You have a chance to own one of the greatest custom cars of all time : t he Hirohata Merc. The car was built by Barris Kustom in 1952, sold in 1955, forgotten soon after, and disappeared from the face ...

For a lot of people, George Barris still is, six years after his death, the biggest name in custom American cars. He is the man responsible for a huge number of unique rides, most of them made famous ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 1951 Mercury Monterey did not arrive as an instant icon. Its reputation grew over time, as postwar styling, Hollywood exposure, and custom culture slowly turned a well-priced American coupe into a ...

A classic 1950s Mercury coupe widely recognised as one of the most influential modified cars of all time has just changed hands for the kind of money that would buy a nice classic Ferrari. Known as ...