Colorful Mercury Outboards?

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
9 years ago
3,259 posts

Here was the sight that gave chills to the rest of the Grand National field in 1955: Karl Kiekhaefers Mercury Outboards armada rolling into view. NASCARs first megateam, the over-equipped, over-achieving outfit dominated the sport for two years. Big van-bodied trucks like these made a statement, but they had their drawbacks: They were noisy and slow, to name two. But what about what those trucks were hauling?


updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM