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Old 12-27-2020, 05:32 AM   #1
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The 1946-1948 Canadian Mercury 114. You will notice that the Canadian Mercury 114 is built on same 114" wheelbase as the regular Ford Deluxe and Super Deluxe models. The "true" Mercury (and the only one offered in the USA) was built on an extended 118" wheelbase. As a result, when you look closely, you can see that the Grille on the Canadian Mercury 114 is much flatter than the regular Mercury (118"). Compare these two closeup pictures of the Grilles. The Canadian Mercury 114 uses the same bumper bar front and rear, while the front bumper on the regular Mercury comes to a definite point in the centre. The regular Mercury on the 118" wheelbase was also sold in Canada, so buyers got a choice of two different Mercurys in various body styles.
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Sharp eyed Ford Barners will notice that this Australian 1946 Mercury is fitted with the same year Ford Bumper Guards, (modified to fit the bottom bulge of the Mercury Bumper) not the correct Mercury Bumper Guards, as fitted to the USA Mercurys. Sad to say, but these were the only ones fitted to all Australian assembled 1946-1948 Mercurys.
Another anomaly, is that all Australian assembled 1946-1948 Mercurys were fitted with the standard 1946 Ford Deluxe/Super Deluxe rear Bumpers. After offering a more deluxe Ford, it is disappointing that Ford Australia chose to short-cut and fit these regular Ford items.
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Nice colour advertisement for the new Canadian 1946 Mercury 114. A new, beautiful car, in the low price field!
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Thanks Trev. for pointing out the not so subtle differences between the two Mercs. It has been referred to (don't ask me where) that the hood ornament on the CDN model has art deco influence as well as the face of Mercury on the grille. Comments? Anyone ever meet Art Deco?Also for "47 on the glove box door there is "Mercury 114X" on the stainless trim. Useless trivia for sure! Good for 10 more HP.
s a Canadian don't know if I'm biased but I prefer the shorter sheet metal on the front clip as it makes the car look less heavy. JMHO. Bill
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Here is a "close-up" of that Mercury Head that appears on the Grilles of the Canadian Mercury 114 models. Is this what people are calling Art-Deco?
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Here is a picture of an Australian 1947 Mercury showing the 1946 Ford Rear Bumper and Bumper Guards that were Factory fitted to all Australia assembled 1946 - 1948 Mercurys. It is unknown why Ford Australia decided to cheapen the car by doing this?
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I should clarify myself in the above comment about about all Australian Assembled 1946 - 1948 Mercurys having 1946 Ford Bumpers and Bumper Guards.
There was one difference, in that the "Ford Script" that was stamped in the middle of the 1946 Ford Bumpers was not on the Rear Bumpers used on the Australian 1946 Mercury. Also, the "Ford Script" disappeared on the Ford Deluxe and Ford Super Deluxe rear Bumpers in 1947.
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Some might consider the Canadian 114 to be the predecessor to the Meteor introduced in 1949. Basically a Ford with a Mercury grille.
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Ralph, I believe that you are 100% correct, however, the Meteor was never ever called a Mercury Meteor by Ford. it was just Meteor. The same can be said about the Monarch. While they were sold in Ford Dealerships, they were never called a Ford Monarch. Thanks for the 1950 Meteor Advertisement. All good for learning about these Canadian specific cars from Ford and Mercury.
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Ralph, I believe that you are 100% correct, however, the Meteor was never ever called a Mercury Meteor by Ford. it was just Meteor. The same can be said about the Monarch. .
You are right and I've had to correct a lot of people on those points too. This ad just happened to feature both the Mercury and the Meteor in it since you could buy either one from the same dealership. If you wanted a Monarch you had to go the Ford dealerships. We had a Ford/Monarch dealership here in town. I still have some of their bill/letter heads with the name of the dealer on them.
Here is a 49 Ford + Monarch two page ad I have.
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Hi Ralph, I have enlarged this 1949 Advertisement for the Monarch and Ford. Thanks for confirming what I said about the Meteor and Monarch, in that they were never called a Mercury Meteor or Ford Monarch by the Ford Motor Company of Canada.
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I really like those Formercs" in the brochures. It reminds me of when I was on a high school band trip to Winnipeg in 1957; the streets were full of "Plodges".
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Centre pages of the Sales Brochure for the Canadian 1949 Meteor. This is the car that replaced the Mercury 114. Notice that there is no mention of Mercury anywhere. These new for 1949 Meteors were just called Meteor.
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That club coupe in the lower "left" hand corner of your post really "trips my trigger".

