1941 Mercury Model 19A Club Convertible Coupe

Mercury was introduced in 1939 and was named after the Roman god and was the culmination of Edsel Ford's idea. The car became an immediate sales success with over 70,000 units sold during the first year.

This example was purchased in 1992 by Cleveland Browns owner Alfred Lerner, a noted car enthusiast. The car was sold a year later to James Berick who donated it to the Crawford Museum in 1999. There is dark blue leather upholstery with rubber mats in front and blue carpets in the rear.

The engine is a Flathead V8 displacing 239 cubic inches and producing 95 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

In 2009, this car was offered for sale at the Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey presented by RM Auctions where it was estimated to sell for $40,000 - $50,000 and offered without reserve. The lot was sold for the sum of $49,500, including the buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009