Motor Trend article

[88LTDCV351]

My brother forwarded this link to me: http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/1109_an_american_icon_ford_pan ther_platform/viewall.html
If its a repost, sorry. Thought it was an interesting article and the Marauder is mentioned.

[Mebot]

Nice find, I haven't seen this one


2003 also marked the debut of the hotted-up Grand Marquis-based Mercury Marauder.is "hotted-up" a word? :confused:

[L.Mark]

"Fond memories of a 2003 Marauder" Was bench seats an option in 03?? And I never knew my old 81 Mark VI coupe was of the Panther class. That would explain the awesomeness in the ride dept. Almost better than my 79 Mark V...

[SC Cheesehead]

I remember seeing the article right after it came out, but thanks for posting up; brings back fond memories.

[guspech750]

I've never seen that article.

Pretty cool.


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DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[92BlackGT]

Associate editor Scott Evans had some fond memories from his college days, sitting three across in the rear seat of a Mercury Marauder. "That's when I fell in love with Panthers," he said. "It was big, black, and mean. It sounded angry, it looked angry, and yet it had bench seats that carried all six of us with room to spare. Cruising down the streets in that car, unshaven, disheveled, and wearing sunglasses; it felt like a movie, where I was some tough sonofabitch on my way to a fight."

hmm, 6 passengers in a Marauder?

[SC Cheesehead]

Associate editor Scott Evans had some fond memories from his college days, sitting three across in the rear seat of a Mercury Marauder. "That's when I fell in love with Panthers," he said. "It was big, black, and mean. It sounded angry, it looked angry, and yet it had bench seats that carried all six of us with room to spare. Cruising down the streets in that car, unshaven, disheveled, and wearing sunglasses; it felt like a movie, where I was some tough sonofabitch on my way to a fight."

hmm, 6 passengers in a Marauder?

'60s version, maybe...

[ncmm]

Nice article, thanks for sharing!

I noticed someone posted last evening in the comments section after the story "I have a 2004 mercury marauder with 20k in my garage". . .

Was that you 88LTDCV351 ?

nice. . .low mileage ones are still out there!
:burnout:


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[71cyclone]

I remember seeing the article right after it came out, but thanks for posting up; brings back fond memories.

I missed this one ,but I caught the Motor week article interviewing the NYC Limo company owner .:burnout:

[Hg M75]

Very cool, it always cracks me up seeing that old lady that can barely see over the steering wheel driving the Marauder.