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Wow! Excellent guys.
I am one of many guys in the U.S. that never could make sense out of all the different Ford, Mercury, Monarch and Meteor models.
Now I understand it.
The reason for it all will never make sense.
Thanks to everybody that posted on this thread.
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Back to 114Xs, took me 20 yrs to find my long door '48 cpe. Production numbers for this body/yr are supposed to be under 500. Newc
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Love your 1948 Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe. It is a real beauty. Thanks for sharing.
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Wow! Excellent guys.
I am one of many guys in the U.S. that never could make sense out of all the different Ford, Mercury, Monarch and Meteor models.
Now I understand it.
The reason for it all will never make sense.
Thanks to everybody that posted on this thread.
The reason was that Lincoln Mercury dealerships were separate from Ford. LM needed a car for the buyer that couldn't afford a Mercury or a Lincoln so the Meteor was introduced. The same dealership could sell you a Mercury truck.
Ford dealerships wanted something a little more classy to offer customers who had a little more money to spend without sending them down the road to the Lincoln Mercury dealerships. So the Monarch filled that gap. Just a re-badged Mercury really.
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Not sure that is totally correct on the Meteor. Had to do more with trade relations with Canada at the time and Canada developing cars. Kind of consistent for decades of ford.
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Ralph, You summed up the situation perfectly, when you wrote:-

"The reason was that Lincoln Mercury dealerships were separate from Ford. LM needed a car for the buyer that couldn't afford a Mercury or a Lincoln so the Meteor was introduced. The same dealership could sell you a Mercury truck.
Ford dealerships wanted something a little more classy to offer customers who had a little more money to spend without sending them down the road to the Lincoln Mercury dealerships. So the Monarch filled that gap. Just a re-badged Mercury really."

Thanks for your clarification about these misunderstood Canadian cars. Regards Mercman <><
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That's not true though. Even in America the Lincoln/Merc dealerships where separate. They did cross over here. But It had to do with trade. It had nothing to do about what you could afford. Ford is a big company that had many brands under them. Volvo was a ford car also. Just for patents. The general ford line was not used in Canada due to trade.
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Maybe you Canadians guys can help out and can name at least a dozen Canadian car builders from 1920-1950 that have gone under. Probably a forum for it.


I love the Meteor and Monarch. But the base of how it was created was trade laws. Less you guys could buy a 1953 ford customline off fords line, oh ya they are Meteor with badging changes. No more and no less.

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This is the Cover of the 1950 Meteor Sales Brochure. Nice.
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I love the Meteor and Monarch. But the base of how it was created was trade laws. Less you guys could buy a 1953 ford customline off fords line, oh ya they are Meteor with badging changes. No more and no less.
Yes, I've read there were trade issues over the border that were part of the reason the Meteor and Monarch came to be.

Ford kept it interesting. For 51 the Meteor got it's own grille, no longer able to fit the big Mercury grille in the Ford front end. By 52 the top line Meteors got the Mercury engine and dash.
We never had six cylinder engines offered until 1955 as far as I know. Also Fords kept the flathead through 1954. Meteor also.
This is a locally owned 53 Meteor, top of the line Customline with the Merc engine and dash. Shows up at the local car show every year.
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Yes, I've read there were trade issues over the border that were part of the reason the Meteor and Monarch came to be.

Ford kept it interesting. For 51 the Meteor got it's own grille, no longer able to fit the big Mercury grille in the Ford front end. By 52 the top line Meteors got the Mercury engine and dash.
We never had six cylinder engines offered until 1955 as far as I know. Also Fords kept the flathead through 1954. Meteor also.
This is a locally owned 53 Meteor, top of the line Customline with the Merc engine and dash. Shows up at the local car show every year.
Yes Ralph like you Canadians us kiwis and Aussies were luckier than our Yank brothers as we got to keep the Flatty v8 another year too. We also got the Canadian aluminum intakes on our C59A engines from the factory which the US did not get on their 59AB.

Another US poster here mentioned the "Plodges" he saw while north of the border, these were also assembled here in the NZ Chrysler plant (Todd Motors).

Another interesting fact is that in Australia the 55/56 ford body style was carried over into the later 50's with a model known locally (probably colloquially) as a Ford "Star" because it had a huge star in the grill which I believe was picked off the Canadian Meteor/ Monarch...... Mercman will know for sure and will be able chime in on this one

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Here is a larger picture of that Canadian 1953 Meteor. Very nice car.
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That's not true though. Even in America the Lincoln/Merc dealerships where separate. They did cross over here. But It had to do with trade. It had nothing to do about what you could afford. Ford is a big company that had many brands under them. Volvo was a ford car also. Just for patents. The general ford line was not used in Canada due to trade.

This is correct. To make a long story short, post-war Canadian Protectionist laws prevented the import of American cars.
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This is correct. To make a long story short, post-war Canadian Protectionist laws prevented the import of American cars.
That would explain the "Cheviacs" too. Pontiacs with Chevy sheet metal and Pontiac engines. A neighbour had a nice 52 Pontiac coupe that looked a lot like a Chevy until you looked under the hood and saw the flathead six.
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Another interesting fact is that in Australia the 55/56 ford body style was carried over into the later 50's with a model known locally (probably colloquially) as a Ford "Star" because it had a huge star in the grill which I believe was picked off the Canadian Meteor/ Monarch...... Mercman will know for sure and will be able chime in on this one

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Your "Star" was a Canadian Meteor from what I have seen. I've always liked the Aussie "Utes" as well because we never had them here although a few built their own out of a sedan.
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Ralph you mentioned the "cheviacs" . We got the Pontiac Laurentian which had a Chevy dash and a 283 donk.

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Ralph you mentioned the "cheviacs" . We got the Pontiac Laurentian which had a Chevy dash and a 283 donk.

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I took my driver's test in my dad's 64 Laurentian. 230 six cylinder with powerglide.
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I saw a Bonneville with a 409 once. Strangely, it was in the Florida Keys!
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This is the Cover of the Australian Sales Brochure for the new 1958 Fords that Ralph referred to. They were based on the 1956 model, as Australia never got the "true" 1957 and 1958 model Fords. As they were a "carry-over" model, Ford Australia had to do something different so people would know that they were a new car. The Grille is from the 1955 Meteor while the side strips are from the 1956 Meteor. These days, people refer to this model as the "Star Model" Ford.
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Canadian 1954 Meteor Niagara Sedan that now calls Australia home.
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Another Canadian Mercury 114 Grille showing the Mercury Head that is unique to these Canadian Mercury 114 models. The larger Mercurys that were available in the USA, all on a 118 inch Wheelbase didn't have this Symbol. This symbol is unique to the Canadian only Mercury 114 model.
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A line of new Mercury 114s shown in this photo from the book, "Meteor Monarch" by R. Perry Zavitz.
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Thanks for this picture from R Perry Zavitz excellent book on these unique Canadian Cars. Unfortunately, Perry passed away on the 24th May 2020 aged 92. He is now with his Lord and Saviour.
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This is the cover of the book that was recommended by Ralph. The Title is "Monarch Mercury" by R Perry Zavitz.
A great book on these Canadian FoMoCo Products. Well worth trying to track down a copy.
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This is the cover of the book that was recommended by Ralph. The Title is "Monarch Mercury" by R Perry Zavitz.
A great book on these Canadian FoMoCo Products. Well worth trying to track down a copy.
Yes, that is the book. I had not heard the author had passed on. I got mine at https://oldautos.ca/promotions/ and it looks like they still have copies listed for sale. There is also a section on Mercury trucks in the book.
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Yes, I've read there were trade issues over the border that were part of the reason the Meteor and Monarch came to be.

Ford kept it interesting. For 51 the Meteor got it's own grille, no longer able to fit the big Mercury grille in the Ford front end. By 52 the top line Meteors got the Mercury engine and dash.
We never had six cylinder engines offered until 1955 as far as I know. Also Fords kept the flathead through 1954. Meteor also.
This is a locally owned 53 Meteor, top of the line Customline with the Merc engine and dash. Shows up at the local car show every year.

Hi Ralph. need some new videos for 2021 you make of your car.


Engine makes sense. I have a set of nos early Canadian aluminum 24 bolt heads in boxes for that one motor I'm going to build.


Did you take any pictures of the interior? Just for curiosity.


