1990 SPEC-CONSTD MERCURY

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Highlights

LOT #
					452
				

Year
					1990
				

Make
					SPEC-CONSTD MERCURY
				

VIN / Serial Number
					S0S3007XXXXX
				

Odometer
					11064
				

1948 Mercury Templeton Saturn Roadster A.K.A. "The Bob Hope Special Roadster"

Rebuilt Title- Special Construction

Manual Transmission

Blue Exterior over Blue and White Interior

Driven by Bob Hope Regularly while in Hollywood, CA

Named After Lloyd Templeton (Felt it would "Run Circles" Around Any Cars of its Times, Therefore the Name "Saturn"

Body is Mixture of Curves and Flat Surfaces for a Very Unique Ride

Lengthened Chrysler Hood

Mercury Windshield

Rear Fenders Formed from '46 Chevy Fenders

Rear Deck Lid from a Hudson Hood

Grille is Cut Down from a '48 Dodge

Bumpers are From a '46 Pontiac

Interior is Styled After Airplane Cockpit with Multiple Gauges

Period Stewart Warner Gauges with White-on-Black Faces along with Various Knobs and Switches

Multiple Awards and Accolades from Coast to Coast

Displayed for 10 Days as the Car of Tomorrow - Iowa State Fairgrounds

2012 Fairway Invitation to Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance

12-Page Article in Motor Trend Classic Winter 2012 Edition

Appears in Bill Jepsen's book "Iowa Customs"

True Collectible and Piece of American Automobile History

ONE OFF! Only One in the World

Illinois State Assigned Serial Number