'51 Mercury Coupe for sale with test drive, driving sounds, and walk through video

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  • www.flemingsultimategarage.com...
    Unbelievable, No-Expense-Spared, Restoration of this timeless classic, the '51 Mercury, (Listen to how nicely the doors close, no rattle) Only driven 3975 miles since the restoration (Look underneath this car!!!) Original 255cid Mercury Flat-head V8 with upgraded, High-Performance Offenhauser Heads, Offenhauser High-Performance 4-BBL Carb, Show ready detailed engine compartment with great looking chrome engine dress up package, All new, HD, period correct looking wiring harness, Original Merc-O-Matic Automatic Transmission, Mirror finish Mercury Black paint professionally show waxed, clear coated and detailed, Period correct dual chrome spotlights, All new chrome grill and stainless trim, Period correct “Lake-pipe” side pipes, Removable, color matched rear fender skirts, Great looking, Mercury trademark split windshield, All new two-tone Silver and Black interior with new door panels, carpets and headliner, Beautifully restored dash with full array of factory gauges including oil, temp, volts & 110mph speedo, Period correct “Moon” 8K RPM Tach, Original Mercury steering wheel & column-shifter, Original, restored Hi Fidelity radio, Vintage brand Modern heat & Air Conditioning A/C, Show ready detail trunk compartment with original Remington Wide-White Spare, Great looking, period correct, chrome rain guards, Period correct spinner hubcaps w/ wide white radials, Great sound dual exhaust for that classic rumble, Mercury Flat-head V8, Merc-O-Matic transmission, all new chrome and only 3975 miles since complete! (It's that kind of car), Show or drive this Ultra-Cool, Collector quality, investment grade '51 Mercury Lead Sled.
    301.816.1000
    www.flemingsultimategarage.com/
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  • @raymondnavarro9798
    @raymondnavarro9798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Back in 1963 I was barely 16 years old. At the corner gas station like the old days has stations this old man was getting rid of his old 51 merc coupe and i paid all $80 . I was short $20 so he held the car for me on hold with the $60 and sure enough i came up with the $20 balance after I got paid from my part time job at the grocery
    store. I've had many cars in my 70 years of life but somehow the story of 51 Merc never ceases to leave my thoughts.....

  • @allanbirmantas1695
    @allanbirmantas1695 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    1951 Merc was my fave of all time. I never had one, and that is my bad luck. Great styling.

  • @markd1300
    @markd1300 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a beauty. I am glad they kept the flat head.

  • @OffTheJacks
    @OffTheJacks 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Super sweet 51 for sure. The trim is insane, love black but as you said it dosn't stand out, I think the shine takes care of some of that. Thanks for the tour. She is a real driver, sounds great!

  • @califdad4
    @califdad4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    my 80ish Real Estate lady , told me she got married at 18 and her Mom bought them a brand new 1951 Mercury coupe. She said it was a great car

  • @Joe78751
    @Joe78751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You guys are heros--to buy and restore such a work of art!

    • @FlemingsUltimateGarage
      @FlemingsUltimateGarage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Joe. If you are even in the DMV (DC Maryland Virginia) area, come check out our shop! we have over 70+ cars ready to go and about 40 more in production still!

    • @RustyShacklefordReal
      @RustyShacklefordReal 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FlemingsUltimateGarage wait this is virginia? Oh shit, I don't assume you've restored anything similar as of late?

    • @FlemingsUltimateGarage
      @FlemingsUltimateGarage  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RustyShacklefordReal no, Rockville, MD. But close enough. And yes we do! We always have cool stuff.

  • @darrellyelity3648
    @darrellyelity3648 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That '51 sounds better than some cars today.

    • @dennisbochmann3820
      @dennisbochmann3820 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Darrell Yelity put two spark plugs in exhaust pipe wire them in with toggle switch.

    • @jasondean3332
      @jasondean3332 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dennisbochmann3820 don’t forget the 40,000 volt coil to create the spark

  • @randallfrank5682
    @randallfrank5682 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful car. The dash is a work of art!

  • @michaelstratton6701
    @michaelstratton6701 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite classic car 1950-51 merc, beautiful car

  • @jasondean3332
    @jasondean3332 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those hubcaps are the best. I wish you had the car that came with them.

