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When you see a Mercury from 1949 to 1951—and its body was chopped, channeled, and otherwise reshaped—it's immediately recognizable as a "lead sled." But like many other automotive terms, there's hardly unanimous agreement among gearheads about the definition of a lead sled. Purists might say that a true lead sled must be a two-door Mercury.


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A lead sled is a standard production automobile with a body heavily modified in particular ways [citation needed] [dubious - discuss] (see below); especially, though not exclusively, a 1949, 1950, or 1951 model year Ford 'Shoebox' or Mercury Eight car.


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Lead Sled Mercury Lead Sled for Sale 100 1951 Mercury Lead Sled in O'Fallon, IL $111,000 This vehicle is a highly customized 1951 Mercury Coupe that has been dubbed "51 Karat Gold". Plenty of awards have been won by this Mercury including in class at the Detroit Autorama, 2013 N.Y. Syracuse Nationals, 2014 Fleetwood Country. 1951 0 mi. 14


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1949 Mercury Lead Sled for sell Rolling project car has a Chevy 350 engine automatic transmission. I. $24,995 Dealership CC-1733484 1950 Mercury Lead Sled 1950 Mercury beautiful two door mercury semi custom. Fresh flat head with aluminum heads ..4 row rad. $82,995 1-3


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You may have hard the term "lead sled." In the 1950s, these were the radical customs that nudged hot rods out of pole position. For a decade or so following the 1955 release of the epic James Dean flick Rebel Without a Cause, they were the rides of choice for every kid who didn't squander prized lawn-mowing earnings on comic books and bubble gum.


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The term lead sled has referred to two different types of cars. It was first used in the early decades of the 1900s to describe certain vehicles that had been heavily repaired. At the time, lead was a common filler material used to repair body damage.


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The school is a historic site, but there's a great hill out front that could make for quality sledding. The Burwell School is located at 319 N. Churton St. in Hillsborough. This story was.


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To those who don't know what a lead sled car is, it's simply the creation of automobiles with a body creatively and heavily innovated in a way such that the lead means the heavyweight of the car and sled means lowering of the vehicle. This gives the vehicle an appearance on the motion that it's sliding down the highway.


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The Pick of the Day is a 1950 Mercury Monterey custom coupe that pretty much defines what a lead sled should be. Menacing in a gleaming black paint job, you could definitely picture a bunch of "juvenile delinquents" with slicked-back hair on board as the Merc cruises close to the curb. Evocative stuff in the 1950s, and this black beauty.


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This car perfectly embodies that classic gangster look with a chopped roof and two-inch sectioning, which makes this insane "Lead-Sled" stand out on the streets of LA. A beautiful metallic red finish coats the exterior and some period-correct custom wheels wrapped in whitewall tires; this car has that very iconic look that so many have tried to.


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December 17, 2018 Lead Sled Photo Gallery - Low, Slow and Way Cool Custom cars, aka Lead Sleds, will never go out of style. The legacies of Sam & George Barris, Larry Watson, Bill Hines, Dean Jeffries, Larry Alexander, Joe Bailon, Bill Cushenbery and so many other lead sled legends is carried forward by custom guys and gals around the globe.


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The 1950s revival leadsled was fit with a small-block Chevy/Turbo 350 automatic transmission combo. After its completion, the Chevy scooped up the prestigious Harry Bradley Design Achievement Award at the 1986 KKOA Street Custom Spectacular. From there, it was rarely seen until custom collector extraordinaire Jack Walker acquired the car in 2000.