Though it would be hard to prove, we're willing to wager that there are more chopped '49-51 Mercurys today than there ever were in the '50s. In fact, we're pretty sure chopped versions now outnumber ...

Did custom cars exist before '49-51 Mercs rolled down the assembly line? Of course they did. Has the custom car world been the same since their arrival? Definitely not! Chopped Mercs are the very ...

The Hirohata Merc, a prime example of the custom car scene that blossomed in midcentury Southern California, notched two records in its sale. By Brett Berk A customized 1951 Mercury coupe astonished ...

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 ...