This 1951 Mercury Eight Club Coupe was built into a lead-sled-style custom rod under previous ownership. Work involved the installation of a 5.0-liter Ford HO V8 and a four-speed automatic transmission as well as power steering, power front disc brakes, Jamco independent front suspension, and a triangulated four-link setup with air springs out back. The roof was chopped 3″ and the body was nosed, decked, shaved, and frenched prior to a repaint in maroon with ghosted flames. The cream leather interior features front bucket seats, a custom center console, power windows, electric door poppers, Dakota Digital instrumentation, and a mobile DVD player. This modified Mercury coupe was acquired by the selling dealer in July 2025 and is now offered at no reserve with Georgia registration.
The roof was chopped 3″, the hood was nosed, the decklid and door handles were shaved, and the headlights, taillights, and antenna were frenched prior to a repaint in maroon with ghosted flames. Exterior details include a Continental kit with an airbrushed tire cover as well as a chrome custom grille, body-color mirror caps, electric door poppers, custom fender skirts, faux lake-style side pipes, and chrome bumpers.
Steel 15″ wheels wearing wire wheel covers with Cadillac-crest center caps are mounted with 215/75 whitewall tires. The car rides on Jamco independent front suspension with tubular control arms and a triangulated four-link setup with air springs and tube shocks out back. The steering is power-assisted, as are the front disc and rear drum brakes.
The cabin features ’67 Thunderbird front bucket and rear bench seats trimmed in cream leather with maroon piping and Mercury-bust embroidery, and the floorboards are overlaid with maroon carpeting and color-coordinated diamond-stitched mats. The custom center console is adorned with iridescent trim and equipped with a Mustang shifter, a Dual Electronics mobile DVD player with a 7″ TFT screen, and an upholstered center armrest with a storage compartment and integrated cup holders. Controls for the power windows are located in the door armrests.
A four-spoke steering wheel with a chrome horn ring and a Mercury-bust center cap fronts a body-color dashboard housing direct-fit Dakota Digital instrumentation. The digital odometer shows 22k miles, approximately 5 of which were added by the selling dealer. True mileage is unknown.
The cylinder-lift-equipped trunk lid opens on a carpeted compartment color-coordinated to the car’s interior.
The Ford 5.0-liter HO V8 is said to have been sourced from a 1995 Mustang GT and is equipped with electronic fuel injection, a Griffin aluminum radiator, an electric fan, and a dual exhaust system. The oil was changed in preparation for the sale.
Power is transferred to the rear wheels by way of an electronic four-speed automatic overdrive transmission with a cooler mounted ahead of the radiator under the hood.
The car does not have a title, as it is registered in a state that does not issue titles for vehicles of its age. It is being sold on its Georgia registration document.