Hope you and the family are well. Have a great new yr. Well it can't get worse anyway, can it.
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Hi Ralph. need some new videos for 2021 you make of your car.
Did you take any pictures of the interior? Just for curiosity.
Hope you and the family are well. Have a great new yr. Well it can't get worse anyway, can it.
Never say it can't get worse because I'm pretty sure it can. For me its been a good year and I can't complain. I definitely have plans for more Mercury videos. Hoping to a winter view "follow" one with the new drone. Maybe this weekend if the weather co-operates.
No, I don't seem to have any photos of the interior of that 53 Meteor Customline but I remember it as looking pretty much identical to my 52 Merc right down to the levers on the dash.
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Tinker asked if Ralph had photos of the interior of the 1953 Meteor? Well, I took photos of the 1954 Meteor Dash and Steering Wheel. Note that it is totally different to the same year Ford Dash. I hope that photo this helps?
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Tinker asked if Ralph had photos of the interior of the 1953 Meteor? Well, I took photos of the 1954 Meteor Dash and Steering Wheel. Note that it is totally different to the same year Ford Dash. I hope that photo this helps?
Thats a 54 alright but totally different from the 52-53 Mercury and Meteor Customline dash. In fact I prefer the 52-53.
I discovered that I do have a shot of the dash of Andy's 53 Meteor Customline. Same as my 52 Merc. Only nicer shape.
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Here is a larger picture of that 1953 Meteor Dash. It is unusual that the 54 Meteor got a completely different dash? I know that in the USA, the 54 Fords got a new Dash, but in Australia, they retained the 52-53 Dash, as well as the Flathead V8 Engine.
Question - What does the Dash of the Canadian 1954 Ford Customline look like? Did it have the carry-over 52-53 Dash, or did it get the new Dash like in the 1954 USA Fords?
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Here is a photo of an Australian RHD 1954 Ford Customline Dash. Notice that it is the carry-over style from 1952-1953. The 1954 Fords in USA got a completely new Astra-Dome Dash. The style was carried over to the new 1955 Fords and Australia got the new Dash in our local 1955 Ford Customlines. So, what did the Dash look like on the Canadian 1954 Fords?
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Question - What does the Dash of the Canadian 1954 Ford Customline look like? Did it have the carry-over 52-53 Dash, or did it get the new Dash like in the 1954 USA Fords?
The top of the line Meteor (Customline in 53, Rideau in 54) would have had the Mercury dash and instrument panel. Low line (Mainline) Meteors had the Ford dash. I can't comment on what Ford dash looked like for 54 as I'd have to research it myself.
I have this ad showing the 54 Meteor interior with the 54 Mercury dash. Top of the line (Rideau) model.
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Co-incidentally this photo showed up on FB tonight showing what I believe to be a model 114 47 Mercury. From right here in Sask.
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From my observation, I believe that all Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114 models got the full length chrome strip on the Hood.
On the same era "large" Mercury USA models (built on the 118 " Wheelbase) in early 1947, the Chrome Strip on the Hood was shortened with a Block with the block letters Mercury appearing just in front of the short chrome strip.
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From my observation, I believe that all Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114 models got the full length chrome strip on the Hood.
On the same era "large" Mercury USA models (built on the 118 " Wheelbase) in early 1947, the Chrome Strip on the Hood was shortened with a Block with the block letters Mercury appearing just in front of the short chrome strip.
I think they had to make the Mercury trim fit the Ford fenders and hood because these 114s were Ford bodies.
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While we are on the subject of Canadian Cars, here is another classic book written by the Late R. Perry Zavitz entitled "Canadian Cars, 1946-1984". I wish that I had a copy of this book in my Research Library.
If anyone has a copy that they would like to sell me, please let me know. Regards Mercman <><
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A slightly modified 1946-1948 Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe that calls Australia home.
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My first car was a 1950 Meteor. I also owned a 53 meteor... I have a book produced by Ford Canada.
In this book it states that Ford Canada needed more dealers, as we had a smaller population back then, so they came up with the idea of a different model so they could have more than just one Ford dealership in the vast rural towns.. So the Mercury Monarch and Meteor dealerships became a different idea that way they could have more than one dealership in the same town... Monarch. Meteor and Mercury, Trucks became became another option to try and sell more cars, they were Canadian made only... As for NZ and Australia, Most of their Ford products came From Canada they were all part of the British Empire. They had no trade deals with the US...
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Don't know how to enlarge a picture from my avaitor but I can't help but wonder how the workers felt about the different models looked so much alike. There were likely some mistakes made on a Monday morning or Friday afternoon.
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My first car was a 1950 Meteor. I also owned a 53 meteor...So the Mercury Monarch and Meteor dealerships became a different idea that way they could have more than one dealership in the same town... Monarch. Meteor and Mercury,
We had a Ford Monarch dealership in town. Lincoln-Mercury and Meteor were a separate dealer from Ford- Monarch. i imagine its pretty confusing for those outside of Canada. I have enough trouble myself keeping all the info in my head. Lucky I have the vintage ads to look at.
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We all know that the USA 1946-1948 Mercurys that were built on the 118" Chassis all came with 15" Wheels. The same year Ford Deluxe and Ford Super Deluxe had 16" Wheels.
