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    50 years of Mercury Marauders – part 2

    50 years ago today the oldest surviving Mercury Marauder was built. http://homepages.wmich.edu/~dillery/3Z68G516447.html
    We don't know exactly when they started building them, but we know that as of this date they were being built.

    I bought this car from Ridgeway Motors (15-20 cars on a dirt lot) in Aiea, HI in 1981 for $325. It ran but I had to tow it off the lot. I knew nothing about Marauders when I bought it and I didn't know it was a preproduction car. I did know it was a factory 406 car (had never seen a 406 before), though the salesman kept telling me it had a 427 in it. I bought it because of the 406. I suspected it was rare. I had no idea how rare it would turn out to be. The things I've learned along the way. WOW!

    (Please pardon my self indulgence with today's entry but I love to tell this story. I intend this series to be about the birth of the Marauder, not about me.)
    1963 Marauder S-55, Super Marauder 406
    Only factory 406 powered Marauder, and earliest built Marauder documented to still exist.
    https://sites.google.com/a/wmich.edu/supermarauder/
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    Self-indulge, Kirk!
    Keep the stories/history coming!

    Beautiful car.
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    I'm feeling Marauder of the Month candidate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kirk View Post
    50 years ago today the oldest surviving Mercury Marauder was built.
    Great info ... keep 'em coming Kirk.
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    Birthday drive

    Had snow on the ground until yesterday when it was in the 50s and raining, washing the salt off the roads. Today, mostly cloudy and in the 50s again. Roads are dry so my daughter and I took it out for a 50th birthday drive around town. Ran great but a little lean, 52 outside. In the 20s with freezing rain tomorrow. Timing is everything!
    1963 Marauder S-55, Super Marauder 406
    Only factory 406 powered Marauder, and earliest built Marauder documented to still exist.
    https://sites.google.com/a/wmich.edu/supermarauder/
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    Bought 6 June 2002
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    Very cool.

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    Very nice write up. Great pics
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    I'm drooling! Nice write write up and very nice car!


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    Kirk, I never tire of hearing about or reading about your car, thanks for sharing!

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    Semper et in Aeternum, Mercurius.

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    glad to hear you are enjoying it like it was meant to be.
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