Found on a scooter ride is this wonderful old Mercury, fully restored…Sleek and sexy, cars of this era have a great gangster feel…
This may have originally been owned by a returning WW ll hero….
The 8 track tapes were a late 60’s add on, and this car just rocks!
Ā© 2013 Michael Fiveson
I see Rat Fink!! I blew the photo up and saw some Beatles 8-tracks! Good old days, problem was when a song faded out and ended on one track and began on the next — I hated that! š
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What an eye you have! I remember those tapes would sometimes have another song playing lightly in the background. They also were freaking huge. Good morning, Maryanne.
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Very cool… reminds me I still need to blow the dust off my Dad’s old ’53 Chevy sitting in the storage building. I need to win the lottery so I can get that powder blue girl running again!
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Next time you see that car grab a photo or two. If it’s in reasonable shape you can sell it ‘as is’ and might be able to snag a few dollars.
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Beautiful. This old American Beauty brings back memories from my youth back in ex. Yugoslavia. In that time we were able to see on the street only some old cars , mostly trucks . And , it was possible to see and dream about such a Beauty only in Cinema š
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Hope they are some happy memories. Thanks Anisja.
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Yes , it was always like landing in some fairy tale . Cinema was an open window to other world and I think we were happier with this “only one window ” , than kids today that have so many “windows” and they do not know which one to use …..
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Excellent point, and I completely understand.
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Classy car, Mike…very nice find.
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Found in one of the nicer parts of this town. Thanks Scott.
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Most welcome…..
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another great find! and super captures, loving that music! I’ve always loved the dashes in the late 40’s mercury. Now we can put 1000 times the amount of music on a mini-disc, but we’ll never see real improved car styling from these days. Good day to you, Mike
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Thanks Scott. Cars were just so damn sexy once upon a time.
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That’s an awesome piece of beauty. Classic, curvy, ravishing and it’s got a cute smile.
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I want to date that car. Listen to soft music and lick the dash.
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Ah, it got my mercury rising. A great deal I endured to tone down my comment š
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Omigosh. 8-tracks!
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Right?
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Reblogged this on The ObamaCrat.Com⢠and commented:
LOVE this. Thank you Mr. Michael Fiveson.
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Caught it through the reblog.
Cool ride!
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Thanks!
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There’s a great car! Talk about a great car for a night on the town ! š
Nice shots, Mike…. another great classic car find!
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I sees ’em, I shoots ’em! Thank you.
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She’s a beauty!
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Aye, that she is.
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What a beauty.
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Aye.
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Darn right it rocks… a gem that James Dean would have called home!
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You have very good taste my friend.
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I always loved the 40’s cars!
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Gangsta!
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Great captures Mike! The Brides dad sold 8-tracks back in the 70’s at flea markets. And just for the record you and I where OG before OG was cool ( OG stands for Old Gangster by the way). Keep em coming man. Good stuff!
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HA! I love OG!
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Cars had so much more CHARACTER then! Beautiful!
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They sure as hell did. Thanks.
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