Has anybody seen this merc fordoor it was chopped in 1980 by my freind BOB MAXWELL ..Sorry to say that he just passed away over the xmas holiday and while diggin thru pics for his family i found the only one i have of this car it was super low and he drove it from 1979 til labout 84-85 any body from around here know where it is ? it was a big hit at BTTF in the early years .. every head turned when he drove it thru the crowd .. chopped so low the side windows were to short for a root beer mug from a/w to pass thru .the stock front seat was uselees as it was 3 inches taller than the roof.... barely a glimpse of whitewall showed under the fender skirts .. lowered without bags .. always in primer i have not seen it since i drove it to a relative of his for storage... ?????
If this is the car I'm thinking of,it was in Old Cars Weekly years ago in the coverage of the Mid Century Merc meet in Wisconsin,probably about the time you're talking about. Very cool lines.
Awesome car. It had split 49 Plymouth bumpers on the back. It has been on the H.A.M.B several times. The photos wre taken by Joel Peters( Peter Pan of Chicago).The last thread they were on had something about 49 Plymouth bumpers on 49-51 Mercs in the title
If I'm not mistaken, wasn't that owned by Tom Larkey at one time? I thought I heard it may have gotten cut up further, but I may be wrong. I have a couple of friends who were buddies of Larkey's in the Crusin Customs. Next time i see them, I'll ask what they know.
yes it was club members car shown in a R/C magazine 78-79 it had flames before being chopped and primered i first met BOB around the time this car was chopped understandably this car had a huge influence on my traditional hotrod problem .. few cars anybody has done has moved me like this one has guys thanks .. thanks rikster for the pics they are the boost i needed while remembering my freind at his passing.
This doesn't happen to be the same bob who had the pontiac powered f1 pickup who recently passed? If so he's sorely missed
No that was my bud Bob Olsen man he drove the wheels off that truck out every day good guy was really lookin forward to the 2010 drag season r.i.p. Bob O
wow two bobs around christmas? Well sorry to take this thread off topic but I too knew Bob olsen and he will be missed. Was very much a staple of the university ave scene for as long as i can remember. RIP both Bobs.
Wow, Bob Olsen passed away, man i seen him at roadsters swap and said hi, yep, i remember him at porkys many moons ago. Rip Both Bobs also. JEFF
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