1954 Mercury Monterey Convertible in Raven Black & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the West Suburbs of Chicago IL on 8-6-20.
We're looking at a 1954 Mercury Monterey Convertible in Raven Black Paint. The car comes with the factory 256 CI V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Ken Nagel. Ken’s had this car since 2007. He shares his 1st car was a 1954 Mercury so he really has a connection to them. This one looks “showroom” new.
If you're interested in seeing this car in Ken's collection, see this link.
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ENJOY!
That 54 Merc just oozes style . Love the red and black interior.
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this stylish Mercury :-) Lou
WOW... What a beautiful Merc and the resto is perfect. Imagine being Ken and having to decide which car to drive every day??? I love the drop tops, when the top goes down the fun goes UP. Thanks to Ken for another beauty and thanks to you Lou for keeping the dream alive.
Hi Pat, Happy to receive a "WOW" from you. Having to determine which car to take from Ken's collection daily would be lots of fun, as they're all Winners :-) You're welcome, Lou
What an absolutely beautiful Mercury! The red piping on the cloth top is a nice touch. Don’t think I’ve ever seen any top at all with piping, convertible or otherwise. And I love the way the chrome trim catches the light as you’re spanning the profile. Thanks Lou & Ken for a great presentation.
Hi Rusty, High praise for the looks of this Mercury :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
That dashboard, I have never seen this model close up before. The engine looks so clean, and in a colour I would paint a whole car in. Thank you for your efforts, and for the people dedicated to keeping such iconic human engineering for the future to experience.
Hi Brett, Happy to read you enjoy the dashboard on this one. My pleasure leaving this Channel as a historical legacy of "Why the Care Takers enjoy there cars?" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
When you pulled up in that Mercury in 1954. You were somebody.
Hi Mario Lt4, A car with status :-) Nice! Lou
Just made my breakfast more enjoyable _ A '54 Merc could not look any better than this one _ Everything about it, like the red outline trim on the top and the floor mats and, and ,and - WOW thnx for the presentation Lou and to the owner, again
Hi dr candor, Happy to read this one makes breakfast more enjoyable :-) Glad to receive a "Wow", and you're welcome, Lou
Back then there was Style...thank's for your daily show, Lou..💥💕
Hi Tom, Happy to read you enjoy this stylish Mercury :-) You're welcome, Lou
It's truly in immaculate condition. Mr. Nagel has done it again. Those spotlight side mirrors and the aircraft like controls in the interior really are unique. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, You're right, Mr Nagel had done it again :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
I have a fondness for old Mercurys, they are quality vehicles. I owned a 2002 Mercury Grand Marque and I had it for 18 years with no major problems. Good video Lou!
Hi Gary, Happy to read you've had a great experience with your Mercury :-) Glad you enjoy this video with me, Lou
Gary,
I've owned a 1957 Montclair, 1960 Park Lane, 1962 Colony Park, 1985 Colony Park and a 1991 Grand Marquis. And I agree with you that Mercury was a damned good car.
@@tracy4good Thanks for your reply!
WOW!! That is beautiful!! His restoration guy is a genius Don't lose that number. 54 was the first year for the OHV engine.
High praise :-)
Such an elegant looking car. Thanks for the drive, it was a great and relaxing way to end my work night!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read this video bring calm after a good work day. Lou
What a beautiful car to take out for a drive on such a beautiful day! So relaxing and enjoying!
Hi Jeffery, Happy to read you enjoy this one with me :-) Glad this brings relaxation, Lou
Another beauty from Ken's awesome collection. It is easy to see how this Mercury could take home the award for best restoration. So clean and shiny I almost get anxiety from looking. I would be so afraid to scuff or scratch it. :) Thank you for sharing. On a side note, I really think it's neat when you show Ken turn and drive away at the end of the videos with all of his cars. Nice touch. Take care Lou.
Hi Russell, Happy to read you're enjoying the drive away into the country ending of his videos :-) Ken has the right cars, the right piece of property for videos, well....I guess he just has it ALL. Good news! He takes the time to share it all with us, Lou
Wow, Ken never fails to deliver immaculate and interesting cars. Fantastic collection and what a great curator.
This Mercury is an awesome restoration - beautiful job. Thanks Ken and Lou!
Hi Jeff, Nice to upload a "Ken Car" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Another Jewel from Ken.. and one that would look great at my houde...
Hi Yesenia, Happy to share this "Jewel from Ken" with you :-) Lou
So much class in a car!
The chrome on these cars was so amazing and attention to detail was wonderful.
