1940 Mercury CONVERTIBLE 1940 Mercury Convertible Hot Rod

276 cu. in. L-head V-8 engine with Isky cam and Weiand dual carburetors, three-speed manual transmission with Lincoln-Zephyr gears and Columbia 2-speed rear end. One of the very first California customs. Built in 1940 by Charles Marr and Gerry Huth. Owned for four decades by the well-known Carl Morton. Equipped with all of the best speed equipment and trim of the period. A standout addition to any custom collection Many today think of a California custom as something born out of necessity: a used car that has been carefully rebuilt by skilled amateur artisans into something fast and beautiful. However, Charles Marr bought this 1940 Mercury Convertible new in November 1939, and within two weeks, he and his friend Gerry Huth, of well-known Huth exhaust systems, had chopped the wind.