Can anybody tell me what size Wheels were standard on the similar year Canadian Mercury 114 models. Was it 15" or 16"
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In '64 I owned a '46 114 Merc sedan, black, identical to the one shown by Ralph in post # 48. Mine even had a Fulton sunvisor! To the best of my recollection (Well it wuz the 60s) the rim size was 16". Traded it for a '35 three window. Would love to relive that transaction... Bill
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I'll have to check my 1929-1949 Ford Fast moving parts catalogue as i think it might have the answer to wheel size.
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Checked my fast moving parts catalogue and it looks like long wheelbase cars got the 15 inch wheels while short wheelbase (114-116 inch) got the 16 inch wheels. Here is the page
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Thanks Ralph for the clarification. Regards Mercman <><
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Another page from the fast moving parts catalogue showing the 46-47 Mercs with the two different wheelbases.
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Thanks again for this page on the Mercury 114. Regards Mercman <><
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The front views show the difference in the 114 and 118. The 114 looks like a Ford with a Mercury grille. Which is pretty much what the 49 Meteor was. `
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I have another question. When you compare the front and rear pictures of this Canadian 1948 Mercury 114 Coupe, the Front and Rear Bumpers seem to be exactly the same? On the 118 " Mercury, the front Bumper comes to a distinct point at the centre and is a totally different from the Rear Bumper .
My question is are both the Front and Rear Bumpers on the Mercury 114 shared?
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My '48 114X; early '48 production has 16" wheels and a '47 type column key lock ign. Newc
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In Post 64, I suggested that the Front and Rear Bumpers for the Canadian Mercury 114 were one and the same. In other words, the same Part Number Bumper was used in both positions.
Now, in a previous Post, this lovely 1948 Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe was submitted. However, now that I look at it closely, I believe that it has the wrong Front Bumper for the Mercury 114 models. I would suggest that the Front Bumper on this example is off the regular "full size" Mercury that were on the 118" Wheelbase. Compare the above two photos. Am I right or wrong?
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I would suggest that the Front Bumper on this example is off the regular "full size"Mercury that were on the 118" Wheelbase. Compare the above two photos. Am I right or wrong?
I think you are right. That bumper with the turned up "ears" at each end only shows up on the full size 47-48 Mercury in my books.
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Don't forget the monarch also built in Canada. Here is our 47 Monarch
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Here is a picture of a 1946 Monarch Sedan Coupe that now calls Australia home.
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Here is the page showing the 46-47 Ford and Monarch for comparison.
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Looking at that Monarch in Post 70, I think that the lower Grille Pieces are off a Mercury, as they have two bars, while on the Monarch, they only have a single bar. Am I correct?
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Looking at that Monarch in Post 70, I think that the lower Grille Pieces are off a Mercury, as they have two bars, while on the Monarch, they only have a single bar. Am I correct?
According to the Zavitz book some Monarchs did come with the extra lower grille bar so this one could be original.
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Canadian 1947 Mercury 114 Sedan. Compare the Front & Rear Bumpers. They appear to be identical?
The Front Bumpers on the USA and Canadian Mercury with the 118" Wheelbase have a completely different Front Bumper. On these 118" Mercs, the Bumpers are not interchangeable.
However, it is my belief that on the Mercury 114 models, they are?
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Can anyone confirm my suspicions that the Front and Rear Bumpers on the 1946-1948 Mercury 114 are identical?
Refer to my previous Post for photos of the Front and Rear of a Mercury 114.
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Would it be as easy as checking a part number? What am I missing? B.
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Does anyone in Canada have a Parts Book that they can check up the Part Numbers for the Front and Rear Bumpers on these Canadian Mercury 114 models? It would be interesting to know if they are the same Part Number?
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Does anyone in Canada have a Parts Book that they can check up the Part Numbers for the Front and Rear Bumpers on these Canadian Mercury 114 models? It would be interesting to know if they are the same Part Number?
I could check my fast moving parts catalogue tomorrow but it does not have everything in it.
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Advertisement for the Canadian 1947 Mercury 114 model.
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Thats a nice ad I've never seen before. Checked my fast moving parts catalogue and they don't have much to say about Mercury bumpers. This page pretty well sums it up.
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Thanks Ralph for this Page from the Fast Moving Parts Catalogue. I believe that the "profiles" of both Bumpers are identical, the only difference being "holes" in the Front Bumper to attach the Licence Plate. What is anyone's thoughts on this?
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Neat Canadian 1946 Mercury 114 Fordor Sedan.
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While we are on the subject of Canadian Cars, here is another classic book written by the Late R. Perry Zavitz entitled "Canadian Cars, 1946-1984". I wish that I had a copy of this book in my Research Library.
If anyone has a copy that they would like to sell me, please let me know. Regards Mercman <><



