Thursday, August 15, 2024

 

Dave Dolman 1949 Mercury Wagon

Dennis Gage and Dave Dolman talking about the Mercury Wagon 

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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