Ohanesian 1940 Mercury: Profile of a Custom Car
The Ohanesian 1940Mercuryhad the two fundamental ingredients of a deliver the goods custom car : good design sentiency and quality workmanship . In the early daylight of customizing , many cars had one but not the other . Some car looked great from a distance , but close examen revealed sloppy metalworking with an excess of lead filler . These cars prompted the then - derogatory term " leadsled . " Other cars had quality bodywork , but ungainly proportions and flakey styling detail ....