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Mercer Cobra

May 17, 2021 By pete

Story and photos by Graham Gauld
From the VeloceToday Archives, December, 2017

Over the years I have attended scores of motor shows and seen many prototypes and oddities on display, some of which went on to have interesting histories and consequences.

Take, for example, the Mercer Cobra that halted me in my tracks at the 1966 Paris Automobile Salon because it looked different; very different indeed. However, it started ringing bells in the memory. [Read more…] about Mercer Cobra

Tagged With: copper cobras, copper plated cars, diana bartley, mercer cobra, Mercer Raceabout, virgil exner

The Italian American Copper Cobra

December 12, 2017 By pete

Story and photos by Graham Gauld

Over the years I have attended scores of motor shows and seen many prototypes and oddities on display, some of which went on to have interesting histories and consequences.

Take, for example, the Mercer Cobra that halted me in my tracks at the 1966 Paris Automobile Salon because it looked different; very different indeed. However, it started ringing bells in the memory. [Read more…] about The Italian American Copper Cobra

Tagged With: copper cobras, copper plated cars, diana bartley, mercer cobra, Mercer Raceabout, virgil exner

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