1941 Mercury Coupe. Ford introduced the first Mercury in 1939 as its first entry into the medium priced field. Mercurys of this era looked very much like dressed up Fords with a slightly longer wheelbase of 116 inches. Mercurys were powered by Ford's 239 cubic inch "flathead " V-8, having the same stroke but a slightly larger bore than Ford,providing a 95 horsepower rating compared to Ford's 85 horses. Seven models were offered in 1941, including a new wood-bodied wagon. The coupe pictured sold for $ 936 when new. Total Mercury production for 1941 was 82,391. The most expensive Mercury was the new wood-bodied station wagon at $ 1,141. The car photgraphed features a factory correct, but rarely seen two-tone paint scheme. '41 Mercurys featured a split grille and parking lights positioned atop the front fenders. Styling was rather chunky and very much in the mold of Ford cars of that era. Thanks, Ken, for sharing this excellent photograph of a rarely seen early forties stock production Mercury.