Outstanding!!
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi TCT9MM, "So much class in a car!" High praise :-) Lou
Why must you torture me with these flawless pieces of automotive history Lou? Why? 🤤
I know....I know.... :-)
That is one beautiful Mercury Lou
Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Mercury :-) Lou
Yes this did make my day much better!
Mission accomplished :-)
That engine started right away without any hesitation, they really worked on this car.
:-)
Wow what an amazing merc that control pod on the column is the coolest thing ever.
Hi derwood 454, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you on this car :-) Lou
GREETINGS. From Venezuela, >. . >.
Hi Alejandro, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure taking you for a ride, and you're welcome, Lou
Sounds good for single exhaust! Beautiful 😍 Thanks Lou.
Hi motorTranz, I agree, this one sounds good :-) You're welcome, Lou
Ken must have one of the hardest decisions to make during the day. What car do I drive today?
HI PRO, I agree, when all your cars are winner, which one do you take? Lou
What more could you ask for in 1954? Thanks Lou...
This is certainly a nice one in 1954 :-) You're welcome BartRicky...
1954 was my birth year - not too shabby! Very clean lines, as compared to the fussier '55/'56. Nice to see wraparound taillights that weren't mandatory. Love the red piping on the top, and the red and black interior. Cars of the '50's were not afraid of colour!
Hi Jay, Happy to read you and this car share the same birth year :-) Glad to read the details you enjoy about this car, Lou
My day is going great now that I saw this call Lou,
I remember my father having a 4-door hunter green '54mercury like this .ha ....lol....
we broke down on the George Washington Bridge but to his defense the car had over 100,000 miles and it was already 16 years old
The '54. Mercury was given , yes , given to us .
Hi Andrew, Happy to read you had FUN in your FREE Mercury :-) Lou
His cars are always over the top stunning and this one is no exception! Almost too nice to take on the road.
Hi Craig, High praise for Ed's collection :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
What a gem. You get to ride in all the classics. 👍🏻
Hi Vernon, Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" :-) My pleasure sharing the ride with you, Lou
Wow Mr. Nagel never surprises me with his units. Boy this one was sure a top dog here. My lord what a new car this is after the restoration. I love all his cars and I really like him a lot as a owner as he has such knowledge on each one of his units and I learn so much from him. He has a awesome Facebook page too I belong to I enjoy every thing ha has to show us each time. Such a swell guy and such swell units. Thanks for sharing with us Lou this was awesome.
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this ""Top Dog" Mercury. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Nice car !!
First thing i thought of was the Steve Miller song saying "I'm gonna buy me a Mercury".
Memory gets foggy but somehow recall a story of Bozz Scaggs and Steve leaving Texas for SF in a Mercury in like '67.
Hi Glen, Nice :-) Lou
I thought those taillights looked familiar. Same design as the Continental Mark II, a very classic upscale look. Thanks for sharing this beauty!
Hi Primus54, Thanks for sharing the details you enjoy. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile: Born in 1954, it is interesting to see what was brand new that year. My first car at age 16 was a ‘65 Impala SS, but my next car was and still is my favorite... ‘67 Mercury Cougar XR7. Lime Green with the black vinyl top. It only had the 289 2V but is was plenty for the size and weight. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a lemon. I went through three water pumps in two years and it stranded me twice on trips from overheating. But I’d take it back in a heartbeat! Cheers, John from Ohio
Beautiful car. My dad bought a new 1953 and about a week later was outran terribly by a new 1954. It was at the end of the year and the 54s were already at the dealerships with their overhead valves. Any way as I said a week after buying the 53 a man in a 54 outran him going from Houston Tx to Corpus Christi Tx . As soon as my dad got home from his trip he went to the dealer and bought a beautiful 54 two door hard top red and black which he kept for several years. It was a great car.
Hi Kay, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Hi, Lou! Yep, Ken's done it again and brought out a real stunner! The details on this one are really exquisite! The jazzy door panels, the "jewelry", the aircraft-like dash, everything. Back in the Fifties, Lincoln-Mercury was the prime sponsor of the Ed Sullivan Show, and I think he would be absolutely thrilled to see this one today. In a commercial he did for the 1954 Mercury, he said the optional four-way power seat was his favorite feature.
BTW, I just found the website on Ken's vast collection of cars and farm equipment. It will take me quite a while to read all the details! As always these virtual rides are a treat, but I think the real treat would be seeing all of Ken's cars in the metal! Take care and ILL CYA in the next one!
Hi iswc27, Happy to read you enjoy this 1954, and thank you for sharing your knowledge. I Viewer recently shared, "Hey Lou, How about a video on all of Ken's cars?" so maybe this year I'll take with him and see if we can do that. BTW - Ken's website is in the description of the videos with his cars. ILL CYA! Lou
Every time that I see a 1954 Mercury Monterey Convertible, it always takes me bake to the movie - The Long, Long Trailer where Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz play Newlyweds ahoy buy a New Moon Travel Trailer and 1954 yellow Mercury Monterey Convertible to toe the trailer on their honeymoon.
...Lou, just love the oldies!! thanx!
Hi MOUSE, Happy yo read you enjoy this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
That is one beautiful Merc my bus driver bought hers new it still looked that good when she sold it to her teenage nephew 😭😭😭😭😭
Hi Tom, Sounds like your Bus Driver was a GREAT Care Taker of that car, Lou
Nice day, nice road, perfect car for ride.
Hi Kenny, Happy to share this ride with you :-) Lou
That's is a gem! I wish my Dad included me more or i was a boy grown up,cause i really love Cars,! I think of him every time i watch your shows. Thanks slot i appreciate ya a lot . I do really love Mercury's the quality of the moters are amazing! And they look so good!
Hi Miss Boss, I'm sure your Dad did the best he could, and you're exactly who you're suppose to be. Good news! Now you've found a UA-cam Channel for you :-) My pleasure sharing the fun cars with you, and you're welcome, Lou
I do understand why now that I a mama. We did other thing together like garden and I would not change that for anything. And the garage was his way to get away and walk away cause I was mouthy and I would make him soooo mad! He even got in his vehicle and just drove a few times. :) and I’m sure he smiling cause I got two just like me..
Murc O Matic and the sound of a 6 Volt starter! Love this episode, nicely done Lou & Ken
Hi Paul, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this episode :-) Lou
Hi Lou, this is another great video. Back in the day, my best friend had one and this video brings back many great memories. I was always impressed with the sort of shelf with the controls on the top. Thank you 😊 .
Hi Donald, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Best Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Man thats a really nice car. The details on just the front grill alone is very nice to look at, plus yellow fogs I love it. A nice neighbor of mine had a maroon Mercury and the headlights were hidden, they really had a cool design regardless of the year!
Hi RD Enduro, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Such a beauty. Mercury was a great marque in the fifties. The angle of the bulge, forward of the wheel skirts, and the speed lines are very nice touches.
High praise for the "a great marque in the fifties" :-)
Driving around with the top up on a beautiful day is truly a sin, a beautiful automobile
Hi Robert, I have a convertible, and I like the top down. However If Ken wanted to keep the top up, and share his car freely with you, that's ok with me. I'm taking the time to video, edit, upload, so you can enjoy, Lou
I felt like was riding along with you guys 😂. Thanks Ken and Lou. That gem definitely deserves you to be "raven" about it 😁
Hi Terry M, Glad to share the ride with you :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou! How are you doing? Thank you for another masterpiece! Somehow I feel like I saw this gentleman already in one of your previous videos! :) Looks really very impressive! A classic style that even in 100 years will look outstanding! I would take a ride in this one! :)
Hi Aelita, I'm best when I'm around cars :-) Happy to read you enjoy this "masterpiece" from Ken Nagel's collection. I was fortunate to have Ken share his entire collection of 25+ cars with me to share with you, Lou
Im a Mercury guy, have had two 54s and a 55 Montclair hardtop growing up years ago, love em
Hi Ben, Twice as nice! Lou
@@loucostabile lol yes tho having them about 30 years apart was okay would love to have all at same time
My first car was a 4 door red / white top. Three on the tree electronic overdrive. Second was a two door mercomatic yellow green top. Six volt generator.
my first was a solid red 4 door that was a bit of a hot rod, had a 57 model 312 bored and stroked with shift in floor, but my most recent was red with white top 4 door all original with Merc-o-Matic, my 55 Montclair was two door hardtop black with white top.@@stephendesmond9951
Just stunning Merc Monterrey! Wow. The hood, all the "jewelry" as you aptly describe, Lou, this car and restoration bestowed upon it is top of class. Missing nothing. Perfect. Thanks for awesome vid!
Hi Bruce H., High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Please remember to watch the commercials at the beginning of the video (or at least the ones you can), as that's how I get paid so I can keep sharing with you :-)
There's nothing left to comment on as all your viewers have almost covered it all Lou. One thing though is the tail lights and the art deco influences in the styling bearing in mind that era was still being influenced by that period of straight and uniform lines. The jet fighter heater controls...wow! The engine compartment also looked sensational and that 50's green...sweet.
