The radical 1950 Leo Lyons Mercury has been invited to participate in the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Mercury custom special class -- but there's a lot of restoration work to do between now ...

Ancient mythology tells of a sacred fire bird that, at the end of its life, ignites its nest to be taken up in flames. When the blaze burns down, a new offspring emerges. Area auto enthusiasts Don and ...

You probably know Bob Hope as the guy holding the golf putter at all times, hosting USO shows. But Hope also was part of one of the wildest custom rides of the postwar era; the 1950 Templeton Saturn- ...

When you think of a traditional custom car it's hard for anything but a 1949-1951 Mercury to come to mind. Because of their longtime status as preferred custom platform there is certainly no shortage ...

Before you start to say, "hey, this isn't a lowrider," we'll tell you that you're right. This chopped '50 Mercury might not strictly fall into the classic lowrider category, but it does qualify as a ...

For decades automotive designers have flexed their creativity in bringing forth some of the world's finest models. Regardless of where they were based, their pens flowed across blank pages to add life ...

When a guy builds his first chopped Mercury at the age of 19, it's a pretty good indication that he'll be someone to keep an eye on in the custom car community. David Wolk is that type of person. His ...

East Bay residents Ray and Carol Von Uhlit's 1951 Mercury was found in a farmer's barn in Fresno. But good things come in dusty packages, and after two years of restoration (with help from family ...

One of the most iconic custom cars of all time, the Hirohata Merc, this weekend crossed the auction block for US$1.95 million, almost twice its pre-sale estimate. The 1951 Mercury was one of the ...

The “Hirohata Merc,” commissioned in 1952 and one of the most famous custom cars of its era, is up for sale for the first time in over 60 years. By Brett Berk Nearly 70 years ago, a 21-year-old Navy ...