What car is this?

Ron Wood · 05-02-2012, 06:43 PM

The grill bars on a Mercury of that vintage are horizontal...the Ford's are vertical, as in the photo above. By the way, that Ford and I are the same age...but I'm not a Deluxe model!

mcg · 05-02-2012, 09:05 PM

I could me mistaken guys, but I believe 1940 is the first year with the head lights in the fenders. Definately a Ford Deluxe coupe.

Mark

GySgt1811 · 05-02-2012, 09:27 PM

I dug out the old pictures and, yep, fav unc had a Merc. But, nope, his grill was different than the beauty in the picture. Memory seldom serves anymore...but thanks for the lovely stroll down memory lane.

And, yes, they were both sweet little cars!

Regards,

John

Ron Wood · 05-02-2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcg

I could me mistaken guys, but I believe 1940 is the first year with the head lights in the fenders. Definately a Ford Deluxe coupe.
Mark

Not sure of the exact date of transition, but sometime in 1939 the headlights moved from between the fenders and the grill onto the fenders. At any rate, the headlights on the fenders occurred prior to 1940 (I think!

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John Sabato · 05-03-2012, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

The grill bars on a Mercury of that vintage are horizontal...the Ford's are vertical, as in the photo above. By the way, that Ford and I are the same age...but I'm not a Deluxe model!

Golly Ron, If you are not a Deluxe model, I would say you are more of a Special Edition

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GySgt1811 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 237 Thanks: 1,238 Thanked 126 Times in 84 Posts	Yep! You're all right, I'm wrong. I dug out the old pictures and, yep, fav unc had a Merc. But, nope, his grill was different than the beauty in the picture. Memory seldom serves anymore...but thanks for the lovely stroll down memory lane. And, yes, they were both sweet little cars! Regards, John

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mcg Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 92 Thanks: 267 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	I could me mistaken guys, but I believe 1940 is the first year with the head lights in the fenders. Definately a Ford Deluxe coupe. Mark