This heavily modified '49 Mercury hot rod, a/k/a as a "lead sled" was quite the sight to see at the show. This sled would have looked perfect in the iconic film "American Graffiti". Here is a link on lead sleds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_sled
That movie was my first thought when I opened this image. What a series you've created of these cars. I could see them framed and lined up in a dealership.