It has new white wall tires on the factory rims. It has the original hubcaps. However, they could use re-chroming. The 226 cubic inch flathead motor has been rebuilt and runs great.”

I have recently spent thousands of dollars updating the electrical, adding factory original directional signals and many other things. I was going to have the wood completed refinished and began with the tailgate, hence the lighter color wood on the rear. It is all in great shape. The paint is deteriorating just under the gas cap. A minor problem that needs to be reported.

The car is an absolute dream to drive and starts right up and runs wonderfully. I have noticed that when rolling to a stop, sometimes it pops out of 2nd gear-back into neutral. Also, the speedometer seems to peter out at times. Currently, the mileage is listed at 68,554, but I know that I’ve put more like 1,000-2,000 miles on the car during the past 7 years. Normally, it works well, but I did notice a few weeks ago, it was recording 25MPH and I was going at least 45-50MPH.

I have a copy of the original, Feb, 2000 Auto Restorer Magazine dedicating the front page to the 1949 Mercury Wagon and it lists all of the specs. I also purchased vintage Mercury blank keys that will need to be cut. I also purchased a heater that goes with the car. The original hubcaps are included, but still need to be re-chromed.

The car has been garaged during my ownership and taken care of. This is not a $100k+ restored 49 Mercury woody, but it is a beautiful, rare and reliable car. With a little work, I suppose it could be a $100k+ car. This is a reliable driver that people go nuts over when they see it on the street. It has overdrive and cruises comfortably. Given its age, it is being sold as is.

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Thu, Jan 12 2017

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Jill Wagner retired as Mercury spokeswoman

Wed, 17 Nov 2010

Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
And here you thought you'd never be upset about Mercury's passing.
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