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Three-Decades-Family-Owned, 327-Powered 1950 Mercury Eight Coupe Lead Sled
United States • 25 Jun 2026
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AI Listing Summary
This 1950 Mercury Eight Coupe, a "Lead Sled" custom build, boasts a 327ci Chevrolet V8 and a custom tri-tone interior with modern amenities like AC and digital gauges. It has a chopped roof, frenched lights, and a striking magenta paint job with multicolor pinstriping, with minimal mileage since its completion.
Condition
8
The car has undergone a comprehensive build as a 'lead sled' with custom modifications and has been driven less than 1,500 miles since completion. While the build is extensive, the age of the build and the custom nature means it is not pristine, but it is in excellent condition for a custom classic.
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Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
50SL86202M
Odometer:
1,500 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
on Build 327ci Chevrolet V8 Edelbrock Intake & Carburetor TH350 3-Speed Automatic Transmission Magenta Paint w/Multicolor Pinstriping Chopped Roof w/White Covering Frenched Headlights & Taillights Peaked Trunk Lid C1 Corvette-Style Grille Faux Lake Pipes Fender Skirts Tri-Tone Tuck-and-Roll Upholstery Tilt Steering Column Digital Gauges Air Conditioning
This 1950 Mercury Eight coupe was purchased by the seller’s grandfather in the early 1990s, and soon thereafter it was built into a lead sled at Body Shop by Ron in Feasterville, Pennsylvania.
Dubbed “Plum Crazie”, it is powered by a 327ci Chevrolet V8 linked to a TH350 three-speed automatic transmission, and rack-and-pinion steering has been added.
Body alterations include a chopped roof, frenched headlights and taillights, a convertible-style roof covering, and a C1 Corvette grille, while the custom interior features tri-tone upholstery, air conditioning, a Lokar shifter, a cassette head unit, a tilt steering column, and digital ga...
Points of note
£5,219
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£22,208
Median Price (Since 2020)
£60,270
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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