When it comes to presence, it’s hard to beat a well-sorted Mercury from the 1950s. These cars helped to establish Ford as the world authority on V8 engines.
We highlight in a feature on early Ford and Mercury V8s: “That reputation grew after 1939 when Ford introduced a 3.9-litre Mercury version with 70kW against the 3.6-litre car’s 63kW. Also Edsel Ford’s brain-child, the Mercury was intended to bridge the price and equipment gap between Ford’s basic range and the exclusive Lincoln.”
This car runs a 5.7lt fuel-injected Chevrolet V8 with a T700 automatic transmission.
It’s been converted to right-hand drive and features power windows.
Located in the ACT, it’s on the market for $95,000.