Styling and performance a step beyond the showroom floor. Restored and modified to the highest standards, reflecting the car's overall quality and attention to detail. Expensive build quality with all modern conveniences.
It has all the resto modifications you would expect to see with a period-correct Mercury ‘lead sled’, incl. chopped roof, frenched headlights, decked hood, shaved handles, wrap-around bumpers, dropped suspension, Vintage Air, Dakota Digital Instruments, tilt steering, etc.
Beautiful Black Cherry exterior finish and new Grey Stone interior powered by a GM Small Block Compatible 327 c.i. Engine - 350 Horsepower - Deluxe Dressed - Fuel Injected engine and GM TH400 automatic transmission. Summit Racing Classic OEM Downflow Radiator, Coker Classic G70x15 wide whitewall tires on Coker Specialty wheels with full-fitting moon chrome hubcaps. So-Cal Speed Shop swan neck mirrors, RPC V-8 Banjo designed steering wheel, sound deadener throughout, kick panels with map holders, custom-made aluminum scuff plates with ‘M’ letter for Mercury stamps.
Chopped '49-'51 Mercs are the very definition of custom cars to many enthusiasts, and names like Barris, Hirohata, and Ayala set the standard for 'cool'. The Mercury became a cultural icon for early street rodding and automotive modifications thanks to its appearance in the James Dean classic picture ‘Rebel Without a Cause.’ Released in 1955, the movie a 1949 Mercury Coupe presence served as a how-to reference for fashioning customized vehicles in the decades succeeding the film.
A custom Mercury also appeared in the Sylvester Stallone movie Cobra where a hot-rod version of the vehicle served as the scruffy police officer’s mode of transportation. However, an interesting factoid from ‘Cobra’ is the movie’s star Stallone was the actual owner of the 1950 Mercury.
Custom Mercs have been featured in other well-known films, including 'American Graffiti' and 'Gone In 60 Seconds'. To this day, a chopped '49-'51 Mercury coupe is considered by many to be the ultimate custom and the 'King of Cool' in the hot rod/classic car industry.
For sale is this beautiful, 1950 Mercury Coupe Custom, which originated in the south-central region of the United States before coming to Canada. It is an exceptional all steel, rust-free Mercury Monterey luxury model lowrider having received a total off-frame professional restoration and customization complete with many driver-friendly options.
$69,000
