Author Topic: Bill Stroppe and the Mercury Mermaid  (Read 1843 times)

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Bill Stroppe and the Mercury Mermaid
« on: April 06, 2025, 10:09:03 AM »
Hemi Joel found this and sent it to me.. Of course his real purpose was to rub in the fact that a 57 Plymouth with a Hemi won the event.. But the Mermaid acquitted itself well and some say bested the Plymouth" top speed before losing a radiator hose..  Some of you know I built a tribute car around the Mermaid.. I owned it and showed it for a few years Then sold it about 5 yr ago  Last I knew it ended up in a collection in Cali
Anyway, Brian Lohnes produced an interesting video that featured it.





https://youtu.be/RY_Mwpl902c?feature=shared
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