  • @durandjohnson1321
    @durandjohnson1321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    And it's not chopped... excellent

  • @freeyourmind8849
    @freeyourmind8849 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    perfect. wouldn't change a thing

  • @jackcook4772
    @jackcook4772 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Crazy bout a mercury. I was glad to see they did not hack It with a SBC. Nothing like a flatty .. ..

    • @davemckolanis4683
      @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What Is Even NICER Is To Have A 1949 Mercury Dashboard To Look At When You're Driving. That Have ROUND Gauges, (Instead Of Sweep Gauges), That Can Be Swapped Into The Car, And Modern 12-Volt Gauges Fitted Inside The Original Gauge Holes. Even Though The 2-Door Coupes Look A Bit Better, You Still Have To Bend Over And Crawl Around To Get Into The Back Seat. Where As The 4-Door Sedans Have Really COOL SUICIDE DOOR Openings, And You Can More EASILY Access The Back Seat And Floor To Get People In And Out Of The Car, And Put Groceries And Purchased Items In The Car More Easily Too...

  • @TheTrudeman
    @TheTrudeman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first car was a 51 Merc 4-door in pea green.

  • @caddyjoint96
    @caddyjoint96 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really looks like a what a gangster would drive back in those days. I wonder how much this baby would set you back.

  • @sw-4733
    @sw-4733 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is my second favorite car the first is the hudson hornet

  • @jaydean7924
    @jaydean7924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm sure this guy has never done cocaine.

    • @FlemingsUltimateGarage
      @FlemingsUltimateGarage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jay Dean *avoiding eye contact and shifting eyes to the side-* you would be correct.

  • @rickyburton4642
    @rickyburton4642 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love at first sight. 👀😳😁😎👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @walterellison3105
    @walterellison3105 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first car was a 49 Mercury and all I ever owned in the '50s were Mercury's when the movie rebel without a cause came out I had the exact same car as James Dean a black semi custom no problem picking up chicks

  • @georgeb8701
    @georgeb8701 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet. The lakesides have to go even though they're period correct. And I don't think the tailpipe tips are period. But it's definitely a nice car. It should be kept original with the only exceptions being the tires and seatbelts. That's what a restoration is. Bringing it back to original.

  • @matrox
    @matrox 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The fender skirts set it off.

  • @stulahey6883
    @stulahey6883 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first car was 51 coupe in green

  • @palefeathervaldez3563
    @palefeathervaldez3563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG! If only....

  • @georgeb8701
    @georgeb8701 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The money spent on the chrome engine parts I'd save to keeping the car maintained and garaged. And no the steering wheel stays ORIGINAL .

  • @anthonymaniz9896
    @anthonymaniz9896 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was made im teh back Star of a 51 so the Story has been told

  • @JustAnotherRetard
    @JustAnotherRetard 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Doc Hudson?

  • @larbimedmostefaoui2027
    @larbimedmostefaoui2027 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastique 🖤 🥰🖤

  • @robertdiamondoil2384
    @robertdiamondoil2384 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's the price?

  • @Eightbanger
    @Eightbanger 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wished they'd stated what Mufflers had been used in the resto of this Merc, I checked out their website to see a photo of the underneath, it shows the Mufflers, but cant identify them.

    • @FlemingsUltimateGarage
      @FlemingsUltimateGarage  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are Magnaflows

    • @Eightbanger
      @Eightbanger 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you.

    • @davemckolanis4683
      @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Eightbanger A Lot Of Those Restored 50's Cars Used Smithey's Mufflers, Like The Ones That Were Installed On My 50 Merc. And With The Higher Compression Heads With A Slightly Stronger Cam And Dual Exhaust To Have The Engine "BREATH" A Bit Easier, They Really Sound Cool Either Lumping Along At Idle, Or Giving It Some Acceleration. But I Personally Think CHERRY BOMB Mufflers Are The Best Sounding Exhaust Of Them All...

