Black Merc on Barrett-Jackson..........

Does anyone knoe this Merc or how much it sold for?



Lead sled custom, best of the best and one-of-a-kind. All original Mercury steel with 2 ½ chop. Some of the most beautiful body work you will ever see. Fully customized 1957 Buick grille with '49 Mercury center section, '53 Buick headlights, fully customized '56 Packard taillights, custom front bumper and custom rear bumper cut down 2". '64 Galaxie 500 XL complete interior finished in Chalk White naugahyde with all brushed aluminum pieces chrome plated, chrome garnish moldings around all windows, chrome "Mercury" door sills, chrome tilt steering column with '61 Cadillac steering wheel, rear window tray extended 5", Dakota blue digital dash, XM satellite radio with 10" woofer and freezing cold air conditioning under dash. Powered by a completely rebuilt 390cid motor. All engine components are chromed with all nuts and bolts, all braided steel hoses, Griffin 5-core all aluminum radiator, custom made fan shroud and wind deflector, completely rebuilt C-6 transmission with braided steel lines and finned aluminum cooler. Ford 9" rear end and straight chrome exhaust pipes with Smitty mufflers. Under dash electric windshield wiper motor, under dash power brake booster, chrome reverse wheels with Dodge Lancer hubcaps and Coker wide white tires.

 

Go on the bj web site they have the list of cars and how much they sold for. I saw the 50 merc with the awfull flip flop paint it was $45000

 

Dunno what it went for at the auction, but it was on that online auction site a month or two ago and didn't meet reserve. I think it had a buy it now up around $75k+. I have seen the car in person and it is fantastic. Beautiful paint, sharp Galaxy interior and a wonderfully detailed and chromed 390. Very, very nice.

 

It went for $90K Man did it lok bad rolling accross the stage. If I was drunk and
had a lot of money I would have bid $100k. LOL!! Merc looked very Kool! Like to
see more pictures.

Happy Trails, Mick

 

Hey, I know that Merc, I just saw the short recap when it drove accross the stage.
Proud to say its from Oklahoma and Bad ass. KOA rep I believe his name is Murphy.







Dr. Dave may have more pictures of the Merc, He shoots pics faster then me.

 

That black Merc was gorgeous. The flamed one that was after it , not so much. Funny how two of the same cars can come out so different.

Don

 

If I owned the flamed one I would have krap'd seeing that I was going shortly after the
black one. Still brought almost $40K.

 

On the results web page it said 66K.

 

Love the tail light treatment.

 

Hhummm I wonder what happen? It was on the top five selling list and it was posted
$90k. They must have had an Auctioneer malfunction.

 

Here is the page. I Know there was another black merc that went for 90 something.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=671&aid=424&pop=0

 

My bad... $66k is still a lot of money but it was well worth the money. It is one of the
best all around built Merc that I've seen. I just love the front bumper treatment.

The other one must be one heck of a Merc to bring that much more then this one. The
pictures look good from the BJ site.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=372&aid=424&pop=0

Happy Trails, Mick

 

I kept waiting for it to come up,but never saw it! I really liked the other black 51 with the flatty. I think it went for $95k.
The two other ones,that "mystique" painted one and the baby blue/purple flamed POS were HORRIBLE!!!

 

Sorry to go OT but Is this the same Mercury that won the King of Mercs?

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=663&aid=424&pop=0





$44k was a cheap price for a section'd chopped Merc by Larry Kramer. I bet that it
would have brought more money if they would have fixed the spot lights. LOL!! Wish
that I had the money..

Happy Trails, Mick

 

Horrible!!!!

 

I was thinking of bidding on it but it was out of my price range from the start

 

I understand $44k is a lot of money, but it would be kool to own a chopped & sectioned
Merc with some Kustom history. I would have to convert it back how Krammer built it.





Sorry for the hi-jack'n the post..



Happy Trails, Mick

 

I liked it better when Larry owned it. Red fits it waaaaay better than the chromalusion.

Can't believe that second black 51 brought 99 over the first one at 66. 66 is good for the one with the 390 and is a much nicer car than the flat head one in the details I think. The flat headed one is still a nice car, but I don't think it's 30k nicer...

 

Is that a dental term? LOL!! It could be an easy fix by painting the outside suede black
until you got the funds to paint it back red. While your at it need to shoot the dash..

I agree with ya Dave, Murphy's Merc has to be one of the better built all around Mercs in
the country. Check out the front bumper, that is pure Kustom porn righ there....

Happy Trails, Mick

 

Gorgeous!

 

99k for desoto teeth, flathead, nice chop, og seats is the cream of the crop for a big buck merc... a lot more original parts on it will net more nowadays i think.. people are starting to really appreciate something that old and still mostly with original parts.

 

I think that's my friends Merc. His name is Tom Murray.

 

Yep that is the guy, I'm shocked that he sold it. If my Merc is ever that nice, it would be
hard for me to sell it.

 

Mick, you'll probably remember his candy brandywine '56 olds 2dr ht. He ran a big olds motor and everything under-hood was chromed. One of the nicest mild customs I've ever seen. Plus, he drove it everywhere! It had the same tail lights as the Merc. That's kinda his trademark.

 

Yes I remember the Olds, I saw pictures on the HAMB of the car at some show. I'm sure
it is still winning its share of trophies. Tom can sure detail out a kustom. The Olds had
a mirror finish and it looked like he was running two motors. Years ago when I was told
he drives it, it was hard to believe.. Who ever put the tailights in the Merc, did a purrfect job.

 

Does anyone know how may times Kramer's Merc has been repainted. I remember seeing in in 96 at the KKOA show in Hamilton,OH and it was purple then.

 

Wow...my new screen saver,Too bad about the digital dash but that could be changed.

 

I'm surprised Larry Krammer hasn't pitched in here,,,He is on the HAMB...

 

so sad to see what some hair brained or should i say "no brains" did to my old mercury. Had i know it would end up looking this way it would still be in my garage..sad to see this car done in this tasteless manner. Some people have no taste when it comes to working on a car. Car is destroyed. Maybe new owner will redo it back red and put those front tires and wheels in the dumpster where they belong. Sad day for me to see this done to a fine custom.....larry

 

Isn't it kool to have Larry Kramer on the HAMB... Very Kool!!

I agree with you Larry but it could be fixed back to its glory..