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Topic starter
20/08/2026 10:06 pm
'49 Ford, Lincoln 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
20/08/2026 10:12 pm
Easy pick for me, the Ford. The others just look too “frumpy” for me. Kind of like comparing Mary Ann to Ma Kettle 🤣
20/08/2026 10:12 pm
Ford for me. Its looks are so pure. Mercury next.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
21/08/2026 2:13 am
21/08/2026 2:26 am
@100ford2003 Sorry Steve, I tend to say strange things when I’m sober, it’s kind of like Tourette’s.
PS…what characters?
21/08/2026 5:11 am
Lol, Mary Ann was on Gilligan’s Island and Ma Kettle was a character in some 40s-50s movies.
steve
21/08/2026 5:54 am
I'm bucking convention here but who cares? The 'shoebox' Ford looked pretty much the same for three years. So we've familiarized ourselves with it. The Merc & Lincoln - not so much. The better looking of the three, to me, seems to be the Lincoln & Mercury with extra niceties than the Ford. Going with Mercury.
This post was modified 1 month ago by Tony Perrone
21/08/2026 7:52 am
Mercury for me. If the Lincoln had a less obtrusive side spear chrome piece I would have picked it.
21/08/2026 7:53 am
For me I always loved the Merc, then the Ford, followed by the Lincoln.
21/08/2026 7:53 am
Going to buy me a Mercury, and cruise it up and down the road.😁 Ford, then Lincoln.
This post was modified 1 month ago by Geno
21/08/2026 8:50 am
Ford. Very clean styling for 1949.
21/08/2026 8:54 am
Ford, Mercury, then Lincoln but I like them all and would love a drive in any.
21/08/2026 9:05 am
Easy pick for me, the Ford. The others just look too “frumpy” for me. Kind of like comparing Mary Ann to Ma Kettle 🤣
Frumpy!! Just look at her, style and sophistication! I remember the movies from the 40s and early 50’s.
I voted Mercury for ‘49; if they were ‘51s it would be the Lincoln.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
21/08/2026 10:56 am
Mercury please.
'49 - Mercury, Ford, Lincoln
'50 - M, F, L
'51 - Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
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