When did Mercury come out with the Marauder?
The price became an obstacle. Mercury introduced the 2003 Marauder in spring 2002, but the 7838 made in the extended model year came up well short of the 10,500 Babcock’s team originally projected. (Babcock recalls internal discussion of building as many as 18,000 per year.)
What did Babcock do with the Mercury Marauder?
Babcock worked with Roush to develop the Marauder, raiding the corporate parts bin and creating new pieces to build a well-rounded performance car. A major marketing error and other unforeseen factors would lead to an unfortunately quick demise, but the 2003–04 Marauder enjoys a loyal following today.
When did Mary O’Keeffe change to a Mercury Marauder?
Mercury’s new tact neglected women like Mary O’Keeffe, a Cape Cod, Massachusetts, resident who prefers her cars to be “a little different, with more power.” Late in 2002, O’Keeffe and her husband at the time, Bob Tischler, replaced their 1993 Thunderbird Super Coupe with a black Marauder.
What kind of headlights did Mercury Marauder have?
The Marauder front end was based on the Grand Marquis, but with smoked headlight lenses, a blackout grille, and a unique bumper cover with larger air inlet and fog lights. Side trim came from the Crown Vic LX, and the rear used smoked Crown Vic taillights and a special bumper with cutouts for the big dual tailpipe extensions.
The price became an obstacle. Mercury introduced the 2003 Marauder in spring 2002, but the 7838 made in the extended model year came up well short of the 10,500 Babcock’s team originally projected. (Babcock recalls internal discussion of building as many as 18,000 per year.)
Babcock worked with Roush to develop the Marauder, raiding the corporate parts bin and creating new pieces to build a well-rounded performance car. A major marketing error and other unforeseen factors would lead to an unfortunately quick demise, but the 2003–04 Marauder enjoys a loyal following today.
Is the Mercury Marauder X-100 a good car?
And for a car that portended pre-’70s excess, the Marauder actually wasn’t too bad to drive. With heavy-duty shocks, upgraded Goodyear tires, and stiffer shocks, the X-100 was extremely controllable, as Car And Driver wrote in its December 1968 issue. Floaty? Sure. Lethargic, numb, light steering? Of course. What did you expect?
The Marauder front end was based on the Grand Marquis, but with smoked headlight lenses, a blackout grille, and a unique bumper cover with larger air inlet and fog lights. Side trim came from the Crown Vic LX, and the rear used smoked Crown Vic taillights and a special bumper with cutouts for the big dual tailpipe extensions.
What kind of roofline does a Mercury Marauder have?
In sharp contrast to the distinctive reverse-slant “Breezeway” roofline option, the Marauder hardtop coupe was styled with a sloping notchback rear roofline; matching the same roofline that was introduced at the same time on the contemporary Galaxies.
How big is a full size Mercury Marauder?
The Marauder is a full-size car built to massive, mid-1960s standards–the 3,900-pound shipping weight means you’re looking at two tons, once driver and fluids are introduced. We’ve got to be honest: We were expecting a nice old American car that didn’t quite have the oomph to back up the promise of those Torq-Thrust Ds.
When did the Mercury Marauder S55 go away?
With the mid-sized Cyclone in the lineup able to offer more bang for the buck by swallowing the same engines that the full-size could, the market for sporting big cars slowly went away. As an indication, the sporting S55 package went away for 1964, came back for 1965 and then disappeared for good at the end of 1967.
When did the Mercury Marauder name come back?
The Marauder name, meanwhile, disappeared at the end of 1965, came back on a coupe version of the Marquis in 1969 and 1970, and the name was revived earlier this century for a slow-selling performance version of the Grand Marquis.
What kind of interior does a 1963 Marauder have?
Though it’s painted Presidential Black, as the vast majority of 1963-1/2 Marauders seem to be, it featured a white vinyl interior, rather than the usual red gut,as seen in period advertising. Amazingly, the paint and trim on Jourdain’s Marauder are all original.