No. 1: 1950 Mercury
Duncan called this one a “lead sled” (say it so it rhymes), and he was entertained later in the day upon hearing a story of how this writer’s dad, Bob, was once a 14-year-old having a white-knuckle moment in the back seat of a brand new ’50 Merc when he and three friends drove from Wauwatosa to North Lake, Wisconsin, at speeds in excess of 100 mph back in ’50 or ’51. “Tell Tim that is a very fast car,” the senior Sheridan said.
If you want to read a sad story about Gregg Popovich’s favorite car, a ’63 Chevy Impala SS, click through to the story archived on Hemmings.
As for George Hill, I recommend you take a look here to see if you can find what you are looking for.