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06/05/2025 6:49 am
'49 Ford or Mercury?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
06/05/2025 7:10 am
Yeah, you were cool in '49 if you had a shoebox Ford. But if you drove that '49 Merc - you were SMOKIN'!!!
Mercury for me and, oh, give me a nekker knob too, please!
Additional view - of rear.
John Napoli and Ed Glorius reacted
06/05/2025 7:30 am
Mercury here too. I love both, but it really has substance.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
06/05/2025 8:18 am
I just went with a tie. Two of my favorite Ford products from the late 40's.
David Green and Tony Perrone reacted
06/05/2025 8:28 am
As far as looks go I just can't pick one over the other; they are both awesome. I will give the nod however to the Mercury by a nose because of the Ford QC issues in '49.
Tony Perrone reacted
06/05/2025 8:43 am
Didn't care for the Ford until '51[Grill & tail lights]. So, today it is Mercury please. And I do prefer the '51 Mercury rear view over the '49 - '50. '49 - '50 I would have bought the Hudson but, '51 would have been either the Ford or the Mercury.
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Topic starter
06/05/2025 8:49 am
Been there, done that...don't you hate when that happens???Agggrrrhhh - the caption on the net said '49 and so did the article with it.@perrone1 That rear view is of a 51.
This is better, there's those 49 taillights! - thanks Bob!
John Bono
North Jersey
Tony Perrone reacted
06/05/2025 8:56 am
Yes sir - absolutely! Should have recognized the tail lights though. D'OH!Been there, done that...don't you hate when that happens???Agggrrrhhh - the caption on the net said '49 and so did the article with it.@perrone1 That rear view is of a 51.
This is better, there's those 49 taillights! - thanks Bob!
John Bono reacted
06/05/2025 9:17 am
Hard choice and I do like both. I went with the Ford for a somewhat nimbler look and a sympathy for the underdog.
Tony Perrone reacted
06/05/2025 10:26 am
@perrone1 I much prefer the grille and tail light design of the '49 to that of the '51.
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