1942 Mercury Woody Station Wagon

[Kevin AZ]

Looking for information and interest in 1942 Mercury Woody wagon. Would this car be of interest to restore or part. Thoughts and ideas appreiciated. This car currently is a basket case.

[DizzyDale]

Dear Kevin,ALL wooden cars stir up some interest,my guess is this is a pretty rare car.Price is going to be dictated by the size of the baskets. Please post some pics,Thanks.diz

[RICHM V-8]

Hi Kevin,

I just realized you may not still have the car. Your post dated from 2004. But if you still do......I have established a 1942 Mercury Registry (listing of all existing '42 Mercurys in existence, their status, etc.). Would you care to list your vehicle? See the announcement in the General Discussion Forum, and Restoration Forum on this web site I posted today.

Also, you may wish to list your car for sale "as is" or "parts car", etc. at the Classifieds section of The Early Ford V8 Club of America's national web site. You do not have to be a member to do so. You do a quickie registration on line and then post your ad in the For Sale, Automobiles section. It will stay up for about 30 days. Very large audience there. Early Ford V8 Club of America

Likewise, you can do the same at International Mercury Owner's Association (IMOA) in their on-line forum section. International Mercury Owners Assn.

For now, can you tell me the serial (frame/VIN) number of your car and whether it still has its original engine and drive line? What city and state is it located? You may email me a photo or two if you like and asking price for what you have as well. I will share it with local Woody Mercury fans I know well here in So Cal.

These can be difficult cars to restore if it is in very rough shape, badly rusted out or missing a lot of key trim (metal) pieces. Condition will have a dramatic bearing on its current value of course. Wood restoration is not a problem but is very expensive for even some of the most simple items. There are a few fine restored examples of these wagons in the U.S. at present. This model is considered very rare and a well designed car.

Thanks very much.


Regards,

Rich Miller
Fountain Valley, CA
(I own a '42 Merc Two Door Sedan concourse car)