2003 Pre-Production VIN#60046 in Salvage Auction in NY

[vegasmarauder]

Just saw this on the interweb..Looks like it may be one of the pre-production cars. I thought someone on here was trying to locate these and put them in the registry.

Here is this one. It looks repairable. Come on you north-easterners, buy this car and fix it. It's a rare one..

http://www.ridesafely.com/Inventory.aspx?InventoryID=130 7013700&secid=1&trc=1&mk=MERCURY&mdl=MARAUDER&z=89012&rcppg=20&sin=img2&ob=Year+DESC&

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Nice catch. The collective WORKS!!
Let's see.

[larryo340]

It's very close to me .....I wonder if its a Sandy car?

[vegasmarauder]

Description says "theft engine damage" Engine pic shows LH valve cover partially off and throttle body missing. The Sandy cars were all listed as "Flood" cars and the notes said from Hurricane Sandy so probably not. All the Sandy cars were designated in the salvage auctions.

[Chi Stallion]

Just ran the carfax has early March 2002 build date and started its life in Michigan then to NY.

[vegasmarauder]

I believe it. PP MM's were built in May 2002 (interestingly, while they were still building the 2002 model year Panthers with a completely different frame and suspension setup).

Somewhere on here is a post listing the PP MM VIN numbers. I thought this might be one with the low number and May build date.

Hate to see it go to the crusher...

[Bluerauder]

Somewhere on here is a post listing the PP MM VIN numbers. I thought this might be one with the low number and May build date.

a_d_a_m was keeping track of the build numbers here >>>>> http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=83677

[Krytin]

I wish I had some cash - that looks repairable!

[lji372]

Holy cow batman. I just registered, a $1300 bid ends up being $2083 after fees:confused:
That plus the ride hmm.....

[vegasmarauder]

Looking at the spread sheet it shows 60045 as being the first PP MM built...soooooo, I think this one is #2 (if all that math schooling worked).....

[a_d_a_m]

I'll keep an eye on this. Been a while since I was schooled on PP Marauders so I may just have to call Ford and get the scoop.

[a_d_a_m]

.......in the meantime, I've added what I believe to be fair and accurate info on the car to the list.

[MERCMAN]

I thought Steve Babcock stated all PP Marauders were destroyed?????

[a_d_a_m]

cmalo owned the very first one; they weren't all destroyed.

[Cheeseheadbob]

I had the 32nd car ever built. It was a PP and was assembled in March of 2002...;)