What ever happened to the convertable?

[timfromme]

Hi fellow Maraudering members,
Probably not new for the older members here, but I just saw this not too long ago in a search. I want one.
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What ever happened to it? Where can I find these type of wheels too? Looks like an aftermarket unilug type.

[Embassy]

I believe it was sold on Ebay a few years ago. It was speed-limited to 25mph or so, and was not street legal.

I've still got the magazine that did a full feature on this concept.

[Glockafella]

I believe it was sold on Ebay a few years ago. It was speed-limited to 25mph or so, and was not street legal.

I've still got the magazine that did a full feature on this concept.



What a shame, that thing had a supercharged motor if I remember correctly...:shake:

[timfromme]

A supercharged, 25MPH top speed, not street legal, convertable Marauder??? Well that kinda sucks. Change out the computer and make it street legal. The front bumper looks like it sets higher compared to our Marauders too. What is the difference in length, wheel base, etc, etc, compared to our cars? Or does anyone know? Very interested in these facts.

[timfromme]

I was looking at various pictures of the car on the internet. Noticed none had the top up. Was there even a convertabile top to the car? I know its a concept car. Did it only have a boot covering where the top was supposedly stored?

[O's Fan Rich]

I had the privilege 2 weeks ago to be part of a dinner that Steve Babcock attended.
He brought along a lot of the meeting, design and build notes for the Marauder project, that we we were able to look at.

The convertible is out there somewhere...... there was no top. There was no side glass. Too bad it was not built.

[Bluerauder]

I was looking at various pictures of the car on the internet. Noticed none had the top up. Was there even a convertabile top to the car? I know its a concept car. Did it only have a boot covering where the top was supposedly stored?
As I remember it .... that car was just a chopped hardtop "convertible look alike". It had no real working top to lower or raise. It was only a concept and had an experimental VIN that prevented it from being registered for street use.

Yes, it is a shame that they didn't offer the MM convertible 'cause there would have been 2 MMs in the driveway. The wife wanted the pop-top version.

[mrjones]

I thought I remember it being sold to a dealer in New Jersey a few years ago.

[ImpalaSlayer]

:puke: :down:

[SID210SA]

If I remember correctly it was sold to a collector in California, but cannot be registered....it had a lot of non working parts on it and was not complete.

[SC Cheesehead]

If I remember correctly it was sold to a collector in California, but cannot be registered....it had a lot of non working parts on it and was not complete.

+1, that's what I recall hearing as well.

[Krytin]

Everything reward of the doors was unsuported/unbraced - just window dressing!
Not safe to drive on the road!
It might be posible to fabricate the missing parts and properly reinforce the body/frame but might cost more $'s than it's worth and could weigh more than a 4 dr hrd top!

[J D]

I remember something about a dealer from here in the north east, Pennsylvania I think, buying it for his collection when Mercury sold it at a charity auction, good thing too, 'cause it usually goes to the crusher. And yes, it's essentially a sedan cut to a two door that'll probably crack in half if it hit a pothole over 20 mph. There's nothing is supported past the rear doors, I'm not even sure about the electrics. Also the engine is a 2valve 4.6 as apposed to our 4valves. There's no drive shaft and I don't remember if it has a working transmission or rear gear set.

It may have been cobbled together of parts that don't fit together, but someday I hope to see it in a museum. A monument to what could have been. :o

[offroadkarter]

I remember something about a dealer from here in the north east, Pennsylvania I think, buying it for his collection when Mercury sold it at a charity auction, good thing too, 'cause it usually goes to the crusher. And yes, it's essentially a sedan cut to a two door that'll probably crack in half if it hit a pothole over 20 mph. There's nothing is supported past the rear doors, I'm not even sure about the electrics. Also the engine is a 2valve 4.6 as apposed to our 4valves. There's no drive shaft and I don't remember if it has a working transmission or rear gear set.

It may have been cobbled together of parts that don't fit together, but someday I hope to see it in a museum. A monument to what could have been. :o


I have the feeling it was sold at a dealer in atlantic city. And while the engine was a 2v, it also made 335hp.

[W4LTD]

I have the feeling it was sold at a dealer in atlantic city. And while the engine was a 2v, it also made 335hp.

From Google:

The Mercury team, like most enthusiasts, knew the engine is the heart and soul of a car. Even though the sedan’s normally aspirated, all-aluminum 4.6-liter DOHC V-8 will produce 300 horsepower and 310 lbs.-ft of torque, the team craved even more torque for the convertible to give it the performance feel of a 1960s 'big block' V-8 off the line. So, they chose the same supercharged 4.6-liter SOHC V-8 that appeared in the 1998 Marauder sedan concept.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/1233/Mercury-Marauder-Convertible_5.jpg

[W4LTD]

They looked interested in it...

http://photo.netcarshow.com/Mercury-Marauder_Convertible_Concept_2 002_photo_14.jpg