Discovered in a barn, this sweet 1947 Mercury 1 ton offers great looks and little rot. After many years parked, this Merc’ is a grand candidate to revive for its great looks and solid body. This rare pickup has been bid up to $3,100 with several days remaining. Check out this stylish 1 ton here on eBay out of Sweet Grass, Montana.
Under the hood is a very complete flathead V8 that has been sleeping for many years. While the engine appears complete and wears a fair amount of surface rust, unfortunately, the condition of the engine is currently unknown. I am sure the brake and fuel system needs attention, and perhaps the wiring could use some work as well.
Inside the factory bench is still in place with upholstery, and even the old door jamb weather has survived. The simplistic green interior is in fair shape with the iconic Mercury badge described as being in nice condition. The gauge cluster also aged nicely, but the glass, on the other hand, has seen better days. The passenger side window is fractured and has a hole in it. The front windscreens have some mild delamination occurring.
Surprisingly rock solid, this Mercury is described as having only one rough area. Apparently, there is some rust above the windscreen, but the seller claims it is “rusted internally.” Personally, that sounds like there is some mild rust and rot along the top edge of the windscreen. Otherwise the body is fabulous with only a few minor bruises showing this truck’s past. This truck looks great as is, but it also seems a worthy mode of transportation for restoration. You decide, would you restore or preserve this Mercury?
Cant help but think I’ve seen this pickup before. Hmmm…
Not the same truck, just the same seller.
http://www.bbtaws.com is their website…heard a lot of positive things about them and they always take good photos and write thorough descriptions.
I like the look of this Mercury. Think I would have to keep the patina look if I was the buyer. Just fix up the mechanics and use it for moving firewood.
Why are they always green?
You know, that’s something I have also pondered – I believe it is due to it having been the cheapest color option at the time. These days you see many ‘restored’ trucks in colors that would never have been available at the time of manufacture, which gives the illusion that the trucks came in many color options. The reality was that color options were very minimal for work vehicles, such as these, and the buyers were farmers looking for an economical purchase.
You’ve seen the pick up before. I owned this one and one just like it. Neither of them were in a barn. I owned them both for 10 plus years. Always sat outside.
The seller is a “frequent flyer” on here and ebay, often with trucks out of Canada as well as the northern tier of US. Click on his feedback number and you see previous auctions and likely recognize some of them. He’s found his niche…….
Your right about the Canada connection, the Mercury brand was exclusively Canadain when they were new which for the most part is badging. The barn this came out of was likely from Alberta or Saskatchewan. I would have preferred to see this truck stay north of the boarder but I guess that works both ways doesn’t it. At least my exclusively Canadain 1951 dodge Mayfair is still up here.
Olive Drab was a popular color at this time….lots of surplus floating around the factories to mix and paint….
I am pretty sure that this is the 3rd time this has been posted on this site! In fact as recently as probably 2 weeks ago?
Pretty sure you need your eyes tested. I just looked and cannot find the same truck. Granted there’s other green trucks from different years but definitely no 47 Mercury’s. Probably best to get your eyes checked before you make yourself look stupid again.
Uncle Bob, Why would he want that niche! We are talking, some butt ugly trucks!
Hey Joe, it seems that the truck segment of the oldies has held up price/demand wise slightly better than the passenger rigs, so for now at least, he’s probably doing okay. His pricing hasn’t been crazy so maybe he’s buying right. Personally, in the ’46/7 years I prefer the grilles of the Mercury trucks over the U.S. jail bars, though not too fond of the awkward look of the back ends of the tonners in either.
Luckily only the front windscreens have some mild delamination occurring and not the rear ones.
What’s with the raised beds on all these trucks from Sweet Grass.
It might be that it has a dump set up under the box. It would probably have hauled its share of grain to the elevator with wooden sides on the box. That’s why so many of these were 1 tons. You have to remember back then there were a lot more smaller operators out there on the prairies.
This truck was not from a barn. I owned it for ten plus years. Always sat outside.