JMUBullnose Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Friend of mine sent me this photo from the Pacific NW. Anyone seen one of these before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Friend of mine sent me this photo from the Pacific NW. Anyone seen one of these before? There was a Mercury pickup at one of our car nights a few weeks back. I've seen a few of them, but never really paid much attention. I knew they stopped making them sometime in the 1960's, but that was all I knew about them really. It was more of a dual badging thing...much like Chevy and GMC I'd say. They were long gone by the Bullnose era. Interesting...and I didn't know this until I just searched, but it looks like the Mercury trucks were mostly a Canadian thing? I never knew;). Seeing one in the PNW seems about right...geographically speaking;). http://www.mercurypickup.com/mercury-truck-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_M_series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Friend of mine sent me this photo from the Pacific NW. Anyone seen one of these before? There was a Mercury pickup at one of our car nights a few weeks back. I've seen a few of them, but never really paid much attention. I knew they stopped making them sometime in the 1960's, but that was all I knew about them really. It was more of a dual badging thing...much like Chevy and GMC I'd say. They were long gone by the Bullnose era. Interesting...and I didn't know this until I just searched, but it looks like the Mercury trucks were mostly a Canadian thing? I never knew;). Seeing one in the PNW seems about right...geographically speaking;). http://www.mercurypickup.com/mercury-truck-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_M_series Wow! I don't remember ever seeing a Mercury truck. Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Wow! I don't remember ever seeing a Mercury truck. Cool! https://www.ebay.com/itm/M100-RAT-ROD/142914669066?hash=item214660ca0a:g:mOkAAOSwXOBbfyhW https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-CANADIAN-MERCURY-M-100-PICKUP-4-pg-Article-F100/362422637865?hash=item5462129529:g:A54AAOSwwVBbehcG:sc:USPSFirstClass!40475!US!-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 https://www.ebay.com/itm/M100-RAT-ROD/142914669066?hash=item214660ca0a:g:mOkAAOSwXOBbfyhW https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-CANADIAN-MERCURY-M-100-PICKUP-4-pg-Article-F100/362422637865?hash=item5462129529:g:A54AAOSwwVBbehcG:sc:USPSFirstClass!40475!US!-1 I just took a quick look online, and there's probably a dozen or more Mercury pickups for sale across Canada right now. This one below would be right about the end of the line of production I'd say... A nice example though. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/red-deer/1967-67-mercury-m100-ford-f100/1378598924?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 My understanding was that some Canadian dealerships were Mercury only in the 40’s-60’s, and in order to be able to market and sell pickup trucks Ford had to badge some as M100 Mercury etc., they had unique tailgates, emblems and mercury badged trim, but were otherwise identical to the Ford versions. The last ones were of the bump side 67-72 body style, so no Mercury Bullnose trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMUBullnose Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 My understanding was that some Canadian dealerships were Mercury only in the 40’s-60’s, and in order to be able to market and sell pickup trucks Ford had to badge some as M100 Mercury etc., they had unique tailgates, emblems and mercury badged trim, but were otherwise identical to the Ford versions. The last ones were of the bump side 67-72 body style, so no Mercury Bullnose trucks. Well today I learned! I thought it might be older than the Bullnoses from what I could see of the cab roof and edge of the hood. Thanks for the info guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotEnoughTrucks Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Well today I learned! I thought it might be older than the Bullnoses from what I could see of the cab roof and edge of the hood. Thanks for the info guys! If you look at the relief along the rear wheel arch extended to the taillights, this places the truck in the first post as 64 to 66. The 1st generation Bronco also shared this body line. On a completely unrelated topic, I learned to drive in a 56 Mercury M100. Wish I still had that truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Friend of mine sent me this photo from the Pacific NW. Anyone seen one of these before? There was a Mercury pickup at one of our car nights a few weeks back. I've seen a few of them, but never really paid much attention. I knew they stopped making them sometime in the 1960's, but that was all I knew about them really. It was more of a dual badging thing...much like Chevy and GMC I'd say. They were long gone by the Bullnose era. Interesting...and I didn't know this until I just searched, but it looks like the Mercury trucks were mostly a Canadian thing? I never knew;). Seeing one in the PNW seems about right...geographically speaking;). http://www.mercurypickup.com/mercury-truck-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_M_series I happened to come across this old Merc while perusing the local-ish online classifieds during lunch. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/saint-john/1960-mercury/1381217042?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true That's a cool old truck. I'd say this old girl was sitting in a rural community fire station for the last 60+ years. It seems to be in pretty good condition, and the price seems OK. I'd like to have it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 I happened to come across this old Merc while perusing the local-ish online classifieds during lunch. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/saint-john/1960-mercury/1381217042?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true That's a cool old truck. I'd say this old girl was sitting in a rural community fire station for the last 60+ years. It seems to be in pretty good condition, and the price seems OK. I'd like to have it myself. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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