1948 Mercury Eight Town Sedan Customized [89M-73]
1948 Mercury Eight [89M-73] in Counting Cars, Non-fiction TV, 2012-2026 Ep. 5.04
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
![1948 Mercury Eight Town Sedan Customized [89M-73]](/i891052.jpg)
00:02:34 ![[*]](/res/star.png){kind=small}
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◊ 2016-02-26 00:41 |
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◊ 2016-02-26 07:00 |
Nothing of the engine? I like to see a flathead but I don't have much hope with that steering column... |
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◊ 2016-02-26 12:46 |
Here is a snapshot of the engine. Danny mentions its a "small block":![[Image: vlcsnap-2016-02-26-12h44m40s814.png]](http://saved.im/mtczmzyyndvr_vs/vlcsnap-2016-02-26-12h44m40s814.png "http://saved.im/mtczmzyyndvr_vs/vlcsnap-2016-02-26-12h44m40s814.png") |
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◊ 2016-02-26 13:01 |
So it has a Chevrolet engine in it. The Mercury (ie Ford) V-8 engine of this era was a flathead. |
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◊ 2016-02-26 19:05 |
Yet another victim of a pig heart transplant. BTW; it has been fitted with a 1947-1948 Ford grille and fenders but the side trim on the hood is correct for a Mercury. -- Last edit: 2016-02-26 19:16:13 |
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◊ 2016-02-26 20:08 |
A mongrel. I prefer purebreds. (Why I rarely watch this show.) |
