MERC 51 Purple video clip 'StRaY CaTs' >>

Hi everybody!

sorry for my english...


I look for informations on the Mercury (51?) in the video clip 80's : Stray Cats - " I Won't Stand In Your Way ".
Know her you? Know you where she is today ? She became what? Have you pics ?

thank you for everything information!

Kiss from France!

 

Up up!!

 

I think it was Brian Setzer's(Stray Cats) car..He is a car guy.

http://kipsamericangraffiti.blogspot.ca/2010/11/51-mercury-coupe.html




Ahh the 80's. The first Hot Rod Brian built!! '31 Model A Ford in front of All-American Hamburgers (1983). Brian says, "I remember drag racing on Old Country Road before the cops shut us down!" Built by Mike Harmon at Massapequa Auto Body. Used on the cover of "Rant n' Rave" by Stray Cats.

 

I always liked how it bounced around.. like it was lowered as cheaply as possible.
Just added to the coolness in my eyes for some reason.

 

Just to avoid confusion, the video car (post 1), and the Setzer/Grafitti car (post 3), are NOT the same car.

 

The car in the video was called"Statutory Grape".It hailed from Long Island,NY.The best person to ask is 00Mack.He would know for sure.

 

Thank you for the link American Graffiti! fantastic!!

 

Yes! i know!..

 

and who is 00MACK ??

 

He's a member here...one of the resident custom historians. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/member.php?u=2605

 

I was certain you did, VEDETTE. That was not meant for you.

 

The car was owned by my buddy Neil in the 80s from Long Island NY. It disappeared after getting torn down for a redo. The name of the car was Statutory Grape. Neil was a member of the Long Island Ford Merc club.

 

Here it is in June, 86 in Hanover Pennsylania, missing the bubble skirts.

 

thank you very very much 00MACK !

 

Always wondered about the car as I (a) love Mercs and (b) that song.

 

Almost looks like the merc killpaint is re-doing...dave