Hirohata Mercury

If the Dream Truck is the most famous custom truck ever built, Bob Hirohata's famed '51 Mercury may be the most famous custom car ever constructed. Pioneering new design elements, this Merc set custom design trends that reverberate almost five decades after it was built. Falling into disrepair, it sat in a private garage for decades until its restoration a few years ago.  

Mark J. Benton and Mark S. Gustavson photo archives.
The new Danbury Mint replica of the Merc is genuinely superb.

 

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