Dave Dolman 1949 Mercury Wagon

Dennis Gage and Dave Dolman talking about the Mercury Wagon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN7PYyLKx9I

Dear child has many names…

“1949 Phantom Mercury Wagon”

“1949 Mercury Wagon 1-of-1 made”

“1949 Unicorn Mercury Wagon”

“The Holy Grail of Mercury’s” .

5 different cars pieced together

1957 Ford wagon roof 4 inch chop

1956 Ford Ranch wagon side windows

1956 Ford tail lift gate

1956 Merc tail emblem

1952 Mercury taillights

1955 Ford tailgate

1955 Pontiac rear bumper

1959 Impala steering wheel

1976 GM tilt column

1965 Buick Power bench seat

1965 Buick arm rests

1957 Ford wagon rear seat

1950 Mercury dash

1950 Faux Oldsmobile vale covers

1953 Cadillac air cleaner

1979 Monte Carlo front clip

1957 Ford 9” rear end

1950 Mercury front bumper

1950 Mercury hubcaps

1951 Kaiser front bumper guard

1979 GM steering Box

GM Chevy 355ci Year one engine 400hp

700R4 transmission from Author Winger

1950 Oldsmobile faux valve covers

Beige Katzkin leather seats

2.5 inch drop front spindles

Air lift air bags in front

Hi-jackers with air pump in rear

14x6 Wheelsmith chrome rims

205/70-14 front and 255/70-14 rear

Wilwood brakes front and back

Deuce Factor Shocks

1.25” sway bar

8000 hours of work to complete

200 weeks a 40hr

3.8 years a 40hr a week

5 5x10 foot sheet metal

TV - My Classic Cars Nebraska

https://youtu.be/PN7PYyLKx9I?si=Ro0Vq8JpItS6naA3

Season 15 (2011) Episode 19 | My Classic Car with Dennis Gage

Featured in Magazines

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American Rodder - May 2008

Super Rod - Sept 2008

Rod & Custom - Jan 2009

Online web reportage :

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Kustomrama

https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Dave_Dolman%27s_1949_Mercury_Wagon

Motortrend

https://www.motortrend.com/features/0901rc-1949-mercury-station-wagon/

Alt

http://gr8rods.blogspot.com/2023/02/dave-dolman-1949-mercury-wagon-1-of-1.html

Street Muscle Machine

https://www.rodauthority.com/news/dave-dolmans-mercury-wagon-is-the-epitome-of-cool/

Alt

http://gr8rods.blogspot.com/2023/02/1949-mercury-phantom-wagon-dave-dolman.html

Ozrodders.com

https://ozrodders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38281

Instagram

Jon Carder on Instagram: “Dave Dolman 1949 Mercury Wagon #nemahavalleystreetrods #auburnfunrun #auburncarshow #funrun #carshow #mercury #wagon #49mercury…”

Awards

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2023 - Goodguys Pleasanton CA - Cool Custom

2023 - West Coast Kustom show Santa Maria CA - Gene Winfield pick

2024 - Deadend Custom capital car show Prunedale CA - Best Kustom

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TV and Web publications and Magazine features

Rare 1949 Phantom Unicorn Mercury Wagon

Not a Woodie but an all steel Mercury wagon one that Mercury never made !

Built upon a 1949 Mercury 2dr sedan.

Dave Dolman out of Nebraska built it who built and restored numerous Mercurys for customers

but this one he built for himself.

Featured in numerous classic car magazines and a handful websites publications like:

Motortred.com,

Rodauthority.com,

Street Muscle Machine,

Ozrodders.com

and

the following hot rod magazines

American Rodder - May 2008

Super Rod - Sept 2008

Rod & Custom - Jan 2009

and

Featured on

Dennis Gage My Classic car TV show season 15 (2011) Episode 19

Season 15 (2011) Episode 19 | My Classic Car with Dennis Gage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN7PYyLKx9I

YouTube videos

1949 Mercury Wagon 1 - exit freeway drive

https://youtu.be/Cq_5MJp418I?si=dCCYZvrj-hE3Bo4v

1949 Mercury Wagon 2 - freeway driving

https://youtu.be/IdpyELmk0hg?si=3QEA1JsRDp991kZJ

1949 Mercury Wagon 3 - U—turn

https://youtu.be/yvKlqW7H6ec?si=V2azTTWStkNze7l9

1949 Mercury Wagon 4 - drive away

https://youtu.be/mzwMfZdmxB4?si=xfkEwW5rV6dFTo2-

1949 Mercury Wagon 5 - walk around

https://youtu.be/gZkeTcxRutI?si=qWSXeJx04wJYClh9

1949 Mercury Wagon 6 - walk around

https://youtu.be/Ogq8QDDk4s8?si=kHbmrajDRkbOh0xq

1949 Mercury Wagon 7 - walk around

https://youtu.be/1eDXsFTb_po?si=epiIcpJMahOaO_8C

1949 Mercury Wagon 8 - walk around

https://youtu.be/BVaGjHGUF9Y?si=Nw26ZNd6U6vEU50e

1949 Mercury Wagon 9 - driving around

https://youtu.be/-p3i8HKmX00?si=OUMM7OuFjqDJQgdq

1949 Mercury Wagon 10 - time to go for a ride

https://youtu.be/qRALnDJuy5Y?si=0I6E65R9GlmeLjo9

1949 Mercury Wagon 11 - driving back home

https://youtu.be/LPQNVMG8Z4o?si=CZtlvdyYtBtLFN3P

Awards While I owned it

Goodguys 2023 Pleasenton CA - Cool Custom

West Coast Kustom 2023 Santa Maria CA - Gene Windfield Award Outstanding Custom pick

Custom Capital of the World 2024 Prunedale CA - Best of Show

Gene Winfield give award to me at Santa Maria West Coast Kustom show 2023

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c6SCCdO_GWI

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