Remember that stripped down 49 Mercury that Aaron Von Minden was cruising in? Well, things have taken a slightly different direction with a coat of shiny black. More images to come when the wrapping is off!

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Our west coast contributor, Aaron Von Minden from Savage Speed Garage has been working on this 49 Mercury for the past few months. The list of projects in The Garage has grown too long and it’s time for Aaron and the Merc to part company. This super clean retro machine is almost ready to roll, just needing your own style to be applied to the interior. Outside, paint it or leave it bare metal, though maybe a coat of satin clear might help if the car is coming north.

The mechanically restored Merc has already taken it’s first road trip, to the annual Paso Robles Cruise Nationals and performed flawlessly along the way.

Be sure to visit the auction now, as this supremely cool ride won’t last long.

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As promised, we’ve got a few more shots of the Savage Speed 49 Merc on it’s maiden voyage to the Paso Robles Cruise Nationals.

Over the next few days I’m sure we’ll have shots of the cruise.
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When our west coast contributor Aaron Von Minden picked up this 49 Mercury back in February, he had one goal in mind. Drive the beast to the Cruise Nationals at Paso Robles in May. Well, Paso was last weekend and mission accomplished!
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Last night I had the chance to cruise Yonge Street on a nice, clear, warmish evening just like I did when I was 17. Except that now I’m old and it was a coffee in my hand, not a mickey of Captain Morgan’s in my coat pocket and it was a Tuesday, not the weekend.
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We’ve been watching the progress of the 49 Mercury in the Savage Speed Garage, our official West Coast connection. The first few updates have been clean up and maintenance. In the last week or so, the Kustom Werk has started! This is our first view of the stripped and slammed monster. I’ll bet you that it won’t be too many more weeks before we’re able to post video of the Merc’s first burnout!

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West coast contributor to The Garage Aaron Von Minden has a sweet new toy. This 49 Mercury is a solid, rust free beast that is all original. It even has the original flathead. Watch The Garage over the next few months as this project progresses, as Aaron has big plans in store.

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