Lead sled

Lead sled

Automotive Usage

Originally, the lead sled referred to extensively repaired/modified cars due to the use of lead as body filler and was, for the most part, an insult.

Since the introduction of man-made fillers (such as Bondo), the term has come to mean a post-war, large (full size) American car of the 40s, 50s and early 60's (generally up to (but not including) the 1965 model year).

A lead sled tends to have all extra side moldings shaved off and filled with the suspension lowered. Lead sleds are built for style, not speed. Some common lead sleds are the 1949 Mercury, 1949 Ford and the 1959 Cadillac.

Other Usages

Aircraft nicknames - It has also been used as a nickname for a variety of US military aircraft, including the F3H Demon, F-84 Thunderjet, F-105 Thunderchief, and SR-71 Blackbird. [ [http://www.aviation.ru/designations/nicknames.html Aircraft nicknames and designations] ]

References

The Auto Channel - [http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/coll/motherbook/chapter1.frame Car Speak-To-English Glossary of Terms]


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