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Anyone have more info on David Lee Roth's old '51 Mercury?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Midnight 50, Nov 25, 2009.

  1. Midnight 50
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  2. Midnight 50
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    I'm collecting these as I go.......... trying to get them all.
     

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  3. raven
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    Man, they really dropped the ball with the junkyard late model column.
    r
     
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  4. I was thinking the same thing...uhhg!!
     

  5. ratrodder34
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    wouldnt keep me from driving it.
     
  6. raven
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    Wouldn't keep me from driving it either, but I'd be driving it while the order from Limeworks was being shipped in...
    r
     
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  7. SMOKINFLATHEAD
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    It looks to be on an 80"s chassis, which they probably just left the column attached.
     
  8. bustedlifter
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    You would probably have to consult the resident Diamond David Lee Roth and hair metal expert , Plowboy.
     
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  9. 51 Leadsled
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    No reflection on the car, but for some reason I would expect more from someone with his money.
     
  10. hotrod-Linkin
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    sometimes our reflections of self have nothing to do about money.if he blinged it up everyone would bitch about that.
    here is a really nice lopped top merc and all the previous posters could do is slam the steering wheel....so it wouldn't matter if he gold plated it or rubbed a turd on it..the naysayers would pounce.
     
  11. There is actually a great/goofy story behind this car. I am paraphrasing but have the general info correct. David Lee Roth is at some party and someone (famous I believe) makes a crack about the reliability of "that old car". A booze and coke infused challenge ensues and before you know it, Roth claims he can drive THAT car from Los Angeles to New York in a handful of days (maybe a couple of days??). As soon as the bet is made, Roth takes the car to a shop who drops the body on a late model chassis(column and all-ha).
    Of course he didn't let that info out. Once the car was done, he loaded the car with dirty bitches and more coke and hit the road. Drove all night and day, and night and day, and got there in the allotted time winning the bet.
     
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  12. southpark
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    who the hell is david lee roth?

    i was born in 85
     
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  13. southpark
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    thats great if thats ture!
     
  14. showrod
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    do a search for panama and you will find some construction pics.
    Do you know that they built a second one (most likely the one with the Barris crests) for car show touring.
     
  15. Chris Casny
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    Dude, Van Halen, man.:D
     
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  16. One more reason David Lee Roth is much cooler than that homo Sammy Hagar.
     
  17. 40 & 61 Fords
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    I think the 1st one was built by Dick Dean.
     
  18. twochops
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    ----------------------------------------------------
    Yes it was Dick DEAN
    TwoChops
     

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  19. LANCE-SPEED
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    ITS "VAN HAGAR" not VAN VALEN!:D
     
  20. Plowboy
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    I think this picture says it all. Diamond David Lee Roth = Ruler.
     

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  21. hotrod-Linkin
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    give him a ticket..those spotlight lenses are illegal in 49 states.
     
  22. Apparently he was planning, even then, on driving an ambulance...
     
  23. brandon
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    thats the problem with todays youth.....they miss all the good stuff:D
     
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  24. That's no bullshit. I can't imagine growing up in a world without hair metal. That's a life not worth living. I feel sorry for these kids.
     
  25. RichG
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    Who's David Lee Roth? Good grief. (check out the car at 42 seconds in...)
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  26. BBobb
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    Taking into consideration i have a terrible hang over this morning,but are the white stripes on the hood in the pic all crooked or is my half still drunk ass not seeing strait.....no criticism intended
     
  27. Django
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    That is an awesome pic!

    And how does one not know who David Lee Roth is?

    And the ambulance comment is HILARIOUS! :D :D
     
  28. 51 mercules
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    It's in the 30th anniversary issue of CarCraft May 1983 along with a pic of my merc.I tried to scan the article,but I couldn't get a good scan.My scanner sucks.Was able to scan the cover with no problem.
     

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  29. I Drag
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    At least it wasn't an S-10 frame, they came out later.
     
  30. 31modelo
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    Sorry guys I'm havin a hard time calling a guy whose color blind and has a pasion for boa's and tights a RULER.
     
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