The first Mercury model, the 1939 Mercury 8, debuts in dealerships on Nov. 4, 1938, as a premium alternative to Ford. It sold for $916 and boasted a 95-hp, V-8 engine. Mercury 8 sales in the first year totaled 65,884 vehicles.
The first Mercury model, the 1939 Mercury 8, debuts in dealerships on Nov. 4, 1938, as a premium alternative to Ford. It sold for $916 and boasted a 95-hp, V-8 engine. Mercury 8 sales in the first year totaled 65,884 vehicles.