Mercury Through The Years...

**powerabout** · 02-22-2018, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by joyrider

Offshore racing in New Zealand

or Abalone fisherman going to work

**FUJIMO** · 02-22-2018, 07:30 PM

...1978 Mercury Black Max Print Ad, featuring a cutaway of Mercury's latest V-6 motor. Lenny Jaeger, aka Black Max, was the owner of Oakland Marine, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, where Mercury was performing a photo shoot, and Lenny was used to drive a couple boats. They rest, as they say...is history. Lenny is still is alive and well, enjoying life with his many kids, grandkids & great grandkids, living just down the road, from his old original Oakland Marine.

**FUJIMO** · 02-22-2018, 08:14 PM

The Mercury model year 1978 above...is the same as Black Max Lenny's current age...78...Look'n good Len!

**FUJIMO** · 02-22-2018, 08:17 PM

...1975 Mercury teaser ad...

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**olboatman** · 02-23-2018, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

I may like the" way things were" in in life BUT I think this new look is way better than Evinrude! It reminds me when Caddy came out with the STS chizeled out design. Personally I think this mota would look good on a modern tunnel like a STV design. JMO
Gary

**2us70** · 02-23-2018, 10:59 AM

looks like Crandon Park boat ramp.

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

**Mugs914** · 02-23-2018, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by olboatman

I may like the" way things were" in in life BUT I think this new look is way better than Evinrude! It reminds me when Caddy came out with the STS chizeled out design. Personally I think this mota would look good on a modern tunnel like a STV design. JMO
Gary

I agree with ya Gary; the hard edges do look way better than the boiled shrimp-looking things we've seen lately, and it would look pretty neat on a modern tunnel, but to my eyes none of them look as good as the older motors. (The I6 towers are still my favorite!)