History Favorite Barris Built Merc

These are my favorite Barris built Mercs. out of these four which is your favorite?

Favorite 49-51 Mercs Only!
Hirohata Merc





Sam Barris Merc





Zupan Merc





Burgarin Merc

 

Matranga.

 

Amazing Merc. But Not 49-50!

 

*Please exuse misspelling of The Burgarin Merc In the poll choices*

 

Hirohata and Burgarin's are '51s.

 

Uh, but wasn't the Hirohata built on a '51 chassis?

" Humpty Dumpty was pushed "

 

all just technicalities, I love mercurys, but the hirohata is my all time favorite.

 

sam's merc. hasn't got all the do-dads and junk the others have, clean and simple. beautiful

 

i dont mind a lil well placed junk, i remember reading bout the hirohata merc being for sale in the in the mid to late 60s for around $200 pick up price, correct me if im wrong there, i maybe young but i have a crap memory.

 

The Zupan Merc was hardly built by Barris. All of the major work was done by the Ayala's for Bettancourt and the Barris' updated it twice with the Zupan version being by far the worst.


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Jerry Quesnel's.

 

Check out the current issue of Kustoms Illustrated for a nice feature on the Burgarin Merc.

 

Did I miss the place he asked for 49-50s? just says Mercury on my computer..so the Matranga merc would surley qualify

 

sams merc is very tasteful and classy,the less is more approach he took was great

 

Of the 4 mercs listed I say Sam's 49. Of all the 49-51's I say Bettancourt's by the Ayala's.
Matt

 

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Amazing Merc. But Not 49-50!

Yes, you missed it.
A poll of four 49-51 Mercs; Barris, Burgarin, Hirohata, Zupan

Not including Matranga, Bettancourt, Quesnel, etc.

 

If I have to pic one of the 4,it would be the Sam Barris Merc!

 

This one. Or, the original. Or, which is more original? That's the question.

 

^^^^^^^^This is the smartest statement I've heard in a while ^^^^^

 

normally I would vote Bettencourt but since its not on the list I will have to go hirohata over zupan version. regardless of the ayala work involved.
I think this thread should include all the early 49 -51 mercs by barris.
that would be a tough decision. I have always liked manny holder's 51

 

If it was on the list i would pick Fred Rowe 51 merc convert..Its custom but doesnt take away from looking like a merc .But not on the list so id say Dave Bugarin 51 merc.