Whats the most famous Kustom?

Hirohata...first thing to pop in my head

 

Maratanga(sorryfor bad spelling) Merc, would be my first. Then Hirohata second.

 

The Jade Idol has not been mentioned yet! Pete.

 

I would have to say Hirohata. I remember when I first got into customs and it was one of the first cars I saw. This could become a poll thread and then we would really know, at least what HAMBers think.

 

GOTGAS has the winner!!-----Hirohata's chopped Merc, I seen it at first showing at the L.A. Armory car show 1950!!---------Don

 

Old Farts= Hirohata Merc
Young farts= Cadzilla
Why didn't Revell ever make a model of THAT one???

 

AGREED! That was what came to my mind first! (Nick Metranga)

 

That's a though one..but I would say one of these two....and I think the hirohata wins! But can anyone tell me why? How has that car become so famous/popular?

 

My vote goes to The MoonGlow. Second would have to be The Hirohata. Batmobile, haha thats funny.

 

The Hirohata is so famous because it was ahead of its time with the custom touches, like the curved side glass that was removeable to make it look like a hardtop.

 

James Dean's Merc, hands down. End of discussion.

 

Hirohata Merc, certainly. I suspect even non-car people picture it when somebody says "'49 Mercury".

-Dave

 

It could be, but other cars had this as well. And Matranga's Merc came before the Hirohata...

 

I know..even dumbasses over here in Norway know that car for some reason...the hirohata and the Pharaos Merc from American Graffiti....

 

This tread should read: What car has had the most ideas stolen from a Kustom car.

 

Maybe that's the answer to my question right there....

 

Grapevine for me

 

I have to say the most famous is the Hirohata Merc, but my favorite is the first version of the Moonglow. Ala Kart would be close, too. That's not counting the TV cars like Batmobile and Black Beauty.
Would Bond's Aston Martin be classed a custom? Probably not.

 

Hirohata

 

Hirohata.

Batmobile??? You're forgetting about KITT from Knightrider.

 

Hirohata Merc!

 

The most famous? Shouldn't that be self evident?

This is just another "what's your favourite custom?" poll with a different title.

 

Not to be a dick but if your going to say the Hirohata and then post a pic of a semi clone built from a 49 or 50 Merc and another that says he saw it at a show in 1950 when it wasnt even done yet...if my vote counts I will say the Golden Sahara but what do I know.

 

i thought i should just stay out of this f*cked up thread, but i cant! i mean fuhchrisakes, some dont even know the diff between an old show/hotrod , and a kustom
batmobile??
eliminator??
huh? wtf? customized cars yes, kustom NO!
when someone says famous kustom to me, the hirohata merc, and moonglow instantaniously pop into my pea brain!

 

Not the most famous, but Scrape is really cool. The steel one not all the fiberglass knockoffs.

 

Not too piss you off for not phrasing the title wrong Kustom or customized.
I was just wanting to no what the world thought the most famous car is I love the hirohata merc as most but outside the HAMB world not many wil know what that is
and not piss you off more but the Batmobile was built by Barris and is a more well know one of a kind that has been on the cover of many mags
and at countless car shows once again sorry to piss you off with my f$&k up opinion
ps I checked out your link you got some nice Kustom S*&T

 

DEORA !!!! Every kid you know built the model or had at least one of the hot wheels versions...

 

As much of a DIE HARD FORD FANATIC as I am, I have to vote for the Dream Truck......Gotta LOVE those FINS!!!!!!

 

Hirohata Merc, hands down.

And imho, NEXT, the '57 Tri-5, "CheZoom"!!! Only because I had a '57.

And don't forget that the damn dark teal color was like STOCK '57..

pdq67
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So many, but we all know that the mercury is a favorite for kustomizers, I Am gonna go for the HIROHATA!