1946 Mercury Eight Coupe Custom

The Mercury Eight is an automobile that was marketed by the Mercury division of Ford between 1939 and 1951. The debut model line of the Mercury division, Ford slotted the full-size Mercury Eight between the Ford Deluxe (later Custom) model lines and the Lincoln. In total, Ford assembled three generations of the Eight (before and after World War Il).

During its production, the Eight offered a full range of body styles, including coupes, sedans, convertibles, and station wagons. For its first generation, the Eight was produced with its own body, adapting its own version of a Ford body for its second generation; for the third generation, the Eight shared its body with the Lincoln.

The 1946 Mercury Eight Coupe was part of the second generation of Mercury Eight models produced between 1941 and 1948.

This 1946 Mercury Eight was fully customized by local auto builder and collector Alexander "Ski" Orzechowski. In addition to a spectacular paint job and custom interior, this car has shaved door handles and antenna, custom taillights, aftermarket air conditioning, Budnik wheels, and other modern touches. The original car had a 239 cubic-inch flathead engine that was replaced a modern drivetrain that includes a 350 cubic-inch V-8 "small block" Chevy engine.

350 cubic-inch V-8 Chevy engine

Approximately 300 horsepower

3-speed automatic transmission

118-inch wheelbase

From the Alexander Orzechowski Collection