Kontinental Krew

Photo essay by Kenny Braun, text by Diana Welch

Although a master mechanic whose garage is oft utilized by the boys, Mercury Charlie has a habit of blowing up his own engines. Determined to cruise to last year's Round Up on his own wheels, he bought the body of this 1926 T Ford Coupe 30 days before the show. Four weeks and no sleep later, he coughed up to the show in this prize, grinning from ear to ear, and promptly fell asleep.

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