Boasting a putting bronze paint end and a “46 MERC” license plate, a properly restored Mercury coupe in Utah pays homage to the early days of post-World Conflict II car manufacturing.

The Decide of the Day is a 1946 Mercury Eight Coupe listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Huntington, Utah. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“Full frame-off restoration with flathead V8,” the itemizing states. “Fantastically executed, completed in 2016.”

When World Conflict II ramped up within the early Nineteen Forties, there was a government-imposed halt positioned on civilian automotive manufacturing for about 4 years. This Mercury’s physique fashion was first launched in 1941 and carried by way of to 1942 simply earlier than that hiatus.

Automakers have been desirous to get their meeting strains again up and operating, and when manufacturing resumed in 1946, most vehicles have been carry-overs from 4 years prior. This Mercury’s chassis was shared with the Ford Tremendous DeLuxe and rode on a 118-inch wheelbase. When initially launched, the general design introduced some compelling updates over the prior Mercury fashions together with added headroom, slimmer windshield pillars, and extra distinguished marker lights for heightened visibility. It wasn’t till 1949 that the design of the Mercury lineup received an entire revamp.

Primarily based on the pictures, the restoration workforce created a masterpiece with this ‘46. The outside is accented in beneficiant brightwork for the grille, bumpers, and window trim. A set of vast whitewall tires give period-correct enchantment, and the engaging exterior additionally embrace amber fog lights, an antenna, a break up windshield, and rocker moldings. It’s arduous to consider this automotive will likely be 80 years outdated in just some years.

Beneath the hood, energy comes from a 239cid flathead V8 that was rated at 100 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque. The one obtainable transmission for this mannequin 12 months was a three-speed handbook.

Shifting to the inside the metallic sprint has been color-matched to the physique, and the upholstery was redone in brown patterned fabric. The inside has some good content material together with a radio and a clock. There isn’t a lot left to do with this automotive besides get inside and drive it.

“Storage-kept and solely taken to 1 automotive present,” the itemizing concludes.

The vendor is asking $30,000 or finest provide for this ’46 Mercury Eight, which features a service handbook.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.