Whew, that Merc is a bad ass ^^^^! Never seen this one before. Thanks for sharing Mick (@straykatkustoms)!
Keith didn't chop it but it sounds like he did most of the other mods. He talks about it at about the 8:00 mark of this video:
Robert Politz - Radical 51 Merc 4dr at at LeadEast Parsippany, NJ late 90s / early 00s... somewhere I have pics when Pink with round drawer pulls in the grille ... Rob has his awesome 51 Ford Victoria.
One of my favorite Mercs. Almost bought it when it was eBay years ago when I was Merc shopping. I've never seen pics of the black version before either. Kool!