Mercman, Here you go: Bookfinder.com has 21 listings, starting at $170 U.S.


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Hi ford38v8, Thanks for thinking of me, but before we add Postage, the cost to me would living in Australia would be around A$230. Imagine the Postage cost? I think that I will have to live without a copy of that book.
Luckily, I have a personally signed copy by R. Perry Zavitz of his Monarch Meteor Book. A really informative book by Perry.
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Hi ford38v8, Thanks for thinking of me, but before we add Postage, the cost to me would living in Australia would be around A$230. Imagine the Postage cost? I think that I will have to live without a copy of that book.
Luckily, I have a personally signed copy by R. Perry Zavitz of his Monarch Meteor Book. A really informative book by Perry.

Having experienced the South Pacific in my Navy days, I think the isolation itself is worth the additional cost of living, but then again, my island was a postage stamp compared to yours, and I hear Guam has skyscrapers now anyway.
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This is the Cover of the Canadian 1946 Monarch Sales Brochure. The Monarch is based on the Full Size Mercury that rode on a 118 Inch Wheelbase. It lacked the Mercury name, and was sold in Ford Dealers as a Monarch.
Similarly, the same year Mercury 114 was actually based on the regular Ford Deluxe - Super Deluxe and rode on a 114 Inch Wheelbase, but in this case, this vehicle had Mercury Badges.
Thus, both the Ford Dealers and the Mercury Dealers each had two distinct vehicles to see, one riding a 114 Inch Wheelbase and the other a 118 Inch Wheelbase.
The Mercury 114 and the Monarch were only available in Canada.
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Page from the 1946 Monarch Sales Brochure showing the five different body styles that were available.
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I wonder if the 114X was available in a 'short door coupe' ? I thought I saw one some 25 yrs ago at the Portland Swap , then I finally found my long door cpe. Newc
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Newc, The Illustration that I added above was for the Monarch, not the Mercury 114. You will realise that the Short Door Coupe was never available in the "big" Mercury. I will dig up a photo from the Sales Brochure showing both Coupes, the Long and Short Door Models for the Mercury 114.
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Illustration from the 1946 Mercury 114 Sales Brochure, showing that both Coupes were available on this "small" Mercury.
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Where have they all gone?
Take a look at this pictures and you can see a yard totally full of the small Canadian 1946 Mercury 114 models.
When they were new, they must have been a popular car.
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These pictures are of the beautiful 1947 Monarch Sedan Coupe belonging to coolcoupe - see Post 54 for details.
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Unfortunately, not all Monarch Sedan Coupes look pristine like the one in Post 94. Take a look at this one rusting away in the bush in Canada. Not many parts are salvageable off this survivor. Very sad.
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I thought some might like a few facts about my car. I could add that it is a numbers matching car and that I painted the car its correct Parrot Green colour. It also has these options, radio, heater, fog lights, backup light controlled by the gear shift when its placed in reverse, wing tips, gas guard and trim rings The only item added was signal lights. I have owned it for 20 years in April /21. I traced the previous owners back to when it was new. I'm the 4th caretaker of my Monarch and will be given to my Grandson when the time comes to stop driving. I managed to put about 23000 happy miles on it since my ownership.
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For way of connection, that is coolcoupe's 1947 Monarch Sedan Coupe shown in large pictures in Post 94. What a great example of a very rare car. Thanks for sharing it's credentials.
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Picture of a beautiful Canadian Monarch Convertible I found on the Internet, compliments of MyStarCollectorCar.
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Rear shot of the same Canadian Monarch Convertible as appears in the previous Post. Another picture compliments of MyStarCollectorCar.
What is interesting in the photo is that while the Monarch was based on the 118" wheelbase Mercury, it still retained the regular Ford Tail Lights. That was because the Monarch was sold in Ford Dealerships. Another interesting point is the position of the Bumper Guards on the rear. On the same model Mercury, they were spaced wider apart, added to where you can see the Bumper Bolt. Apparently, in an effort to make a distinction between the Mercury and Monarch, they chose to locate the Bumper Guards in different locations on the two models, so that they did not look the same. Just a thought?
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Rear shot of a 1946 Mercury convertible, for comparison with the similar year Monarch as shown in the previous Post.
Notice that the Bumper Guards are spaced much wider apart on the Mercury than they are on the similar year Monarch.
Just thought that this was an interesting observation?
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Rear shot of a 1946 Mercury convertible, for comparison with the similar year Monarch as shown in the previous Post.
Notice that the Bumper Guards are spaced much wider apart on the Mercury than they are on the similar year Monarch.
Just thought that this was an interesting observation?
Ford and Monarch were quite similar in those years but by 1949 there was no mistaking a Monarch for a Ford.
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1949 Monarch Sedan - Thanks Ralph for sharing.
What is unusual is that in 1949, for the first time, Lincoln offered a more economical Lincoln that used the Mercury body but with a longer front clip, in addition to the regular upmarket Lincoln.
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I received this shot of a '46 Mercury 114 Station Wagon taken in Oceanside, California from a friend. It was taken ten years ago. It sat outside in Alberta Canada for years before it made its way to California. These 1946-1948 Mercury 114 models don't come any rarer than this.
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That would be OK if they lost they wheels and surfboards. I am not a fan of ostentation.
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I have never seen the honest production numbers of 114X's, especially by body style. Newc
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Regarding Production Numbers for the 1946-1948 Mercury 114, I just read these lines in the Website:- https://www.ford.ca/about-ford/herit...ds/mercury114/

