I think the '49-51 Mercs were so iconic that they were too valuable to put on the track even when they were relatively new. My uncle bought a '50 Merc two door in the late fifties that had been thrashed, but I never saw him more proud of a car in his life. I did see a fourdor '51 run in the late models in the late fifties, or early sixties, but that was the only one.
That being said, this model is outstanding. The detail is beyond belief. I also love the color combo, and the McCreary marked tires.
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