American Graffiti '51 Mercury Coupe

[NJPurling]

The Mercury. Was this the car the Pharohs drove around in?

[madeguy100]

gheeze!...... what a waste of machinery!

[zythepsarian]

thats a sweetie

[FARGuICEhole]

where is this car show at? great car man.

[markybgoode]

@FARGuICEhole I filmed this in Petaluma, CA at their annual American Graffiti celebration a few yrs. ago.

[raconter1]

Nice details about the movie car! You did a great job reproducing it! :) Jack

[markybgoode]

@raconter1 Actually it was Glen who built it-not me. I just interviewed him. He did an incredible job.

[harley1450000]

you scratched gill's car

[brockao1977]

the supposed real pharohs merc is in a 90's Rod and custom that has the real Milner coupe...If you look in the front letters to r&c some guy in new york had it...theres a small pic of it with no hubcaps I have that issue but its in storage...

[markybgoode]

And the legend continues... Thanks for your comment.

[markybgoode]

The dingle balls in the interiour didn't quite cover the weld seems. Thanx for your comment.

[fatfender48]

I have an old Street Rodder magazine from 1977 with the Graffiti Merc in it. I remember reading another article about how the Merc was 'slapped' together for the movie in a rush, and how the chop job was really butchered compare to other chop jobs.

[markybgoode]

I thought the same thing, but who's gonna argue with the lovely and talented woman ;-)

[deliveryguyrx]

"See the USA in a Chevrolet" LOL it's a freakin' MERC!! "Debbie" is still dizzy God love her heart. I like the chubby chick 'rockin' at 7:07.

[mballv]

brian setzer owns the car

[markybgoode]

Re: Brian Setzer owns Mercury.

This is such old news. Saying Brian Setzer owns the car is like saying Jimmy Carter is still president. The fact is, Brian Setzer owned the Mercury very briefly after it was on display at Universal Studios. He sold it almost as quickly as he'd bought it. There are so many rumors (see my comment above). We are so lucky to have someone like Glen who has provided us with something as close to the original movie car as anything we will ever see. Enjoy!!

[markybgoode]

Rumors, stories, and hints exist as to its exact whereabouts of the original Merc. Some say its rusting in the back lot of a repair shop on the New York, New Jersey border. While recently Bo Hopkins heard its in the process of being restored on the west coast in a Los Angeles body shop. One things for sure, uncertainty and lack of knowledge add to the mystery and legend of this classic film car.

[SuperStinger71]

I read an article in Custom Rodder probably around '89 about Don Garlits. In the article he makes reference to a 'old mercury' on his property. He says it's the old Merc from American Graffit and Happy days and that he plans to make a lead sled out of it. Hopefully he never got around to making more modifications.

[ammojunkie]

I herd Brian Setzer from the "Stray Cats" has it now.

[repelghosts]

She was called the 'Sleeper'...a cruiser, but deadly to chase me baby!

Gemma...

[Eliaures]

What a great car! This car is probably closer to what kids originally did with the Mercury than the shiny don't touch-mobiles on show circuits. Love that it has the original flat-head and wish we coulda heard it.

[repelghosts]

I found the same rod in the back of a truck stop in 1973 when I was 15...still have it,spent my entire life tricking it out...thanks for this...mine is sooo similar...

Jeff

Toronto,Cda.

[CycolacFan]

Nice work, love the fact that you relicated the exposed weld and the one piece uncut rear glass.

Did you know the original '51 (which as most people know was owned by Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats and got re-lettered and pinstriped by Ed Roth in the 1980s) was bought bone stock from the parking lot of a stock car track?

[markybgoode]

Yes, thanx!

[thamesvan]

that was great,the car is perfect and the interview was very interesting,nice job

[markybgoode]

When I spoke with your dad at the event he spoke of you fondly. Yes, this is an awesome reproduction of the car that was customized to look good on camera only. Your dad showed me some funny pix of he and his friends customizing this car. They had beer IVs in their arms.

Nice to hear from you.

-Mark

[cody2663]

This is my dad! He is the gretest man I know! He worked so hard on getting this car ready for this show in time!! This car is beautiful. I don't care what anyone says, I know that this is an exact replica of the same vehicle that was in the original movie. Congratulations dad,you did it! I love you and I'm so proud of you!!!