Used 1950 Mercury Convertible for sale in La Vergne
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 didnt 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 GMs 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 Kolors 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 nashville@gatewayclassiccars.com http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/NSH/829/1950-Mercury-Convertible
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