Post-War Fords - Mercury 114
In 1939, the 703 Ford dealers across Canada sold both Fords and Mercurys. A few dealers sold Lincolns. After World War II, Ford of Canada split their dealer network into two divisions. Existing dealers sold Ford, the new Monarch, and Ford trucks. A new branch of dealers sold Mercurys, imported Lincolns, and a new line of Mercury trucks. By 1947, Ford Motor Company of Canada had 1,113 dealers, 353 of which were Mercury-Lincoln outlets.
Because Ford was in the low-priced field, it was more popular in Canada than the medium-priced Mercury. So that the new Mercury dealers could get a piece of the low-priced action, a smaller lower cost Mercury line emerged. This new Mercury needed a name to set it apart from its larger sibling. So, it bore the title Mercury 114 - a reference to its Ford wheelbase in inches. Therefore, the larger Mercury was known in Canada as the Mercury 118, its wheelbase length.
This new car was really a Ford, but with Mercury-style grille, tail-lights and trim. For the grille to fit onto the Ford front, it had a totally different frame around the vertical Mercury bars. Below this grille was a chrome section with two long openings which substituted the lower air-intakes of the Mercury 118 design.
A unique point on the 114's grille was an embossed head of the god Mercury just below the "Mercury" nameplate. Another 114 grille feature was the lack of E-I-G-H-T spelled down the middle.
There were small round parking lights below the headlights of the Mercury 114. The shape and location of these lights bore no likeness to either the 1946 Ford or Mercury 118 parking lights. For 1947 and 1948 however, Ford used the Mercury 114 type parking lights.
Chrome trim on the 114's fenders consisted of double strips which were more like the 1942 Mercury than the 1946. Because of the pucker on Ford's front fenders, these chrome strips did not come all the way forward to the headlight rims as on the 118.
The Mercury 114 used tail-lights like those on the 118. But there were no chrome strips across the trunk door, which the 118 had. Instead, there was a chrome embellished trunk handle below the license plate bracket. A Mercury nameplate appeared above it.
Ford V-8 engines powered the Mercury 114. Displacement started at 221 cubic inches. After June 1946, 1/8th inch was added to the bore for a 239.4 cu. in. displacement. There were some unexplained discrepancies about output. Horsepower ratings were in the area of 93 to 100, unaffected by displacement changes.
Like Ford, the Mercury 114 came in DeLuxe and Super DeLuxe editions. DeLuxe offered Fordor Sedan, Tudor Sedan, and business coupe. Super DeLuxe (aka Mercury 114X) added a 6-passenger Sedan Coupe, convertible, and station wagon.
List prices for the 1946 Mercury 114 ranged from $1166 to $1583. These were about $25 more than similar Ford models. Production totalled 4573 for calendar 1946. That was not a large number, but all car-makers failed to reach desired production levels due to shifting to a peacetime economy.
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I have never seen the honest production numbers of 114X's, especially by body style. Newc
Those numbers are listed in the R.Perry Zavitz book.
You never know when a new photo will turn up. I just found this one of a Lincoln Mercury dealership in Holdfast, Sask. Looks like the second from the right is a 114.
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Ralph, You are 100% correct. Thanks for this great photo.
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Just spotted what appears to be a 46 Monarch in this video shot in Alberta recently. At the 10:43 mark. https://youtu.be/7YEEjEaWmSE
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Not much left on this Monarch. I think that it has seen its last days.
What is that 1953 Ford Customline Four Door on the left with no top, a Four Door Convertible?
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If you look closely at the picture it identifies the dealership as Meteor Mercury Lincoln. And dated 1946! Truly visionary as Meteor was three years away from production! Or did I misinterpret the picture? Bill
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If you look closely at the picture it identifies the dealership as Meteor Mercury Lincoln. And dated 1946! Truly visionary as Meteor was three years away from production! Or did I misinterpret the picture? Bill
You are right Bill. And the person who did the caption on that photo was wrong. Like so many others who seem to think Meteor and Mercury go together. True enough a couple of years later the dealerships were Lincoln/Mercury/Meteor. But in 1946-47 Meteor was just a dream in Ford's future. I have just been involved in a long and tedious discussion on a facebook group trying to explain it to some who are convinced Mercury Meteor is a brand. Or a Meteor is a "Canadian Ford" . That just implies that we didn't have Fords here, just Meteors. (We had both) I get a little tired of going over it again and again but the question keeps coming up.
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Very nice 1948 Mercury 114X Fordor Sedan that was shared on an earlier post on Ford Barn.
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Mercury 114 compared with the 118. The difference is ahead of the Firewall.
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1948 Mercury 114 Business Coupe on Display in Australia.
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I just learned that the Canadian Mercury 114 came in two trim levels. The "deluxe" trim model was known as a Mercury 114X - as shown on this Glove Box lid on a 1948 Mercury 114X Sedan.
This was similar to the regular Fords that were also built on the 114 inch Wheelbase. In the Ford series, the base model was the Ford Deluxe and the upmarket model was the Ford Super Deluxe.
Meanwhile, the "full size" Mercurys built on the 118 inch Wheelbase only came in one trim level.
You learn something new every day.
In the 1946 Canadian Sales Brochure for the Mercury 114, there is no mention of two trim levels?
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Sales Brochure for the Canadian 1946 Mercury 114 range of vehicles, as featured in the latest Jan-Feb 2021 issue of V8 Times.
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The Monarch convertible or "woody" wagon have got to be really rare if any survive today.
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So if there are 4 more inches in the wheelbase of the US vs 47 Merc there must be differences in other sheet metal besides the very minor grille differences shown in the picture. Was it in the body and not the front end sheet metal? I never knew that there was a 118" wheelbase late 40s Merc. Only Merc I ever owned was a 53. Not surprising there were differences in trim.
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The 1946 -1948 Ford and Mercury shared the same body. The extra length was ahead of the Firewall. If you look at the above picture, you will see that the Ford front Fender is one piece while the Mercury has a separate panel under the headlight - see crease. The Hoods are also longer on the regular 118" Mercury. Both model Mercurys (114 and 118) were sold in Canada.
Regarding that extra 4" in the Wheelbase, that really made a difference in Right Hand Drive models. Back in the 60's, the family car was a 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Sedan, while my car was a 1946 Mercury (118") Town Sedan. I remember that I had Starter Motor problems and it took all of 5 minutes to remove the Starter Motor, that was close to the RHD Steering Box.
My Dad had similar problems in his 1947 Ford, and what a drama it was to remove the Starter Motor. Firstly, he had to undo the front engine Mount, so that the Motor could be slightly tilted, then he undid the Steering Column at the Dash, so that it could be lowered slightly. It was an absolute nightmare on the short 114" Wheelbase Ford, while it was clear sailing on my 118" Mercury.
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I know that it is not a Mercury 114, but check out this Canadian 1947 Monarch Convertible.
What a beautiful car.
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Mercury from a car show in B.C. Canada in the early 2000s. Is it one of the 114 models?
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Thanks Ralph for posting this picture of a Canadian Mercury 114 Convertible.
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1947 Canadian Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe
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Did they come from the factory with the chrome (stainless?) strip down the back of the door?
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Don't think so, lots of ge-gaas if you look close. Newc
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Did they come from the factory with the chrome (stainless?) strip down the back of the door?
I don't know, but THAT car is approaching having TOO MUCH chrome on it just like the '58 Oldsmobile did. DD
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The Twin Strips on the Fenders on this 1947 Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe are original, but not the red paint between them.
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Yep. Now that I look closer, I see the "curb feelers". They are pretty high up on the "gee-gaw" scale.
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You are indeed. Apparently both grill parts fit each other and a few monarch left the factory with merc grill bottoms
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Found this 114 for sale in Quebec.
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Great old survivor for sale in Quebec, Canada.
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As I understand it, and I'm quite confident on this, since Canada is quite a large country with a smallish population dealerships were kind of one to a town. So the Lincoln/Mercury dealership needed a lower price car and therefore the Meteor was born. Now in another town down th Ford dealership needed something more upscale and therefore the monarch was born. So RalpghG had is basically correct except for the geographic aspect defining the distance between dealerships.
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Canadian Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe seen last weekend at the 17th Australian Early Ford V8 Nationals held in Toowoomba.
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As I understand it, and I'm quite confident on this, since Canada is quite a large country with a smallish population dealerships were kind of one to a town. So the Lincoln/Mercury dealership needed a lower price car and therefore the Meteor was born. Now in another town down th Ford dealership needed something more upscale and therefore the monarch was born. So RalpghG had is basically correct except for the geographic aspect defining the distance between dealerships.

