George Mizzi Jr.

George Mizzi Jr.'s 1950 Mercury Convertible. Mizzi was a member of the Driving Deuces car club, and his Mercury was restyled at Monego's Body Shop. Named the "Purple Bug," the build was completed circa 1958 - 1959.

George Mizzi Jr. of Lyndhurts. Mizzi worked in a parts store all his life. Harry Bradley knew Mizzi well, and he told Ray Soff that Mizzi was a cool guy. "He was a little, short, heavy guy. Always had a cigar, and he looked like a used car salesman. In addition to the Mercury, he had a 1958 Chevrolet Corvette and a 1959 Cadillac Convertible." Every time Harry saw him, he had a new beautiful girlfriend that was taller than him. "George would take the grille out of the Corvette, and install it in the Mercury before he entered it in a car show. When the show was over, he put the grille back in the Corvette. He didn't want to spend the money buying an extra Corvette grille." After retiring, Mizzi moved to Florida.

Mizzi's wife was named Dottie. Her father owned the candy store in the neighborhood where the Drivin' Deuces hung out as teenagers.

Ray Soff tried to approach Mizzi at a parts store in Saddle Brook where he worked. When Ray asked about purple paint, Mizzi wouldn't say anything. Ray's friend Joe confirmed that Mizzi was not a talker.

Dottie told Ray she might have a photograph of the Drivin' Deuces members in front of the candy store, taken when the club members were around 18-19 years old and she was about 16. She also believed she had a picture of Don Blake's four-door Ford in front of the store. As of 2018, she had not shared the photos.

George Mizzi Jr.'s Cars

George Mizzi Jr.'s 1950 Mercury Convertible - The Purple Bug