Mercury, like the defunct Edsel, was created from scratch, rather than being a takeover of an existing company like Lincoln. It was its own division at Ford until 1945 when it was combined with Lincoln into the Lincoln-Mercury Division, with Ford hoping the brand would be known as a "junior Lincoln", rather than an upmarket Ford. In 1949, Mercury introduced the first of its "new look", integrated bodies.

The first logo of the Mercury brand was its namesake, the Roman god Mercury. The side profile of his head, complete with the signature bowl hat with wings was used during the early years.

Upon opening the door and fantasizing I was sliding behind the wheel brought a big grin to my face. As a kid I remember sitting behind the wheel of these old classics pretending I was driving down an endless highway to nowhere, even though my feet didn’t touch the pedals yet. Also, I remember how the Mohair material made you itch and the musky smell that was prevalent in all these old cars or so it seemed. I have to say the seats are the highlight Danbury Mint replica other than that the remaining detail is rather drab but remember this was an old model and I found the detail to be acceptable for the period.

Wrapping it up I will say the '49 Mercury by Danbury Mint is a keeper. This black model is now discontinued therefore you are regulated the secondary model to obtain one. If you are fortunate enough to own one enjoy it; it's a classic. If you don't keep your eyes on the auctions they can be purchased for about $50.00 making this model a true bargain, one I am sure you will enjoy for a long time to come.