I have been a custom guy since I first customized my '53 Chevy in 1958, followed by a '63 Ford Galaxie in 1964, but my dream had always been to customize a '49-51 Mercury in the classic early-'50s ...

Sometimes you carefully plan to be different, and other times the opportunity for distinction presents itself as the pile of junk in the corner of your garage that maybe could be assembled into ...

The legendary Hirohata 1951 Mercury will be a part of Mecum’s Kissimmee auction in Kissimmee, Florida, this January. This famous Mercury was originally customized by George and Sam Barris in 1952 for ...

Update 1/18/22: The Hirohata Merc sold for $1.95 million at Mecum's Kissimmee auction this past weekend. This story has been updated to reflect that. Every car has a story. But none has one like the ...