Canadian Mercurys?

[itsa52]

Just watched a YouTube video of a hot rod reported to be a 31 Canadian Merc.. I always thought Merc started in 39.. Did they start earlier in Canada?

 

[TnA]

Edsel got that line going in 38, according to Google .

 

[Bader]

Did it look like a speedster body?there was a company that made mercury body's but they were not affiliated with ford.

 

[jm29henry]

I cant find the post on UTUBE sure like to watch it!!!

 

[CarlG]

There was a post on here a while back from a guy in the UK that had built a Model T touring car on a 31 Model A chassis & running gear. He called it a "Mercury". Couldn't find the post, but it was probably a year ago or so.

 

[Ross/Kzoo]

Here's the Mercury speedster on A and T chassis, mostly on the t's though:

https://www.google.com/search?q=mer...aCaPWyQG5m4DQDw&ved=0CCYQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=644

 

[Tinbasher]

Mercury Started in Canada in 1939. Just like Acadia for Chevy II and Beaumont for Chevelle.
A what?????

Tinbasher

 

[itsa52]

Here's the one I watched..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4pFMfFkoUo

 

[Bader]

Make that a super rare 31 mercury! As in 1 of none!

 

[itsa52]

Poster felt it had to be a Merc.. It said so on the valve covers???

 

[Ross/Kzoo]

Poster felt it had to be a Merc.. It said so on the valve covers???

I can understand the confusion. Who knows maybe the Mercury bodied speedster sparked the name association with Ford and Ford Motor Company.