History 1951 Mercury History/Mystery Answered

I just thumbed thru my July '57 Car Craft and in the issue, the Phil Sauers Merc had a '53 Merc flathead with Weiand heads with a 4 barrel carb.

Are you planning on putting a flathead back in it?

 

For now I have a running 1954 331Hemi and Tranny John is rebuilding my Powerflite Trans.Later on I might put a flathead back in it.I did find a Weiand 4 barrel intake like the one in Carcraft.Still looking for some weiand heads.

 

So love the history of Kustoms....

 

Damn.SUPER nice find.If I ever bought a car and found out the history was similar to yours,I would have another heart attack.Looking forward to updates.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Wow, Greg, this just keeps getting better and better.
I can't wait for your visit with Mr Sauers.
Thanks for keeping us posted.
JimSig

 

What a great looking Merc!

 

Thanks!

 

I really like this picture of your Merc from in your album so I stole it. It's printed and hanging in my toolbox. It's not easy finding pictures of good low, unchopped '51 Mercs that are kustoms! If you ever find a color version of this picture, feel free to let me know.

 

Looks great and a great history. If I ever could get a Merc it would have to be a 51 not chopped and low--yours has the look for sure.

 

Thank you.Phil told me he has the original pictures from the photo shoot.It was shot at Griffith park.When he gets them to me I'll let you know. This photo was in Car Craft's 30th Anniversary Issue the on with Daivid Lee Roth.(May 1983?)I think?

 

Thanks.

 

When do you think the Merc will be back on the road?

 

Hopefully.I have a running motor,trans is being rebuilt and have most of the parts for the brakes.I still need a radiator or see if mine can be fixed.I also need to have my gas tank cleaned or replaced.

 

I've got a new Dodge application radiator ready to go in my car, local friend did the swap in his and runs great with his SBC. <$200

 

Did I read this correctly...you are gonna meet the original owner? Or,is it the guy who you got it from? I'm confused...Who's Phil?

 

PHil Sauers is the original owner.He e-mailed me a couple of weeks ago ago and said when he gets out to California he would give me all the pictures of the merc.He says they belong with the car.He's mot sure when he's comming out though.He lives in Grenwich Village,NY.

 

Sounds like you need to take a trip to the big apple
..

 

Phil's collectibles and memrobilia are here in California.

 

I told ya I liked this picture. I was having a little fun with photo editing, so I got rid of some of the background, and made the whitewalls brighter.

 

That's pretty cool.Thank's.

 

Here's a pic of Phil I just got from the Peterson Archives. They said they have 2 rolls of film from the photo shoot.

 

Here's a test print from the Petersen Archives for the photo shoot for Car Craft July 1957 by Bob D'Olivo . Still trying to get copies of the pic.s

 

Finally got it running and put the 1954 331 Hemi in it.

 

Veterans Car Show back in October,

 

Friday I was bored and was surfing the internet. I ran Phil Sauers name and saw one of his surfboards and followed the link to ebay and I found this pictures of my merc when it was white and slightly modified and the accident.Phil passed away in December and someone bought his storage locker and was auctioning off his memrobilia and I won the pic's.As soon as I get them I'll post.Here's a teaser from the auction site.