Flame-Tattooed 1949 Mercury Coupe Plays the Lead Sled Card, Not Quite There 14 Jan 2021, 9:30 UTC · by If back in the early 2010s, you were too young to care, the name Mercury might not mean all that much to you. The brand, a long time companion of Ford, was the Blue Oval’s most prominent victim during the economic crisis of that time. 14 photos Born in 1938, Mercury stayed faithfully at Ford’s side until 2011. During its life, it mostly copied what the big brother was doing, but that does not rob it of some value in the eyes of car collectors. Especially when talking about the car...