Hi Mike, Happy to read the details you enjoy :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Yes there was something special about that particular engine... the 256 was a one-year only engine, that replaced the Flathead 256, it was the first of the Y blocks. I miss my 56 Merc... it didn't have the original 292, it had a 312 it was a lot of fun.
Hi James, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Lou
Great Merc, beautiful resto, thanks Lou.
High praise :-) You're welcome Gerald
Another great car from Ken. I would like to see a My Car Story of Ken's garage/garages showing all the cars together. That would be very entertaining. From what I have seen to date on Ken's cars I can not imagine that he could have a favorite in the group. For people who did not remember the 1950s cars new and remember them just old, faded, rusty and often just plain Jane versions, Kens cars (representing many manufacturers) are the best in showing how special those cars really were when they were new. Thanks again.
Hi Allen, That is a good idea! I'll see what I can do about that. Lou
WAOW ! THAT. DASH , THAT STEERING WHEEL
THE PLANE. LEVERS, ETC....
JUST. PURE. "CANDY !" HA
Hi Andrew, Happy to read "JUST. PURE. "CANDY !" :-) Lou
If I were driving, you'd also be listening to...Ummm, let's see. "They call me Big Mama" - Big Mama Thornton! lol. Beautiful car on an American road.
:-)
Lovely Merc and your yard looks great too Ken , thanks for this great video Lou!
Hi Floyd T, Nice car & a nice yard too :-) You're welcome, Lou
The mercs from the 50s nothing but high class rides wish they have the chrome today look as nice as back than
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this "high class ride" :-) Lou
“Crazy ‘bout a Mercury !!”
:-)
I have a 1954 mercury monarch sedan 256 ohv v8 engine with auto transmission. 161 hp. Its baby blue in color all the chrome to. Absolutely love it. Its not fully restored yet but it runs and drives etc highway worthy not much rust on it either 86 thousand miles
Hi Jacob, Happy to read you have a fun car too. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Oh for sure ! Thank you.
I have multiple vehicles 1985 Oldsmobile tornado
1954 mercury monarch
1974 ford mustang ghia
2012 f150
2014 acura tl . And I'm missing a couple somewhere lol .
It’s neat to see that the manufacturers were putting fog lights in cars way back then! Now many cars have them as part of an option package or standard.
Hi Agostino DiBella, Happy to read the details you enjoy, Lou
Never saw one looking that Good ~! The Detailing was Pretty Good too! ;-)
Hi Dan, High praise :-) Lou
An old Mercury looked different. A fine running car. A Merc was never cheap. Monterey was a premier model. A car like that moved quite briskly.
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Great job on the videos opening!
Thank you :-)
ANOTHER FAV.....1959. CHEVY IMPALA .like. Ken. Mentioned
Like this one :-) ua-cam.com/video/QVxk8xk-WZs/v-deo.html
Great example of Detroit's rise to decadent styling. A woody from the same year is equally impressive. Note the Dodge-like hood treatment as well as the Buick-themed Dagmar front bumper treatment.
Hi ramblings adrift, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
First year for the Y-block. If I recall it was a 239 CID in a Ford and a 256 CID in a Mercury. By 1955 it was 272 and 292 respectively.
Hi humbuckerpickups, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou
Them old engines sure do look cool.
Thank God it doesn't have a coyote or an LS in it.
Love those old Merc’s! Good deal Lou, as always bud! 👍👍👍👍🤘✌🏻
Hi Doug, Happy to read you "love those old Merc's" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
@@loucostabile - Right on buddy!
The owner doesn't seem to think there's much to talk about regarding the engine, but 1954 was the first year of the new Y-block design V8. In 1953 Mercury was still using a flathead design V8 that only produced 125 hp.
HI dlwatib, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Olu a real thing of beauty but my next door neighbor has a 1953 Mercury and it's a very intricate put together mechanical car and he keeps trying to find parts that are original I told him he's got suck it up and make the car more up-to-date efficient
Hi Andrew, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thumbs up Lou 👍.
Thank you Norm :-)
Love that car just love it
Hi Andrew, Happy to read you love it :-) Lou
Ah, back to real and true "My Car Story" quality of vehicles. That LS swap joke was not up to the level of this channel even if it looked nice. But, this car is remarkable and fully up to Lou's channel's standards!
Hi Klasse Act, What part of Ken's 1st car was a 54 Mercury did you miss?
Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Lou
You've probably seen the old Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz movie entitled "The Long Long Trailer" that featured a yellow 1953 Monterey convertible. Cool old movie. You will notice that for the mountain driving sequence MGM substituted a Lincoln Capri with its heavier engine for the Monterey which overheated pulling the 40 foot trailer during filming
HI Steven, It's been a long time seeing that movie. Thank you for sharing some movie trivia, Lou
Very nice car and video Lou. Thumbs Up !
Hi bluesharp59, Happy to read you enjoy this car & video :-) Lou
@@loucostabile
You are welcome.
I had an orange salmon Convertible with Continental kit , orange and black rolled and pleated boot cover . Its name was Chi / chi.
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of Chi / chi :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
There is no better color combos than black and red .
High praise for this color combo :-)
The grill looks like it could bite you. Nice.
Hi Phaedra Backer, Just the way we like it :-) Lou
The first year for ball joint front suspension and the new overhead valve y-block V-8.
Hi David, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
If I had some money
Tell you what I would do
Go downtown
and buy a Mercury or two
Cause I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
Cruise up and down that road. Mercury Blues, Steve Miller Band
Hi Bob, Ahhh good time :-) Lou
Bob Great car, great song by a great band! Trifecta win win win! 👍
My favorite version of Mercury Blues is the one by David Lindley.
Now that you reminded me of that song I'm going to go listen to it right now.
Simply gorgeous.
Nice :-)
Really nice car 👍😎
Hi Abe, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Glad that is still STOCK.
Just the way we like it :-)
lou asked if there was anything special about the engine and the owner said no,what??? it was a brand new ohv engine for mercury and for that year. it had exactly the same displacement albeit differently by the bore and stroke changing places but ended both having 255 .4 -256 in disc. but horsepower jumped to 161 from 125 a big deal in 1955.
Hi Richard, Thank you for sharing and adding your knowledge, Lou
Interesting to see ford was still using raven black in 54. My 63 Fairlane is painted in raven black
That is interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful ❤️
:-)
hello Lou, is it possible for you to do a video about the dodge charger RT 1969 ?, that car is amazing and it'll be nice to see you reviewing one.
Hi Noureddine Guenoun, Here you go :-) Lou ua-cam.com/video/wPKr75gDsAk/v-deo.html
And one more REALLY early video.... ua-cam.com/video/AbZPnAG7BcE/v-deo.html
@@loucostabile thank you so much lou, you're a great man, may God bless you and keep you, a channel like yours is really a treat, thank you for the hard work ❤
HI LOU ,Tom from England, wow ,wow ,wow , wow ,wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , and WOW .
Hi Tom, High praise :-) Lou
THE 1953. WAS ALSO AWESOME
LOOKED VERY SIMILAR
THE TAIL LIGHTS. WERE DIFFERENT
STYLE SAME
Hi Andrew, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
I like the car very much, especially the red trim on the black convertible top, but 161 horsepower. Not gonna win any race! What is that black thing below the trunk emblem?
Hi Randall, Glad you like the car. That is where you would attach the license plate, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou.
Nice 😀
Hi Michael, Happy to see you think this one is "Nice" :-) Lou
😃
I WOULD LOVE THIS '54 MERCURY AS WELL AS. THE '57 MERCURY
ILL CLOSE MY EYES AND POINT .HA HA HA
Hi Andrew, You have great taste in cars :-) Lou
IM. HAPPY WITH THE SMALL ENGINE
WHAT I WANT
ALL SHOW , NO. GO .
This one is a quite the show :-)
2008 Chevy impala SS
If I see one, with a willing Care Taker to share the car, you will too :-)
💕👍
Happy to see you enjoy this car Konrad :-)
IM PARTIAL 2. KEN
COME ON. KEN. GIVE. 1. UP ? Ha
Hi Andrew, :-) Lou
"MONTERREY " HA HA HA
I HEAR SINATRA SINGING " IN OLD MONTERREY" ..NOW ! HA
NICE !
Pick a number that you think it cost to restore that thing!?
Now multiply it by four or five times and that's probably the actual number it cost.
The number I'm thinking is 300 to $400,000.
Cuz all I see is a Gadzillion hours of Labor and research and chasing down parts and all that stuff.
Hi Bill, Thank you for viewing and sharing your estimation of restoration costs, Lou
Yes to turn out looking like that.
For 1954, THIS was a really pretty car. Way ahead in design over the GM lineup and even Chrysler.
Hi fob1xxl, Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-) Lou