Thats true. In the fifties you would not find both Lincoln Mercury dealerships and Ford Monarch dealerships in the same small town in Sask. GM and Chrysler dealerships , yes. Really amazing to recall the number of vehicle/machinery dealers we had in little towns of 500 or less population.
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Neat Canadian 1947 Mercury 114 Convertible.
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Sold at auction in Toronto yesterday for 38K Canadian plus auction fees. Good deal? Bill.
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I know that it is not a Mercury 114, but check out this Canadian 1947 Monarch Convertible.
What a beautiful car.
There is something about the Monarchs that boggle my mind---the mix of Ford and Merc parts looks so odd to my untrained eyes. I wonder what the reasoning behind creating another brand was in the first place.
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This Merc 114 showed up on FB today. Possibly B.C., Canada.
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This Merc 114 showed up on FB today. Possibly B.C., Canada.
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A brochure for the Mercury 114. I don't know if it has already been posted here but I just found it on FB.
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And another of the Merc 114.
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Has the car in post #140 got white wheels?......thanks......Mark
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To answer flatford8, I believe that this Canadian Mercury 114 has Accessory Wide Wheel Trims tucked under the Hubcap?
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Here is another variation of Canadian produced Ford and US... "the bird" on the bonnet / Hood of my 48. Instead of the blue plastic insert we got the US 46 type with the 8 removed off it and filled and chromed. Was this the case with Canadian late 47/48 Fords?

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Canadian 1947 Mercury 114 Police Car.
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I'm looking for a 1946-1948 Canadian Mercury steering wheel, horn ring, or horn button if anyone has one available for sale...
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Canadian 1947 Mercury 114
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Old 03-13-2022, 08:48 PM   #150
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1947 Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe
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Old 05-19-2022, 12:57 AM   #151
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Appears to be an original condition Merc 114 advertised here in Sask. on Kijiji.
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars...ury/1617592872
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Old 05-19-2022, 01:38 AM   #152
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1947 Mercury 114 Sedan as advertised for sale.
For details, see above Post by RalphG
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Old 05-19-2022, 12:07 PM   #153
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Just learned the X as in 114X, means deluxe! Newc
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Old 05-19-2022, 08:06 PM   #154
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Dash on the 1947 Mercury 114 model showing Mercury X on Glove Compartment Lid.
As Newc pointed out, the X means Super Deluxe in the Mercury 114 models.

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Old 05-19-2022, 08:53 PM   #155
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Dash on the 1947 Mercury 114 model showing Mercury X on Glove Compartment Lid.
As Newc pointed out, the X means Deluxe in the Mercury 114 models.
In the Monarch Meteor book by Zavitz. He mentions the Super Deluxe model Mercury was labelled 114X.
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Old 11-18-2022, 04:03 AM   #156
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1948 Mercury 114X Sedan Coupe that now calls Australia home.
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Old 11-18-2022, 03:54 PM   #157
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Actual production figures are some what elusive. I do have a long door cpe 114x '48. Have seen numbers of 365 for that yr/model? Newc
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Sweet Mercury 114 Coupe in Australia. Looks great.
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Old 02-08-2023, 05:26 PM   #159
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love the meteor trim, I have a 51 meteor woodie so I'm biased, haha
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Old 03-16-2023, 07:50 PM   #160
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Thank You everyone for sharing pictures and information about the different Mercury trim and wheelbases
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Old 10-28-2023, 06:31 AM   #161
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1946-1948 Mercury Passenger Cars - 118" and 114" - Canada
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