The Mercury Eight is a full-sizeautomobile that was the first model produced by Mercury and was produced from the 1939 through the 1951 model years. It was the only model offered by Mercury until the marque starting producing multiple series in the 1952 model year, at which point it was dropped as a model designation.
1939–1940
The advertisements for this car declared it to be "The car that truly dares to ask 'Why?'", referring to the idea that a big car couldn't also be economical. The Mercury was priced in the thousand dollar range, several hundred dollars more than the Ford V-8, several hundred less than the Lincoln-Zephyr and about the same as the upper range Oldsmobile and Dodges and the lower-range Buicks and Chryslers, sales from all of which, it was hoped, the new Mercury would usurp. Its engine was a 95hp version of the Ford flathead V8 engine, its styling was inspired by the Zephyr, and it had hydraulic brakes from the beginning. With a wheelbase of 116.0in (2,946mm) and an overall length of 196.0in (4,978mm), it was a good sized car, which the Ford company advertised extensively, together with its up-to-20 mpg performance-"few cars of any size can equal such economy." Double sun visors became standard in 1940. Braking was via 12 inch drums.
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A new dawn seemed possible in Colombia's poorest, conflict-scarred department, where dozens of children had died from mercury poisoning due to illegal gold mining in the river. But eight years later, ...
It was a scorching hot day in Afghanistan, with the mercury topping out at 120 degrees. For eight hours, U.S. MarineCorps Sgt. Alfred Brenner patrolled the desert with his bomb-sniffing dog. The dog’s name was Grief... 'A huge hole in my heart' ... They said.
The planetMercury is making a comeback in the evening sky. Mercury lies very low on the southwestern horizon on Nov ... 3, 30 minutes after sunset, Mercury will be eight degrees to the right of the very slender crescent Moon.
... Jon Wilner of The MercuryNews. Presidents and ADs opposed the idea and eight more Pac-12 programs announced plans to leave the conference for the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC approximately one year later.
However, Arecibo is not just the place where the constants of the universe were measured and Mercury was proven not to be tidally locked – it was also Puerto Rico’s most internationally prominent scientific institution.
Here's a look at the eight teams to keep a close eye on throughout the 2024-25 NHL season ... The most notable was the mercurial Pierre-Luc Dubois, whom the Kings shipped out just one season after he signed an eight-year, $68 million contract.
Phoenix controlled the third quarter, outscoring cold-shooting Minnesota 27-21 to get within eight heading to the fourth. The heat stayed on with the Mercury using an 17-8 run for an 86-85 lead — its first since 4-2 — with 4.44 to play.
Eugene "Mercury" Morris, a fleet-footed running back for eight NFL seasons and a key cog in the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, has died at the age of 77 ... Morris' best season came in Miami's perfect 1972 campaign ... "We ruled the football world.”
How 3 former PhoenixMercury coaches built a WNBA dynasty ... The Mercury worked to undo the early damage in the second quarter, scoring eight unanswered points and stopping all five shot attempts. The Mercury outscored the Storm, 17-8, in the quarter.
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