The Gene Olson/ So Cal 51 Mercury Convt....

Some of you guys might remember the pictures I posted of the tether car collection I stumbled upon locally. The same guy owns quite a few 60's Ferraris and some significant hot rods (like the Moomjean 32 roadster).
Anyway, he just aquired Gene Olson's 51 Merc that So Cal used as a poster child for a while. I was blown away at the finish on that car.. Here's some links to articles about it, and a few of the pictures I took yesterday.
By the way, he bought the car from Gene's widow, as he had recently passed away...

http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/0311_merc/

http://www.so-calspeedshop.com/projectcars/olsen/merc.html

 

another.

 

and a shot of the Moomjean Roadster...

 

Some nice cars...

 

I saw the Moonjeem 32 at the LA Roadster show a few years back. It is a time capsule.

I dig the Mercury too......

Thanks for posting it......neat shots......