History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Automotive Industries page on 31 May 2026, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The Mercury Eight is an automobile that was produced by the American manufacturer Ford Motor Company under their now defunct division Mercury between 1939 and 1951. The debut model line of the Mercury division, Ford positioned the full-size Mercury Eight between the Ford Deluxe (later Custom) model lines and the Lincoln. In total, Ford assembled three generations of the Eight (before and after World War II).

During its production, the Eight offered a full range of body styles, including coupes, sedans, convertibles, and station wagons. For its first generation, the Eight was produced with its own body, adapting its own version of a Ford body for its second generation; for the third generation, the Eight shared its body with the Lincoln.

For the 1952 model year, Ford expanded its namesake division to three nameplates and Lincoln and Mercury to two each, with Mercury replacing the Eight with Monterey (introduced in 1950 as a trim option), lasting until 1974.

Photographs

	Subject:  1947 Mercury Eight convertible Photographer:  Oleg Yunakov Event:  2025 New York International Auto Show Date:  20 April 2025 License:  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International View image of 1947 Mercury Eight convertible • 7.8MB
	Subject:  1947 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2017 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show View photo of 1947 Mercury Eight Woody Wagon • 2.6MB
	Subject:  1947 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2017 Woodstock on the Square Benefit Car Show View photo of 1947 Mercury Eight Woody Wagon • 2.6MB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2008 Summer NNL Date:  3 August 2008 Model Build Info:  All plastic, no resin, 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build: Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint. Builder unknown. View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom scale model • 3,862KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2008 Summer NNL Date:  3 August 2008 Model Build Info:  All plastic, no resin, 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build: Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint. Builder unknown. View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom scale model • 3,083KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2008 Summer NNL Date:  3 August 2008 Model Build Info:  All plastic, no resin, 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build: Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint. Builder unknown. View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom scale model • 2,806KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2008 Summer NNL Date:  3 August 2008 Model Build Info:  All plastic, no resin, 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build: Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint. Builder unknown. View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom scale model • 2,953KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2008 Summer NNL Date:  3 August 2008 Model Build Info:  All plastic, no resin, 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build: Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint. Builder unknown. View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom scale model • 3,033KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2008 Summer NNL Date:  3 August 2008 Model Build Info:  All plastic, no resin, 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build: Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint. Builder unknown. View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom scale model • 2,907KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2008 Summer NNL Date:  3 August 2008 Model Build Info:  All plastic, no resin, 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build: Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint. Builder unknown. View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom scale model • 2,820KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight woody wagon scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Classic Plastic Date:  25 January 2009 Model Builder:  Steve Lohr Model Build Info:  1:24 scale Revell kit, chopped top, with Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic. View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 231KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight woody wagon scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Classic Plastic Date:  25 January 2009 Model Builder:  Steve Lohr Model Build Info:  1:24 scale Revell kit, chopped top, with Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic. View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 217KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight woody wagon scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Classic Plastic Date:  25 January 2009 Model Builder:  Steve Lohr Model Build Info:  1:24 scale Revell kit, chopped top, with Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic. View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 235KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight woody wagon scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Classic Plastic Date:  25 January 2009 Model Builder:  Steve Lohr Model Build Info:  1:24 scale Revell kit, chopped top, with Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic. View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 213KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet Date:  8 March 2009 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,848KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet Date:  8 March 2009 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 4,253KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet Date:  8 March 2009 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,752KB
	Subject:  Weathered 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Attack of the Plastic Date:  5 July 2009 View photo of Weathered 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,337KB
	Subject:  Weathered 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Summer NNL View photo of Weathered 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,489KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2011 Indian Uprising Model Car Show Date:  7 August 2011 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 1,174KB
	Subject:  Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 NIMCON Date:  17 July 2010 Caption/Auction Info/Model Build Info:  1:25 scale AMT kit View photo of Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,805KB
	Subject:  Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 NIMCON Date:  17 July 2010 Caption/Auction Info/Model Build Info:  1:25 scale AMT kit View photo of Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,911KB
	Subject:  Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 NIMCON Date:  17 July 2010 Caption/Auction Info/Model Build Info:  1:25 scale AMT kit View photo of Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,784KB
	Subject:  Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 NIMCON Date:  17 July 2010 Caption/Auction Info/Model Build Info:  1:25 scale AMT kit View photo of Abandoned 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 3,900KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Classic Plastic Date:  29 January 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 953KB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Classic Plastic Date:  29 January 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 2.2MB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Classic Plastic Date:  29 January 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 2.2MB
	Subject:  Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2012 Classic Plastic Date:  29 January 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Eight scale model • 2.1MB
	Subject:  1949 Mercury Eight salt flats speed record scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Summer NNL Caption/Auction Info/Model Build Info:  Revell kit, Tamiya Camel Yellow paint, smoothed body and added engine, exhaust and interior parts from NASCAR kits. View photo of 1949 Mercury Eight salt flats speed record scale model • 3,131KB
	Subject:  1949 Mercury Eight salt flats speed record scale model Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2009 Summer NNL Caption/Auction Info/Model Build Info:  Revell kit, Tamiya Camel Yellow paint, smoothed body and added engine, exhaust and interior parts from NASCAR kits. View photo of 1949 Mercury Eight Salt Flats Speed Record Model • 3,077KB
	Subject:  “The Merc'Rodder” custom 1949 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals Model Car Show Date:  21 November 2010 View photo of 1949 Mercury “The Merc'Rodder” scale model • 3,201KB
	Subject:  Custom 1950 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Green Street Cruise Night: 4 October 2010 View photo of Custom 1950 Mercury Eight • 2,687KB
	Subject:  Custom 1950 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  Green Street Cruise Night: 4 October 2010 View photo of Custom 1950 Mercury Eight • 3,135KB
	Subject:  Custom 1950 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of Custom 1950 Mercury Eight • 3.9MB
	Subject:  Custom 1950 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Bill Crittenden Event:  2013 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of Custom 1950 Mercury Eight • 4.6MB
	Subject:  Fourth Street Encounter Artist:  Ken Eberts Car:  Mercury Eight Source:   View “Fourth Street Encounter” • Mercury Lead Sled Art • 50KB
	Subject:  Lead Sled 1951 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Oleg Yunakov Event:  2025 New York International Auto Show Date:  20 April 2025 License:  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International View image of Lead Sled 1951 Mercury Eight • 16.9MB
	Subject:  Lead Sled 1951 Mercury Eight Photographer:  Oleg Yunakov Event:  2025 New York International Auto Show Date:  20 April 2025 License:  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International View image of Lead Sled 1951 Mercury Eight • 14.2MB