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Whaddyacallit #349 - Solved! Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury
« on: June 13, 2009, 11:53:49 AM »


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Re: Whaddyacallit #349
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2009, 04:46:17 AM »
I think we're getting very, very short of rookies.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #349
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2009, 05:30:15 AM »
That is the Hirohata Merc.

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Re: Whaddyacallit #349
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2009, 05:33:59 AM »
I thought that this angle would make it harder to recognize. But of course, with a specialist like you...
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Re: Whaddyacallit #349 -
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2009, 05:39:09 AM »
Its a 1951 Mercury.
Bob Hirohata had the Barris Brothers customise it in '52.

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Re: Whaddyacallit #349 - Solved! Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 05:43:50 AM »
Do you think I didn't knew it?
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Re: Whaddyacallit #349 - Solved! Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2009, 05:46:28 AM »
I had a hard time concentrating on the car.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #349 - Solved! Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2009, 05:47:02 AM »
Do you think I ddin't knew it?

No... I was just looking for an excuse to Post a Side pic of it.  ;D

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Re: Whaddyacallit #349 -
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2011, 05:41:25 AM »
Its a 1951 Mercury.
Bob Hirohata had the Barris Brothers customise it in '52.

Another period pic of Bob and his car.
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