For sale in our Nashville, TN showroom is this Kustom 1951 Mercury
Convertible. In 1951, George Barris purchased a then brand-new
Mercury Coupe for himself, it didn't take long, and he had fully
customized it, a passerby liked it so much that he ordered a
customized Mercury for himself. This car became known as the
Hirohata Merc, after its new owner, and would go on to be one of
the most famous customized cars of the decade, thanks in part to
Barris' restyling and through traveling the county with GM's
Motorama auto show. This is how the 1949-1951 Mercury became a
kustom car icon and now one of the most popular cars to turn into a
full kustom. This kustom 1951 Mercury comes to us as a beautiful
fair weather roadster, luckily the convertible top frame is intact
and is ready for a soft top of your choice should you want the
option. Sporting a crate 350 CID small block chevy backed by a
700R4 automatic transmission, this sled is ready for a long cruise
up the costal highway or down Whittier Blvd. on a Saturday night.
Painted in House of Kolor's candy Brandywine this car is a real
head turner! The interior is complete with a wonderful tan leather
covering most every surface and topped off with a billet dash
board. This ride sports power windows, power steering, power
brakes, air conditioning, radial tires, alloy wheels, and tilt
steering column. For more information on this kustom ride call the
hep cats down in the Nashville showroom at 615-213-1800 or visit us
on the web at
[email protected]
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/NSH/829/1950-Mercury-Convertible
