1950 Mercury Lead Sled for sale at Volo Auto Museum (V19762)
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Gorgeous, it has incredible fit and finish. This is a first class lead sled. They started with a 28,000 mile, original car with a clean Texas body. Same owner for 25 years. Professionally restored by Randy Church, a chop top specialist. We have a before picture and restoration pictures.
EXTERIOR: Dam this one looks good. Right away the quality is obvious. Talk about laser straight, there isn't a dimple or a wave. The gaps are incredibly precise too. Very tastefully customized and it's all metal. Obviously the top was chopped. The corners were rounded on the hood, doors and trunk. All emblems and most of the trim was removed and filled. Shaved door handles and trunk lock, they open remotely. The fuel door was leaded in, antenna was frenched. Jaguar headlights were frenched, custom frenched front turn signals. Custom scallops were sculpted in the hood. The fender skirts are flush mounted and the gap is impressive. The color is gorgeous. Painted with premium Glasurit products. It has 5 coats of color and 3 coats of clear blocked and polished like glass. We have paint codes and specific instructions how the car was painted which makes future touch up much easier. V-butt windshield and smoked glass. It's dressed up with dummy spotlights, Lake pipes and Cadillac Sombrero hubcaps. It is rolling on radial white wall tires. The original grill and chrome are real nice. Jambs are painted slick.
INTERIOR: Professionally done custom interior by Scott's upholstery. All new matching pleated upholstery on the seats, door panels and headliner. The carpet was custom made. The inside metal with painted as nice as the outside. It has a mostly original dash in beautiful condition. The gauges, knobs, steering are original in beautiful shape. It still uses the push button starter! A custom lower dash was made for the modern stereo, a/c vents and door openers. Inside the glove box are the controls for the air ride. The stereo system includes 4 round speakers and four 6x9 speakers. It was professionally rewired by Sachise Rod Shop.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Only 500 miles on a GM crate ZZ-4 350. It has a polished aluminum intake with a dual feed Holley carb that has an electric choke and HEI ignition system. The front of the motor has modern alternator, serpentine belt and pulley system. It has a modern heat and air conditioning system. An oversized radiator with a shroud and stainless steel upper hose keeps it running cool. The engine bay is clean metal painted satin black. The real unique attention getter is the copper plated set of finned valve covers, air cleaner and breathers.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Opens with a release under the bumper. It has been boxed and upholstered. The 2 stereo amplifiers are on display. The fuel filler is relocated inside the trunk.
UNDERSIDE: Stock frame, steering and suspension. There are a few upgrades including Ride Tech air ride. In front it has adjustable air bags replacing the springs, the shocks are new. In back it has new leaf springs with lowering blocks, new shocks and also adjustable air bags. It also has tubular rear control arms. Bottom of the motor still looks spotless, it has a high torque starter and a chrome flywheel cover. The trans is a fresh 700R-4 overdrive automatic with an external oil cooler. It has a new Ford 9 inch rear end. The custom exhaust system was neatly installed and has stainless hushpower mufflers. The floors are clean, solid metal painted satin black.
This chopped Merc is impressive in many ways but this body and paint blow me away! James Dean would be very proud. Roll up the Lucky Strikes in your t-shirt sleeve, go for a cruise and turn some heads.
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my professional impression of the vehicle.
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I had the Opportunity to ride in a 50 Merc Lead Sled when I was 17. With so many other Custom Options.. Candy 🍏 Red with a 396.. This Car sounds good..
I am not a lead sled fan, this is the nicest one I ever laid eyes on, the attention to detail is amazing, fit and finish is spot on, beautiful car.
Interesting how some people built cars to go fast in a straight line, some to corner well and some to drive slow and look low and cool.
She's so gorgeous! Lmao at the whistling
This a beautiful “bathtub” Merc. Rounded hood and trunk corners are called “pancaked” in custom car speak. Lack of trim and emblems is “shaved” or “nosed and decked.”
It's awesome. But it was awesome before they modified it.
Hi Jay. Surprisingly mixed comments ! l was convinced it would be sold ! And you couldn't get all that custom work for the sale price ! l 'm sure this won't hang around for long . Thanks Jay.
So,so beautiful.
I have yet to see a bad vehicle here !!👍🏽
@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
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Love it start up inside!!! Nice car also
@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
Its an older video so yea. 🙂
Best thing about this car has to be that damn whistle demonstrated while you were backing out of the garage 😂
Every time I see one of these Mercs, I wonder when the J.C. Whitney grill center piece fell out of popularity. That once was the first thing to add.
BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️ I would like to own it...
@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
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Might be cool to make one of these with no windows. Just some mini back up cameras to see where your going. Low Rider don’t need no gas now.
That monster needs four wheel disc brakes with drilled+ slotted rotors and six piston brembo's
@beedee9534
2 жыл бұрын
You mean regular breaks wont stop this behemoth with 800 horse Stalin pushing it 180 damn even if i stood up with two feet on the brake with sweat and grit teeth ready to cross and amber light
@1STGeneral
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting as a kid I had a low 12 second daily driver used for school, work and dates also daily well over a hundred mph with mechanical front and rear drums no issues stopping. 1963 tempest wagon 400 big block turbo 400 ford 9 inch rear L 50 Mickey Thompson tires corvette side pipes . My 1970 dodge sportsman van with a 318 has no issues coming down mountains in the Appalachian mountains with front and rear drums
@bigiron8831
2 жыл бұрын
@@1STGeneral Pushing 70 years old now I've had my share of go fast hot rods and one thing I've learned is if you're going to go fast you have to stop fast and coming down Mt.Evans or any road out here in the rockies I trust my 6 piston brembos over any drum brake. Drum brakes are for carnival rides✌
@craigjorgensen4637
2 жыл бұрын
Disagree! Well maintained and adjusted drums are more than up to the task!
It'd be the ultimate cool with a flathead V8 in there.
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@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
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“ The door handles are off but you know I’ll never miss them…they open when I want with a solenoid system”….What was the name of that song and who did it?
@mrabrasive51
2 жыл бұрын
Cherry cherry coupe..beach boys!
Is this car still for sale...
How come this car is not on the website what is the price of this car ???
@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
It is on the website and there are links that take you directly to this vehicle. www.volocars.com/auto-sales/vehicles/16646/1950-mercury-lead-sled
Where in the car is the REAR VIEW MIRROR ?
@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
Rear view mirror?
It looks like the 🦇 batmobile from the 50 is awsome stunning wonderfull 🦇 car 🤟 😊 batmouse and Robin the Wonder Mouse car from the batcave 🦇 thanks Jay grams 🤩 🤩 USA 😎 ☀️ 💎
@travisbickle5984
2 жыл бұрын
Great car. The caped crusader would love it !
@tombankwel4822
2 жыл бұрын
@@travisbickle5984 yes he would, it is so awsome, thanks for your feedback 😊 😊,
@j.campbell8491
2 жыл бұрын
I think that the classic 1959 Cadillac looks more like the Batmobile.
@tombankwel4822
2 жыл бұрын
@@j.campbell8491 the most cool batmobile is the one from the tv show from 1966 Adam west and burt Ward
I have 2 great cars to trade for this!
@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
We do take trades, you would have to contact sales by email or phone to discuss. 📧: sales@volocars.com ☎️: 815-385-3644
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is she sea worthy,where did they hide the anchor.it is a nice well done car for the right person looks like someone dumped aot into it,and didnt get it back out.
great car but has the wrong engine in it.should have put a ford in it.
I was SAD to see ANOTHER Wonderful old Mercury BUTCHERED UP and STRIPPED of its beautiful chrome work. There are Plenty of those Chopped and Dropped LAZY Dragging Looking cars around already. Its Original look is what the public Fell In Love With when it was first introduced, and now it looks like a refugee from a junk yard. Some people may call it customized, but it looks like it was designed for a midget to get into and try to see out of it. Back in 2016 you had an original looking 51 Blue Merc with a white top, a plush gray interior and a more modern 302 engine and trans. But you kept ALL the original look and chrome on the car. Unfortunately I missed that sale by 1-week, and now it's up for sale again with a damaged R/R lower corner and motor problem work done on it, perhaps from a careless owner. Now THAT was A BETTER and More PROPER Restoration Tribute to An Existing Design of Auto Artwork, not something that looks Lazy and Dead.
It is sexy now!!
Really a very well arranged car, excellent paint, but how sad, a car like a mercury 50 that cuts the roof, this makes it lose value, beauty, one of these cars is to keep it original. It does not look good at all and being a unique car.
Hi, I'm Mr.Roger won't you be my neighbor.
@VoloMuseumAutoSales
2 жыл бұрын
If you come to Volo, IL sure! 😉
The windows are so small it's almost like your in a tank
I would like to see Jesus take a mess of baby angels to the ice cream store in heaven in that ..
Yuck gm motor in a fomoco product
Nice car.. but ugly chop top ..no taste..