Mat Porcello's 1952 Mercury
1952 Mercury owned and restyled by Mat Porcello of Thompsonville, Connecticut. In 1958 Mat's Mercury was shown at the Hot Rod & Custom Car World's Fair in West Springield, Massachusetts, by then the car featured a chopped and padded top and frenched and tunneled headlights and taillights. Air scoops were also added to the hood and rear panels.[1]
Magazine Features and Appearances
Rodding and Re-styling January 1959
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