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12-27-2020, 05:32 AM | #1 |
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Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
A beauty
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01-07-2021, 06:13 PM | #4 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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? |
01-08-2021, 10:48 AM | #5 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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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12-27-2020, 04:18 PM | #7 |
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Nice colour advertisement for the new Canadian 1946 Mercury 114. A new, beautiful car, in the low price field! |
12-29-2020, 09:37 AM | #8 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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 |
12-29-2020, 04:21 PM | #9 |
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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? |
12-29-2020, 06:26 PM | #10 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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? |
12-29-2020, 10:14 PM | #11 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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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12-29-2020, 10:54 PM | #12 |
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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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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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Here is a 49 Ford + Monarch two page ad I have.
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12-29-2020, 11:15 PM | #14 |
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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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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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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12-29-2020, 11:31 PM | #16 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
love the meteor trim, I have a 51 meteor woodie so I'm biased, haha
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12-29-2020, 11:54 PM | #18 |
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That club coupe in the lower "left" hand corner of your post really "trips my trigger".
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12-30-2020, 12:11 AM | #19 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
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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12-30-2020, 12:45 AM | #20 |
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
Love your 1948 Mercury 114 Sedan Coupe. It is a real beauty. Thanks for sharing. |
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