1949 Mercury Station Wagon

Photos by Ken Brown

The Lincoln-Mercury Division was formed in 1945, but it wasn't until the 1949 models appeared that Mercury was able to change (although only temporarily) its image as a glorified Ford. It now shared more of its styling with Lincoln. It had wraparound chrome front and rear bumpers along with a new shiny 'coil-styled' chrome grill.

The "Woodie Wagon," as they were known, became to be a popular American vehicle, and to this day have become more and more sought after and valuable. The 'Mercury Woodie' was always considered one of the most desirable to own. It had a three-speed manual transmission with Touch-O-Matic overdrive as an option. Other options included a radio, heater and whitewall tires.

This beautiful Woodie is unique in that it was period modified. It's flathead V-8 has three two-barrel Stromberg carburetors, Offenhauser heads and intake. Custom paint and period custom hubcaps were added as well. This '49 Merc Woodie' is clearly one of the finest restored examples to be found.

More pictures and info coming soon. Including a writeup on a 1941 Plymouth!