  • @Angel.Christ
    @Angel.Christ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    1950 mercury when back tires puncture but how to change backside tires

  • @charlieirvin5423
    @charlieirvin5423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is a sweet looking ride I like the 50 Mercury's than the 50 fords . My question is why do the 50 Fords Have Hood Props where the 50 Mercury's don't? they stay up on their own Just a Question I would give one of my Kidneys for that car

    • @davemckolanis4683
      @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ Charlie Irvin. The 1949 Mercury Was SUPPOSE TO BE THE FORD Post War Redesign In The Late 40's. But Was Deemed To Be Too Big And TOO HEAVY, Adding To A Higher Cost To Compete With Their Main Competitor Chevy. So Ford's Design Team Came Up With The Cheaper And Lighter Bullet Front Shoebox Design Instead, Keeping The Same 239 cid Engine. With Things Like The Hood Prop Rod On The Ford, Instead Of Springs In The Hood Hinges On The Merc To Assist Opening It. Where As The Mercury Also Got The Longer Stroke 255 Engine, To Help Push Along All That Extra Weight On The Merc. And Owning A 1950 Myself, You Can Instantly Tell The MUCH HEAVIER WEIGHT As Compared To The Light Nimbleness Of The Cars Today. The New Shoebox Ford ALSO Had A Flatter Modern Hood And Straight "SLAB" Sides. Where As The Mercury Still Retained Somewhat Of A Humpy Hood Like A Chevy, But Both Eliminated The Sticking Out Rear Fenders That GM Cars Retained On Their Cars Into The 1950's... I Hope The Information Helps, And You Don't Have To Give Up A Kidney After All...

  • @walterellison3105
    @walterellison3105 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No Chrome window frames what's up

  • @nikolaisparks3264
    @nikolaisparks3264 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Siri! Buy some white wall tires! *Im sorry, those don’t exist anymore*

    • @vernwallen4246
      @vernwallen4246 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes they do.Coker tire,Chattanooga,TN.

    • @davemckolanis4683
      @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว

      UNFORTUNATLY Those WIDE Whitewall Tires Make The Car Look More Like Grand Paws Old Car. I Removed The Fender Skirts And Installed Slotted Wheels And Modern Radials On My 50 Merc., And It Livened The Look Of It Up IMMENSELY...

  • @michaelstratton6701
    @michaelstratton6701 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Millennials suck, they were oblivious to the nostalgia of that beautiful car, even after he blew it's cat call whistle, the future is not looking good

  • @jasonc2334
    @jasonc2334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    my cousin has this car but its a 4-door. Unfortunately, it's been chopped and made a lowrider. 😒 These that look more stock are awesome. James dean fells for sure.

    • @FlemingsUltimateGarage
      @FlemingsUltimateGarage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Everyone has their own style but thanks for the love. One of our favorite additions to the car was the cat-call whistle

    • @palefeathervaldez3563
      @palefeathervaldez3563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FlemingsUltimateGarage Come on tell me how much it is, that I can't afford?

    • @davemckolanis4683
      @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ Jason C. You're Absolutely RiGHT. Those "BUTCHERED UP " Mercury's That Some People Call "Customized" Were A Left Over Fad From The Mid 50's. And Are Too Expensive And NOT Selling Very Well Either. Replacing The Grills With LUG Protrusions From A DeSoto, Also Completely RUINS The Look Of The Car. Why Don't The Owners Just Buy A DeSoto To Begin With??? America Fell In Love With The Waterfall Or Toothy "Electric Shaver" Style Grille Look, And The MAJORITY Of People That Go To Car Shows Seem To Prefer The ORIGINAL Appearance Of The Car As It Came From The Factory...

  • @charlieirvin5423
    @charlieirvin5423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If this car was convertible with Flames on it . it would look like that Merc on Grease

  • @jimburig7064
    @jimburig7064 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those fake spotlights really do nothing for me.

    • @FlemingsUltimateGarage
      @FlemingsUltimateGarage  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good thing they are removable but its new owner loves them. guess its personal taste

  • @kingearl2596
    @kingearl2596 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice Car, but shitty flathead engine

    • @davemckolanis4683
      @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ King Earl. Sorry Kiddo. Those Flatties Can Be Beefed Up Pretty Well. Like The One I Have With High Compression Heads And Slightly Cammed Up To Stay With The Traffic. Especially If It Has An Overdrive To LOWER The Engine RPM's At Higher Highway Speeds. The Speed Limit Remains At Only 25 To 35 In Town Anyway, 40 To 55 On Two Lane Highways, And 70 On The Interstates That The Flatties Can Keep Up With. Even The 50 Merc That I Have Can EASILY Climb Steep Hills In Second Gear; Where As My 350 Chevy Truck Has To Remain In 1st Gear The Whole Way Up That Same Steep Grade... You've OBVIOUSLY Never Driven An Old Bathtub Merc, To Understand The VAST DIFFERANCE They Are From The HIDEIOUS Looking Plastic Balls They Sell Today, That ANY DUFAS Can Operate Down The Road.

