What kind of car was the Mercury Marauder?
Florida speeders now had to double-check every dark-colored Mercury Grand Marquis and Crown Victoria on the highway. They were keeping an eye out for dual-exhaust pipes, blacked-out grilles, or a tiny Cobra badge on the lower front fender.
When did the Florida Highway Patrol Mercury Marauders come out?
Troopers assigned to drive these cars were hand-picked. The FHP Marauders hit the streets in 2004, unannounced, as a field test, and debuted officially in December. The goal was to reduce the number of aggressive drivers by telling Floridians that FHP was now hiding in plain sight in chrome-wheeled bingo-parlor sleepers.
What’s the horsepower of a Ford Panther Marauder?
The Marauder is the most powerful factory-spec of the Ford Panther family tree; it was produced from 2003-2004 and rated at 302 horsepower. As a bonus, all 18 of these cars were purpose-built pursuit specials. This gang of Marauders went full Blues Brothers in terms of modifications.
Where can I buy a Mercury Marauder low mileage car?
This low-mileage example is for sale on eBay right now, and it’s the nicest one we’ve ever seen. You should buy it. According to the ad, this Marauder has covered just 36,743 miles since it rolled off the line in 2003.
Why is the Mercury Marauder on the market?
And Doug also has the excellent leather Mercury Marauder jacket that came with the car: Doug, who just had a heart attack at age 70, says he’s selling the car for medical reasons. And while he says he’s hoping for “somebody to buy it and put it away,” he admits that he really can’t control what a buyer does with this time capsule once it’s gone.
When did Doug and Roberta get their 2003 Mercury Marauder?
Doug and Roberta have never driven their 2003 Mercury Marauder on public roads. They flat-bedded it from the dealership in July of 2002, and stored it in a heated garage for 15 years. Now the car is for sale, meaning someone out there can buy what looks like a brand spankin’ new, V8, body-on-frame, rear wheel-drive old-school American sedan.
When did Doug Marauder buy his first car?
So on July 3, 2002, Doug picked up the car from the dealership, drove it onto a flatbed, and took it home to Imlay City, Michigan to store in a garage. Doug flat-bedded the Marauder to his garage, where it has sat since 2002.