{"id":1978430,"date":"2026-10-07T13:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1940-mercury-09a\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:11:24","slug":"1940-mercury-09a","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1940-mercury-09a\/","title":{"rendered":"1940 Mercury 09A"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"font-semibold pb-1 text-2xl leading-[52px] [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[30px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\">1940 Mercury 09A 4-Door Convertible<\/h1>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm last:mb-0\">This 1940 Mercury 09A 4-Door Convertible is an exceptionally rare piece of pre-war American automotive history. Mercury built this body style for just one year, with only 879 examples produced, and it is believed that only 24 remain on the road today. 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