Choose of the Day: 1951 Mercury Monterey Custom

The Mercury brand name has had its ups and also downs from its beginning in 1939 to its bitter death in 2011, but its greatest mark on the vehicle globe arguably would be the 1949-51 models. As Mercury’s very first postwar collection, Mercury bodies were shown Lincoln, yet it didn’t struggle with the puffed up look of the majority of the bottom-side-up tub automobiles (probably Hudson was the various other). And also, the Merc from this age became the perfect lead sled in the blossoming hot rod scene.

For all those factors, this 1951 Mercury Monterey to buy on ClassicCars.com by a Montana broker is the Pick of the Day. (Click the link to watch the listing)

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1951 Mercury Monterey Custom If you need another reason, then consider this: this custom-made Mercury has Gene Winfield’s fingerprints around it. States the seller, a relative of the owner,”This Merc was my cousin Teddy’s pride as well as happiness. His friend Gene Winfield constructed it for him. [It also] has its very own web site: GotItMerc.com”. It’s appeared in magazines like Kustoms Illustrated (two times!), Car Kulture DeLuxe, as well as Custom Rodder.

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1951 Mercury Monterey Custom Obviously, this Mercury has all the usual alterations that make a lead sled Merc what it is, such as sliced roof, channeled and also flared body, frenched headlights, custom grille and also narrowed bumpers. Power comes from a Joe Reath-built 403 Oldsmobile small-block that is bored, well balanced as well as cammed, with a TH400 automated putting everything moving. Frame and also suspension are from a 1978 Oldsmobile sans air-bag conversion. Inside, you’ll locate eases like gray natural leather interior with blue inlays, AM/FM Secret Sound radio, air conditioning, as well as power steering and brakes. The icing on the cake is a Winfield discolor paint work.

Seller adds, “The cars and truck is revealing some age on the paint. It had actually supposedly been marketed to a collection agency however that never ever truly occurred, and it took two years to obtain the car back, and it had not been pampered like it must have.” Vehicle is currently properly stored in Carson City, Nevada with the former owner’s child, the nephew of the vendor.

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