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1949 Mercury Custom (Phantom) (black, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Mercury
Model: Custom (Phantom)
Year: 1949
Decade: 1940s
Colour: Black
Types: Classic American

This catalogue entry records a 1949 Mercury Custom (Phantom) in black from the 1940s.

The 1949 Mercury Custom (Phantom) in black is filed under Classic and American, within the 1940s picture cars.

1940s on screen

Costume choices and passenger movement should be tried together, particularly where the shot needs the same entrance or exit repeated for several camera positions. Close views of registration plates require attention to the story date, while a wider shot also needs a check of signs and nearby parked vehicles. The quieter edges of a town can suit a restrained period scene, provided modern road furniture does not creep into the longer view behind the car.

Possible roles in a production

Visible registration treatment should follow the fictional setting, especially when front or rear views make the plate a clear part of the image. A parked American car can offer a distinct visual presence in a UK location, with the intended contrast described in the shoot references rather than through invented provenance. The age mix of surrounding cars matters in an American period scene, just as it does in a researched British street sequence.

About this listing

Here, a 1949 Mercury Custom (Phantom) in black is catalogued as Classic and American. You can find 1 Mercury Custom (Phantom) through the model selection. All dated entries in this model group are from 1949. Browse 37 cars from the 1940s for the period, or 5 Mercury vehicles for other vehicles by this make.

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