1950 Mercury Custom

[THarrison351]

This is Danbury Mint's 1950 Mercury Custom. This Kustom Kemp is Kool! It's also quite heavy! I really like the plum and lavender color combination with the white Carson top. If you go searching for these for sale be very wary of the Carson tops. The textured paint used on them is prone to failure. They become all sticky. This one is in good shape but I looked at a bunch for sale that were ruined and from what I have read there may be no way to strip the material off and refinish it. The only thing this one needed was a good polishing and the window glued back in the top. The Fuzzy Dice came in a little bag and some of the fuzz is shedding. I had a hard time getting it's string over the mirror because the visor was butt up against it. There is another variation I've noticed, a 1951 black primer and cream version with a Pontiac grill and flipper hubcaps. The engine is modified as well. Enjoy the photos!

Big purple fuzzy dice! Snake eyes!

All polished up and ready to cruise the strip!

Next up Danbury Mint's 1936 Ford Hot Rod

[Gramps46]

Impressive and a great find.  Thanks for sharing the photos.

[cobraman]

Very nice !

[randyc]

This was like the second Mint car I bought.  I got it for like $10 or something fairly ridiculous.   Top was missing, but I've decided I like it better as a convertible anyway.   Windshield was gone, no box or fuzzy dice.  I made a windshield from a parts box windshield that came out of a similar kit with a V-shaped windshield.  I like the clear windshield better than the dark tint.  I figure someday I might try to get more fuzzy dice.  And I have the hirohata merc and the HW legends coupe in purple with flames.  I am good on cars with tops.  Had the top been deeper at the C pillar I might have wanted it more.  And if I run across a Carson top that will fit, I might put it on.  But the interior looks good enough to go topless.  

In theory, you could snap those caps out and replace them with something different if you found a set that fit.   These are the same as on the 59 Caddy from DM I believe.   The red one.  And you'd really only need 2.  The rears don't show at all.

Love this car and glad to see yours posted.  Looking forward to the 36 as well.  I watch for that one when I see a cheap one.

[THarrison351]

Thanks, I don't really know what possessed me to start seeking custom cars and hot rods from the mints. I occasionally see the Hirohata Merc start in my price range, but it never stays there. Maybe it was the really comical cartoonish cars from Jada. Those I never wanted. I wanted something a little more realistic. I have looked at a couple of the HW 1/24 Legends on eBay. They're either spendy or in really poor condition beyond what I want to repair. 36 will be posted shortly.

[randyc]

The HW Mercury is on par with the Mint cars.  Mercury Kustoms have always be my favorites for some reason.