I've seen a lot of cars and I'll have to say that this 50 Merc is probably one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. Wow, it's just stunning.

When I think of custom cars this is what comes to mind. A 49 or a 50 Merc that's had all of the custom rod stuff done to it. Beautiful. Perfect color too.

I remember as a kid, in the back back of the station wagon late at night on rt 89 in the mountains of Vermont. I was watching the headlights of the cars behind us, slowly overtaking us. I must have been 8 or 9 years old. My father, a car nut, was at the wheel and I saw him focus on his side rear view mirror and all he says “oh kid, watch this one comin up.” My dad could tell just by the headlights something special was about to happen. We’re going maybe 60mph, that old country squire wagon pushing up a steeper grade in the mountains. Just then a slammed 50 Merc, hugging the road, just burbles with ease up that steep grade. He passed us with the most glorious exhaust note I can still hear. We could see out our windshield the faint red glow of his taillights and the little purple inset in each one. I listened to the fading rumble as the driver of that old Merc presumably successfully climbed towards a heaven in those mountains Ive been trying to find in my own interest in cars ever since.

I have never seen another Merc... make me stop in awe.......here you have 1 of a kind.......stunning.....such a work of art!

Paint still looks wet. Work of art. Thanks

One of my favorite type of customes....the lead sled! Beautiful ride!!

Man, I love this Merc'! It's all attitude. And did he say his club is 70 yrs old? Amazing!

Before this, there was one with a Viper V10 that stole my heart... But this, this is a work of art. The color, the loads of work that went into it, insane attention to detail, everything is just perfect

Gorgeous doesn’t doesn’t begin to describe this car. Everything’s just perfect in every way.

the 4 inch chop makes a huge difference ..outstanding

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! ROD & CUSTOM IS ALIVE AND WELL IN 2021!!!! SO BEAUTIFUL AND THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

Gotta have more Kustoms! Stands out in the sea of muscle cars. This Merc is badass.

What an AMAZING built an Chopped Sled... An the color , the details. French's headlamps, tuck'd bumper's.. Every Man's Dream Cruiser.. 👏👏💯🙌🙌

That's amazing, the body has been sectioned 2", chopped 4", how hard that must be to make look flawless!

PERFECT! Those wheels just hits the classical spot in every way! And what a color!

The most seriously badass body style on the planet. Never, you can't, there's nothing, nothing close.

Lead sled style. Cool 50s custom perfection. Very nice. Like that color.😎👍🤑🤩

Until 6:11, I thought he was in the Witness Protection Program. Sweet ride. Drum wrap is a great touch.

This is drop dead gorgeous ! I’d be so afraid of anyone getting too close to that sweetheart of a lead sled. Man what a insanely nice job on it. Rollin !

You don't see many of these anymore. Love it

This is hands down the best Mercury I’ve ever seen, stunning color. Well done with the video

My dream ride since I started learning about cars. That's the cleanest I've seen in a while.

Absolutely a work of art. A lead sled back in the day was just body filled with lead instead of bondo.

what my dream car Shawn is a Cobra movie car with a 429 Boss motor same color. I love that movie car with that Battleship Gray. of course my all-time favorite would be a 1969 Hemi Roadrunner. this car that's being showcased in the video would be my second choice. but with my modifications that would like. as always stay gold!

Absolutely beautiful … always loved this look … it’s a street cruiser…diggn it.

I’m 57 years old and I’ve been a fan of lead sleds since I was a teenager. This one is spectacular! My idea of what a lead sled should be. I want two, one with a modern drivetrain and another with a supercharged flat head Ford V-8.

Gorgeous rolling sculpture. I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of time, money, and work to just cut out 2 inches of width. So tastefully done.

You want to take a ride with The Pharoah's 😂. Absolutely amazing car and takes me right back to American Graffiti . I would be super proud to own that Sled 👌

49-51 Merc’s were epitome of custom lead sleds, it is the car that I always gravitate to at car shows, I have to say it’s my all time favorite cruise car, because it doesn’t need tons of horsepower or a raucous exhaust note, it’s all about the attitude and moving slow ! I love the drum barrel wrap, I seriously considered using it instead of carbon fiber sheets on my interior, lead sleds definitely need drum barrel wrap! Beautiful workmanship and fit and finish, really well done!

This Mercury is The perfect Lead Sled I love It!

The 50 Mercury custom is one of my favourite cars. Great showcase on this one

Always loved the 40’s & 50’s sleds!

Nice sled 👍

That would be one scary car coming down the street at night with tinted windows😯🤣nice ride bro😎

Absolutely gorgeous car. One of my favorites you have featured!

Beautiful car and perfect lines. Credit to the builders and owner.

Sweet car. Anytime I see a Lead Sled, I feel the need to go rewatch Cobra.

