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A Glimpse Back in Time: 1938 Ford and Mercury at Union Station

A look back in time to 1938 when Ford debuted its new brand, Mercury. Check out the amazing photo of the two cars side-by-side at Washington D.C.'s Union Station and the stylish men dressed up for the occasion.
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You have to love this old photo from 1938. It shows two cars, a Ford on the left and on the right, a new brand they just launched, Mercury. I also love how the men are dressed. Nobody dresses up any more.

November 23, 1938. Washington, D.C. "Ford Motor Co., Union Station." For the 1939 model year, Ford debuted a new brand called Mercury.
November 23, 1938. Washington, D.C. “Ford Motor Co., Union Station.” For the 1939 model year, Ford debuted a new brand called Mercury.
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