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“ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST”

  confirmed what most ol’ skool rodders anticipated from Dearborn, Michigan: “Ford Kills Mercury.” The reverberating funeral dirge of Mercury was ringing throughout the metal world of Rock, Roll and automobiles - “Another One Bites The Dust.” This latest tune may just be the saddest, most neglected, mangled and mismanaged of all in the recent trail of tears announcing the execution of once-great car brands.
There is little doubt that the lineage and heritage of Pontiac in the lexicon of power and straight line rodding lore will be celebrated for generations of ol’ skoolers. Certainly, to those equally devoted to and emotionally bound at the Oldsmobile and Plymouth hips, they will also be fondly cherished and preserved in the hot rod halls of passion, loyalty and fame. But I would broker that with the exception of Ford and possibly Chevy (that’s right GM marketing wonks, Chevy not Chevrolet) there is no more classic, heart touching and glorious ol’ skool set of wheels than Mercury.

To read the rest of Joe’s insightful commentary, see Rodz #42

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