we actually had one of these when I was a kid and I remember hauling across Texas and sleeping on the floor behind the front seat while my sister was on the back seat. It was forest green, and FAST!
My mother had one of these Mercs and I dreamed of the day I could drive it. By the time I was old enough, she had a new '62 Galaxie 500. I drove that Ford alot.
55pickup is right if your going to do it do it right and the same could be said for Stephen King nuts like myself and you gotta admitt he obviously made a huge impression on a whole generation