Car for sale

It's a Mercury, which is not made anymore. This one, known as the Hirohata Merc, was custom built in 1952. It will be auctioned off later this month. It is expected that this 70 year-old car will fetch at least $1,000,000.

The customization was extensive - a chopped-down roof, smoothed-out body panels, a lowered stance, novel chrome trim, two-tone paint and a meticulously handcrafted interior. It is one of 30 vehicles registered in the National Historic Vehicle Register — an inventory of individual automobiles with key significance in American culture.