Mercury Marauder

albertafarmer · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2003, 11:45 PM

Auction sale coming up on April 25. There is a 1962 Mercury Marauder listed. I haven't seen it yet so don't know what condition it is. Any comments would be appreciated.

trinogt · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2003, 12:45 PM

VERY nice cars! Especially if they have the optional 405hp 406 Tri Power engine and 4 speed!
There was a great write-up in Motor Trend a while back, that is now on a website
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~stanchfi/...-roadtest.html

It is a convertible S-55, and also available is the 2 door hardtop in the S-55 configuration. It would be worth looking at, but me without money is just a tease...
Mark

albertafarmer · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2003, 10:41 PM

Thanks for the reply. I went to the sale last Saturday, but car was a complete basket case. Didn't even have a motor or transmission.

It spent the last 20yrs or more sitting in the bush, 3 inch trees growing through it.

I did find some pictures on a web site, and your right, they where awesome cars. Later Dave

trinogt · #4 (**permalink**) 04-29-2003, 11:41 PM

Awe, darn! What a shame that the precious iron was left to sit and rust for years... Well, at least you got to see it! Did anyone buy it?
Mark

albertafarmer · #5 (**permalink**) 05-01-2003, 08:45 PM

It was realy heart braking to see that nice car in such a sorry state. It was a cold and windy day and I didn't stay to see it sell. Probably gave it away for scrap.

Mil1ion · #6 (**permalink**) 05-02-2003, 12:34 AM

Do you know if that car was from near Sundre?

albertafarmer · #7 (**permalink**) 05-02-2003, 11:56 PM

Hi Mil1ion
The sale was at Berrymoore which is east of Drayton Valley. The car had to have been there for at least 15 years.