That is old school custom at its finest. Absolutely beautiful build!! They don’t make them like they used to anymore… Great video!

Gorgeous vehicle and built, wow! Nice tune Shawn! (Mean Street Blues by Matt Large) Beautiful shirt of this old cat, reminds me of the O’Neil style back in the day like a paradise bird… What about having side pipes hidden discretely, or?! What a beautiful scenery as always... I would like to add something here. Before I found your Vlog, I was watching Jay Leno's Vlog which was ok. The difference about it is that you have a such a passion for the automobile world in depth. You know how to transmit it to the audience in a such nature way that making us being part of it, although we are miles and miles away. Thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge with us, I really appreciated it! Please remember: "Life is too short to drive an ordinary car" 😉

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!

It screams 50's gangsta style and Lead Sled was what I remember the old motorheads calling those big heavy cars. Heavy Chevy was another one but nothing beats this chopped Mercury. Machine-Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson, Capone, Cagney, Bogart, Zero Mostel, etc would be proud to see this bad boy put to work.

What a classic car. Beautiful. Love it

Gorgeous💯

That car crosses the line between artwork and custom car. Stellar job!

Absolutely amazing car, love it 😍

It would be interesting to see it parked next to a stock model and then have the owner point out the modifications.

The Olde Led Sled look. Unbelievable color.👍👍

Just seeing on Instagram, beautiful build brother!👏👏😍

This one is epic. .. a real credit. To the guys who worked and built this up

It's hard to bead the look of a chopped 49 or 50 Merc. It's just about perfect.

Omfg im in love!! Bro, Shawn, that car is so you! It has that mafioso vibe. That things stunning.

So clean. I always liked those hooked up Mercs.

This was a great one Sean!

Such a classic and timeless look

‘50 Mercs are timeless. So clean, happy to see that Chevy engine lol. Awesome footage as always Autotopia

I don't think my 2004 lincoln towncar will evolve to a one off custom like this while I'm still on this earth. Thanks for sharing.

Timeless Customs does amazing work !

Love these old Mercs, especially the lead sleds, Incredible craftsmanship on this car. Would have been nice to see an updated FoMoCo driveline in it to maintain the trueness of the car. Be safe and stay well.

I love old school customs, and this one is beautiful!

Love these sleds. Beautiful build. My blood pressure would be through the roof I had to stage this in a parking lot or other busy area for what matter.

With the quality of your show I'd really love to see more traditional cars, and since you are in the US capital of this kind of cars I'm sure you'd have no problems finding them. This is a really nice example anyway, a real treat 👍🏻🖤🏴‍☠️

What a beauty...looks like a show stopper to me!

Beautiful car! Love all the little details and paint and interior are top notch.

You really gotta know what looks good on a car before you decide to drop some serious cash on it. They do good work. The Merc is tastfully done,a classic candy apple red paint job,it makes a statement. The body work is superb!

Just…wow. Everything about this car is just “right”. Proportions are perfectly balanced. You need a zoot suit and fedora for this!

Grandpa is a very cool dude!

Killer build. All those pleats inside. Luvvitt.

Thats a beautiful car. Amazing chop and metal work..

Wow that car is beautiful. Love a lead sled

Beautiful!!!

Guys are spending $250,000 to make to take a trip outside the stratosphere I paid $250,000 so riding that car and congratulate that guy for making the most beautiful the most astronomically most beautiful car I've ever seen

That car is a masterpiece

love a chopped and frenched Merc!

Just wow! What a beauty!

This just tied with the Rose!!

I love the chopped roof look but at 6'9" I always thought I wouldn't fit in someting like that. But this one, with the lowered seats moved way back, I might actually be quite comfortable. Absolutely smashing job!

Just amazing. Everyone comes together on a car like this no matter what you like. Just an incredible build. Be afraid to let it out of my sight though 🤣

Absolutely stunning ride🏆

Simply amazing !

Wow just wow, stunning 🤩

Awesome classic hot rod 😱👍🏻😀 🤙🏼

Merc lead sleds are the most gangster car ever. Change my mind.

This car is superb and could be used in James Bond film series nice video

Lead Sled !!! 👀🔥❤️🔥

Very cool Merc!!!! 👍👍👍

Absolutely stunning 👏👏👏

OMFG!!! A work of art. 👍👍👍👍

This car is amazing Shawn. I don't know how I missed it.

Absolutely perfect

Damn Shawn you gotta make another music video with this one

That is a beautiful ride.

Piece of art

Love the sleds. ..very gangsta. Car. This great one..great video.

Really nice car bro

Beautiful car, great job

What a great looking car.

Amazing!

When he says "you can't park it anywhere". Does that have anything to do with the turning radius or is it just because it's such a stunning car? Can't imagine it even sitting next to a modern vehicle. Beautiful car.

What a cruiser!!!

Zoot suit style car 4 sure. I love this channel!