When Mercer died in 1930, he left a will which specified that no piece of his collection could be taken out of the museum or from Fonthill, his 30-room mansion nearby, to be exhibited elsewhere.

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Like the majority of the cars in the Mercer collection, the '66 hardtop is black with red interior. "Always a great combination," Perkins points out.

Like the majority of the cars in the Mercer collection, the '66 hardtop is black with red interior. "Always a great combination," Perkins points out.