The Ultra Modern Merc: Leo Lyons Custom Mercury

86 With Special Thanks: Much thanks must be given to the following people for their support, assistance, and encouragement. For us, research, documentation, and celebration is anything but a solitary affair. Successfully done, it spawns a community and even better….a new extended “family.” Here are some of those of our newly extended family members:  Rollie Langston and Raffi Minasian (strategists)  George and Brett Barris (photography and historical documentation)  Marcus, Madelyn and Troy Fernandez (powdercoating)  Mike Smyth and Andy Strom of Auto City Classic (glass)  Joe Bersano, Josh and Larry of Custom Plastic Fabricators (rear and side Plexiglas)  Rik Hoving of the Custom Car Chronicle (website; historian)  Sondre Kvipt of Kustomrama.com (website; historian—1st learned of car for sale and its history via Sondre’s website)  Dan Palatnik (rendering and illustration)  Jimmy Smith (caricature artwork)  Ken Gross (historian)  David Henton, Dennis Gerdes, and Erich Schultz (storage and transport)  Craig Hahn (previous owner and saved it when first became available)  Greg Larsen (father worked on Leo Lyons car during Grant Barber ownership)  John Spradlin (drove Leo Lyons car in 60s and considered purchase)  Ralph Smith and Charlie Williams (mechanical and exhaust)  Robert Angelo (video)  Graham Kozak (writer, historian)  Anne Demers and Kathy Demers (Sir Speedy Printing—design, layout, and printing)  Alexis and Seth Kemp, Dawn, and the staff at Signs USA (printing) Above & Below: Leo Lyons Restoration Team Member Albert Arsenault—Master Painter, Fabricator and Body Man. Photo: Geoff Hacker, July, 2015. Left: Leo Lyons Restoration Team Member Albert Arsenault— Master Painter, Fabricator and Bodyman. From Left to Right: Albert Arsenault, Rick D’Louhy, Geoff Hacker. Photo: Geoff Hacker, July, 2015.