After a 72 year run, the Mercury automobile will cease to exist by years end.

Ford Motor Co. announced June 2nd, 2010 that it would cease production of its Mercury brand by the end of 2010 after years of declining sales.

Also included in the news release… Ford noted that it was revamping its Lincoln line with seven new offerings in the next 4 years… including its first compact car. A compact car! Do we smell another Cimarron stinker in the making?

Read on and be sure to sign the guestbook with comments and condolences for our old friend – The Messenger of the Gods…

Pete Chapouris in the Lime Fire street & strip roadster – Jim Davis in the full-fendered B&M red roadster – and Roy Brizio in his scalloped highboy… all get together for some fun on the CA 210 Freeway with Steve Coonan catching all the action on film. Come on along as our friend Jim Davis tells the tale of this momentous get together of three legendary street rods – all projects that Jim was heavily involved with in the late 1980’s. Get the low-down on what it’s like to initiate, organize and then develop a “project car”, as well as – try to imagine the fun they had running together wheel to wheel in the open air.
Will it happen again soon? Rev it up and read-on fellow Motorburgers…

Our pal Terry Cook takes a tour of Europe in a long lavender Lincoln lowrider and lives to tell tales about it. Come along on the trip as Terry drags a couple of nine-foot fender skirts through England, France and finally Germany – all the while leaving lots of smiles, but just as many – scratching their heads in bewilderment of his American custom behemoth. From London’s cobblestone streets to Germany’s Autobahn, it’s great fun as Terry’s eye-full meets the Paris Eiffel on the cross-countries trip.
Get your double-decker dose starting here, ol’ mate…

“Page after page… a modern look at the classic performance build primer” is how Associate Artist Brian describes Jefferson Bryant’s new book, “How to Build a Killer Street Machine”. It’s a great guide for the first-time project car builder or enthusiast, and certainly a worthwhile investment if you’re already knee-deep in your own project. With updated technology, modern approaches to performance and more, it’s one of those handy titles you’ll want on the shelf in your garage…
Get the full review and ordering information here…

Motorburg.com will be featured at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, KY from August 5 through August 8, 2010. Be there as our online automotive arts and design community & resource presents the Motorburg Design Center. With two full design studios — one traditional and one digital — there will be live art demonstrations from Motorburg Associate Artists and members alike, as well as feature cars, including the “Invader”, the ‘67 and ‘68 AMBR winner…
Get the whole Motorburg Design Center lowdown here…

In this article by Kerry Peterson, we welcome our old friend Norm Grabowski to town. Motorburg’s own Charlie Smith and Norm go back many years and C. Smith is responsible for Norm’s well known caricature logo seen at left. In what will be many episodes to follow, come on in as Kerry tests your knowledge about the “legend himself” and then brings us up to date on some of the latest “Norm News”, as well as happenings from his past.

Get a T-bucket full…