Catalog Auction Home Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2023 Collector Cars (#27) 01/23/2023 8:00 AM MST CLOSED! Lot #1901951 MERCURY CUSTOM COUPE Click image to enlarge PreviousNextSimilar Items Lot closed:$55,000 (19 bids) Remove from watchlist Add to watchlist Ask a question Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2023 Collector Cars (#27) 01/23/2023 8:00 AM MST CLOSED! Description Description: Categories: Item Reserve: No Reserve Year: 1951 Make: MERCURY Model: CUSTOM Style: COUPE Vin: 51SL16380M Exterior Color: BLUE Interior Color: BLUE AND GRAY Cylinders: 8 Engine Size: V8 Transmission: 3-SPEED MANUAL Short Description: Equipped with a flathead V8 engine upgraded with Offenhauser intake and heads mated to a column-shift manual transmission. Two-tone interior with custom dual rear exhaust. Titled as 1951 Mercury Unknown. Long Description: DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN UPDATEDThis custom 1951 Mercury Eight coupe is finished in a blue exterior with pinstriping on the nose and decklid, which has had its badging removed. It features dual spotlights and Cadillac wheel covers. Inside, the two-tone blue interior retains a period appearance. Beneath the hood, the Flathead V8 engine remains, but has been upgraded with Offenhauser heads and an a Offenhauser intake, all mated to a column-shift manual transmission. Additional vintage-style speed equipment, such as a finned oil fill cap, contribute to the period look of the build. An alternator has been installed for improved electrical system performance. In addition to the dual-exit rear exhaust, a pair of side-exit "lake pipes" tucked below the rocker panels make the car — already modified to sit lower than stock — appear even closer to the ground. The "Kustoms of America" badges found on the lake pipes' caps reference the club founded by designer and builder George Barris. Ford products have always been popular targets for customization, but when Ford's Mercury division debuted the all-new Eight for 1949, it was unveiling a car that looked sleek and modified right from the factory. This did little to stop artisans like Gene Winfield and George Barris from going even further, chopping, shaving and lowering their way to the radical lead-sled look that is still popular today. **TITLED AS 1951 MERCURY UNKNOWN** Date: 01/24/2023 5:00 PM Video 1: Video 2: Video 3: Terms and conditions CONTRACTS There is no rescission, revocation, or canceling of bids. Please refer to your bidder agreement for the terms and conditions