Larry Douglas' 1950 Mercury

Larry's Merc at the 2006 Detroit Autorama

Gene Winfield doing a touchup on Larry's car

The Merc after the touchup

1950 Mercury Sedan owned by Larry Douglas of Cordova, Tennessee. Larry first bought the Merc in 1964. Larry converted the car to a Coupe. A few years later he had to sell it for $ 800. In 1985 a friend of Larry found a 1950 Mercury in Arkansas. The asking price was $200. Larry bought it, and to his surprise found out that he had bought back his own car. Larry collaborated with Gene Winfield, and they converted it from a coupe to a hardtop. The car was shaved, chopped, and louvered. They mounted flush skirts on the car, welded in a 1958 Chevrolet roof scoop, and fit the car with six tunneled 1959 Cadillac taillights. They lowered the car 7 inches and molded in sidepipes. A Chevy 350 was chosen as powerplant, and the car was upholstered in a matching leather interior. Gene painted the car in 16 different custom colors buried under 10 coats of clear.