    • @kingearl2596
      @kingearl2596 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davemckolanis4683 Of course you are right, but I live in Europe. Flatheads are burning a lot of fuel, and one Gallon cost 6,8 Dollar here.Early Car builders here built only ohv or ohc engines since 1901. Btw: The lowest Quality of gas in Austria is 95 Octane.

    • @davemckolanis4683
      @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kingearl2596 According To My Knowledge And Wikipedia, There Were SOME EARLY Manufacturing Of OHV And OHC Engines Being Produced During The Early Years Of The 20th Century, But Mostly For More Expensive And Higher Performance Racing Vehicles And Motorcycles In Both America AND Europe. The Flathead Was Cheaper And Easier To Mass Produce For The General Public, And Remain In Both American And European Ford Manufactured Vehicles Until 1953 And 54. Chevy Had It's First OHV V8 In 1917, But It Didn't Last Long. However Their OHV In Line "Stovebolt" 6 Was Used Since 1929. Peugeot Seemed To Be The European Leader With Innovative Auto Technology, And No Doubt Had More Advanced Engines Than We're In The American Markets. Where Even The American G.M. Cars Including Cadillac Were Still Using Flatheads Into The 1940's. But When Oldsmobile Came Out With Their Mass Produced OHV V8 Engine In 1949, (And Higher Compression Engines BEYOND The Typical 6 To 1 Ratios We're Jacking Up The Horsepower In Them), By 1953 The Flatty Days Were Over With, And The Ever Increasing Horsepower Race Had Begun. So I'm Sure You Might Know More About European Engine Designs Than I Care To Concern Myself With. And This Even HIGHER Advanced Engine Stuff Of Today, (Squeezing Maximum Horsepower Out Of 4-Bangers With Turbos And Fuel Injection And Computer Controls), Is Getting Beyond My 70+Year Old Age Grade To Even Want To Care About At All Anymore. Let Alone These Electric Cars That Can Catch On Fire And Burn The Vehicles Parked Next To Them That Even Fire Departments Can't Extinguish. I'm FINE With Driving Pre-2012 Cars That Aren't OVERLOADED With TOO Much Computerization And Distracting Garbage, That Are Plastic Balls That Look EVIL And Absolutely Hideous... As A Final Comment About 95 Octane Gas In Australia; That Would Be SUPER PREMIUM Here In The States. Where Our Highest 93 Octane Is About $4.50 A Gallon Here In The Eastern States. But California Gas Prices Seem To Be About $1.00 MORE Per Gallon For All Octane Grades...

    • @kingearl2596
      @kingearl2596 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davemckolanis4683 You know really much about engines, like I do. But sir, I live in AUSTRIA, not Australia! It is exactly the opposite, round the world.
      In Austria we had Steyr, Austro Daimler, Gräf & Stift and many others BEFORE WW1. They all built ONLY ohv or ohc engines. Even Lorries of this time
      (Fross-Büssing and WAF) had big ohv engines. The car, in wich Kronprinz Franz Ferdinand was murdered (and the first world war began) was a 6 year
      old Gräf & Stift Double Phaeton, built in 1908. This car is still in running condition in the Heeresgeschichtlichen Museum in Vienna!
      P.S.: Austrian Researcher were the first white men landing in Australia, so the named it AUSTRIALIA after theyr own land. Austria is documented in
      the year 996, the red/white/red flag is the oldest in the world.

  • @davemckolanis4683
    @davemckolanis4683 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too Many Of Those Bathtub Mercuries Are Painted BLACK. Regardless How Shiney The Paint Job Is, They ALL Look Like FUNERAL CARS. Like The Kids PUNK Cars Today Want Everything BLACK Having NO TASTE AT ALL. And That Dragging AS$ Lowering Makes Them Look TIRED With The Bottoms Scraping Going Over Railroad Crossing And Tilted Driveways Too. As I Was Searching For One Myself, I Found A GREEN 50 Merc And Finished Restoring It And REMOVED The Lowering Blocks As Well. YOURS May Be A "SHOW CAR", But Mine Is A Weekend DRIVER That Probably Gets MORE People Looking At It, In A Further BACK Lot Parking Space To Avoid Getting Dinged Up, UNLike What You Must Want To Risk...