Featured on AutoHunter, the net public sale platform pushed by ClassicCars.com, is that this LS1-Powered 1951 Mercury Coupe.

Again in March, I featured a 1950 Mercury that I felt match the definition of a “lead sled.” At the moment’s automotive is one other exhibit that embodies the fashion, gear, and stage of customization {that a} lead sled is all about. Little or no of the automotive’s unique feel and appear has remained; in reality, the complete inside has been transplanted from a later-model 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII. This scorching rod is now being supplied by a supplier in Surfside Seaside, South Carolina, and the public sale ends subsequent Wednesday.

One of many themes in builds like that is that elements are sometimes pulled from numerous sources. This Mercury is a particular mix-and-match creation, nevertheless it all works collectively fairly seamlessly. It has a Chevrolet engine, a Plymouth grille, Buick facet ornamentation, a Lincoln inside, and a Pontiac rear axle.

A Seafoam Pearl paint job does an awesome job of accentuating the swooping strains of this two-door. Exterior enhancements embody a grille bar from a 1955 Plymouth, frenched headlights, dummy spotlights, a chopped prime with eliminated B-pillars, shaved door handles, customized taillights, and far more. This automotive will undoubtedly depart folks questioning, “What’s that?”

The inside is maybe essentially the most spectacular side of the construct: The sprint, console, steering column, and seats have been retrofitted from a 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII, so when sitting contained in the automotive, you’d virtually by no means know you’re in a 72-year-old automobile. Better of all, the automotive provides creature comforts like energy steering, Classic Air local weather management, energy home windows, and a stereo.

Gone is the automotive’s unique powertrain, and as an alternative resides a contemporary Basic Motors LS1 5.7-liter V8 mated to a 4L60E four-speed automated transmission. The engine bay customization continues to the chassis, the place we discover four-wheel disc brakes, an impartial entrance suspension, and a Pontiac Trans Am rear finish.

One of many photographs included within the itemizing exhibits a shelf stuffed with trophies that the automotive has been awarded since completion. Primarily based on the quantity of {hardware} there, this automotive is successful with the judges. Place your bid to win, and also you could be the subsequent to show heads on the present circuit!

The public sale for this LS1-Powered 1951 Mercury Coupe Customized ends Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 12:45 p.m. (PDT)

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