'49 Merc Road Racer

[FORDSVTPARTS]

Here's my take on the '49 Merc. It's a "Carrera PanAmericana" racer for the modern running of the event. I figured I should post this one so it didn't look like I only build '32 Fords.

It's the Revell '49 with the suspension and drivetrain out of a Winston cup stock car, Can you say 700 hp Merc road burner?

Decal set is from the '53 Corvette 2 in 1.

[Raul_Perez]

Very nice!! I like that a lot!!

[evilone]

nice has nothin on this car its friggin sick and evil

just the right combenation bro

me likey me likey alot thums up bro

[RodneyBad]

really Cool

Love it.

[Ariel]

very original and out of the box thinking on this one.

[Nick F40]

Coooooool, it's like what I say, you can race anything.

That could probably beat alot of cars on the course!

[Howard Cohen]

There was a 1:1 car like that around southern Ontario about 20 years ago. It was built by a guy I knew at the time. He chopped a '49 merc and then added a full chassis from an old Busch style race car. The motor was taken from a wrecked Pantera, rebuilt and installed. The whole car was smooth as silk, even when it was in primer.

A neat and true story. He was driving the car to a paint shop when a guy in a Porsche came up behind him and pulled out to pass. The Porsche guy looked over, pointed at the old primered Merc, laughed and drove by. Wrong idea. Gary (not his real name in case the cops are reading this) decided to have some fun and promptly passed the Porsche. The Porsche re-passed the Merc. Gary trailed the Porsche and was behind it at about 120 when he pulled out and passed it again, this time flooring it and leaving the Porsche standing still. About 10 miles later, Gary pulled in for a pit stop and as he was leaving, the Porsche pulled up. A few polite words were exchanged and Gary told him it was a stock flathead. Then got in and drove off, leaving the Porsche guy standing in awe. When he told the story, we killed ourselves laughing and he swore it was true.

Now seeing your excellent Merc in racing gear makes me want to build another one...as soon as I finish the first one.

[dub]

^^^^That is a great story!

....and this is a great model, idea, execution and all! I love it. While it wouldn't be a lightweight, It would be able to handle a thousand hp no problem! Again, great idea and well done on the work put in.

[walt francis]

Now that is one I would really like to build..Great Job!!!!!!!!!

[FORDSVTPARTS]

Wow, thanks for the praise.

I was inspired by a friend of my fathers that has a 1:1 '49 Cadillac built like this for the Carrera re-enactments they've been running for a while now.

Go to Youtube and type in "La Carrera PanAmericana" and you'll find some amazing video.

Heres one of my favorites, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kM-tdt_0Sc&NR=1

Those guys don't fool around, There more great stuff on the race website http://www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx/

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Edited March 7, 2008 by FORDSVTPARTS

[Nick F40]

I'd take that Buick in a heartbeat!

[David Thibodeau]

Finally!! A 49 Merc I like! Great Job!!

DaveT