1949 -1951 Mercury Lead Sleds
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Within its era and beyond, the Mercury was popular with customizers. In 1949, Sam Barris built the first lead sled from a 1949 Mercury, became the definitive "lead sled", much as the Ford V-8 (as the "deuce") was becoming the definitive hot rod. The Mercury's were among the first models to receive an aftermarket OHV engine swap, since Oldsmobile and Cadillac developed the first high-compression OHV V8 engines in 1949, whereas Ford was still using a sidevalve engine. Sam and George Barris also used the 1949 body style to build "the most famous custom car ever" the Hirohata Merc, for customer Bob Hirohata in 1953. Setting a style and an attitude, it had a "momentous effect" on custom car builders, appeared in several magazines at the time, and reappeared numerous times since, earning an honorable mention on Rod & Custom's "Twenty Best of All Time" list in 1991.
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Love me some lead with my coffee thank you for posting brother great vid..
Lead and coffee is always good in the morning
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I love all american cars!
Especially after custom car builders restyle them.
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Anyone have info on the 2 door wagon??
The only thing I know about it is.. I filmed it at Lead Sled Spectacular in Salina, Kansas
@@myhotrodtv Might have originally been a hearse