Gearheadengineer Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/935138110998007/?ref=marketplace_profile&referral_code=undefined For sale is a 1969 Mercury Maurader. This one is a rare one as it's a manual transmission (column shifter). It does need a new battery. It's been kept in a barn and in pretty nice shape for it's age. Edited February 25 by Gearheadengineer (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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K8096 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Was red an original color on these? I see overspray in the engine bay, indicating a repaint. Looks like the original buyer didn’t spring for a clock as I see a clock delete panel in the dash. Edited February 26 by K8096 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 12 minutes ago, K8096 said: Was red an original color on these? I see overspray in the engine bay, indicating a repaint. Looks like the original buyer didn’t spring for a clock as I see a clock delete panel in the dash. I think so but I am not sure. I see evidence of a respray for sure. Maybe the original color though? No pics of the door jambs or trunk. They were trying to make these look sporty, and really lost the step by putting the Marquis nose on them when the Monterey probably would have fit. The black tail panel is a common factory option. I've see it mostly on 69s, but was probably also available on the nearly identical 70. Any clock delete in a car that would have had a Borg clock is a blessing. I have heard of three-on-the-tree in these, but have never seen one before. I would be more interested in my 70 if it had the 3 speed. Manual brakes on this one too. I wonder if they are discs? Probably not I suppose, but it would make for an interesting car. My 70 has discs, and the booster is a little much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidinCA Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I’ll like to see the Marti report to know how may manual transmission cars were built. It can’t have been many. I don’t know if the 3 on the tree would be fun in that or awkward thought. Looks like a cool project and the price is reasonable. . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, DavidinCA said: I don’t know if the 3 on the tree would be fun in that or awkward though I’ve had multiple 3 on the tree vehicles over the years. They are ALL awkward, even the non “luxury performance” vehicles like trucks and economy cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957Birdman Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Three on the tree may have been awkward, but it was a real benefit to the middle person when sitting 3 across, for obvious reasons. Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 They aren't all horrible. The bathtub Nash's column shifter is really nice and refined, probably the best I have encountered. Most of the truly awful three-on-the-tree setups I can recall driving were in GM or Chrysler vehicles where the shift linkage wore out long before the rest of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Click on this guys bio, he has several interesting cars for sale, also a bunch of Beatles memorabilia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 14 hours ago, Bloo said: They aren't all horrible. The bathtub Nash's column shifter is really nice and refined, probably the best I have encountered. Most of the truly awful three-on-the-tree setups I can recall driving were in GM or Chrysler vehicles where the shift linkage wore out long before the rest of the car. The rubber grommets wore and seldom replaced. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Red was a very common color on these Marauders. It's a base stripper model. Bolt action 3 on the tree, no A/C, crank windows, no clock, and looks like a base FE 390. The K-H wheels are not present so maybe sold new with hubcaps? looks like a common Canadian bare bones model that snuck back across the border! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Ed, I’m not sure KH wheels were a Marauder standard. This isn’t an X-100, where they were standard in 1969. KH was optional on all 1970 X-100s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) I believe the K-H wheels were standard on X-100 and optional on all Marauders. Do you mean there were some 1970 X-100s without them? It seems in retrospect there was little difference between an X-100 and a standard Marauder. As near as I can tell, X-100 got you the top of the line engine (429-4v) the K-H wheels, and fender skirts(?) as standard equipment. Those things seem to have all been optional on the standard Marauder. X-100 didn't even automatically get you bucket seats and a console, though some have it. I have seen so many different interiors in these cars, I can't make any sense of it. Why would all that exist for a low production car? Most if not all of the oddballs I have seen have been X-100s, but it seems most surviving examples are X-100s, so maybe that detail doesn't mean anything. I'm not surprised to see hubcaps. They could easily be original on a standard Marauder. In fact, I think it is more likely. Edited February 28 by Bloo (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 5 hours ago, Bloo said: I believe the K-H wheels were standard on X-100 and optional on all Marauders. Do you mean there were some 1970 X-100s without them? It seems in retrospect there was little difference between an X-100 and a standard Marauder. As near as I can tell, X-100 got you the top of the line engine (429-4v) the K-H wheels, and fender skirts(?) as standard equipment. Those things seem to have all been optional on the standard Marauder. X-100 didn't even automatically get you bucket seats and a console, though some have it. I have seen so many different interiors in these cars, I can't make any sense of it. Why would all that exist for a low production car? Most if not all of the oddballs I have seen have been X-100s, but it seems most surviving examples are X-100s, so maybe that detail doesn't mean anything. I'm not surprised to see hubcaps. They could easily be original on a standard Marauder. In fact, I think it is more likely. Yes. I'm likely wrong about the K-H wheels. The base Marauders sold up here in Canada had the fake "Mag wheel" hubcaps it seems. One of the best looking hubcaps ever. I'm a big fan of the 1968-72 Mercury cars, and have owned a few back in the day but never a Marauder. A long lost buddy of mine had a red 70 X-100 with the 429, blackout rear panels and ivory white bucket seat interior. He traded in it on a new 1973 Mustang Mach 1 Q code 351 4 speed when he got a job at the Ford Oakville Ontario plant. I was too young and poor to buy it, but have never forgot it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 7 hours ago, Bloo said: I believe the K-H wheels were standard on X-100 and optional on all Marauders. Do you mean there were some 1970 X-100s without them? Correct. 1970 X-100s had standard hubcaps. Optional were the KH wheels. The Marauder (not X-100) could not be ordered with the 429. 429 was exclusive to the X-100. Marauder got the FE 390 only. The X-100 got fender skirts because that was considered a “luxury” item but they add nothing to the car in my opinion. I believe the rim blow steering wheel was also a standard X-100 feature. Absolutely the bucket seat console interior was optional. Sad really. But the X-100 was meant to cut into the Buick Riviera, Olds Toronado sales and by 1969 very few of those had bucket seat consoles. Mercury did not want to cut into Cougar sales, they wanted to take away from GM. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djo Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I have a 69 marauder not x100 and it has the 429 4v bucket seats console shifter vinal top bigger sway bar hand crank windows am radio back speakers all factory order 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Bryce Winnick Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Just like djo sez...these cars could be ordered anyway you checked the boxes. I have an X code (base 390). It was ordered with the Magstars, rimblow wheel, am/8 track, electric windows, and rear power antenna. No right side pull for air. No passenger side mirror. Vinyl top. The deal was you could have the matte black trunk, a vinyl top, or a $50.00 (I am not sure) credit towards the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69merc Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 15 hours ago, Michael Bryce Winnick said: No right side pull for air. Wow! Never heard of that before! Amazing how people would order these cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, 69merc said: Amazing how people would order these cars! Ahh, the old good days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted Friday at 06:52 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:52 PM Available Again, Price Increased to $16,500 - Glen Burnie, MD. 9-26-2024. 1969 Mercury Marauder for sale by owner - Glen Burnie, MD - craigslist Seller's Description: 1969 Mercury Marauder, one owner car. Have original paperwork and title from 1969. Rare car as this style was 69-70. Running driving car. Owner was a great caretaker for several cars and it shows. Whoever buys will get all paperwork order sheets from 69. 390 big blocks. $16500. Interior is in great shape. All original. I do not need to sell and don’t need help selling. You can tell it’s been garaged most of life. Light rust on frame but solid. Paint looks great. Definitely a cruiser. 3 Speed on tree. Contact: Call or Text (443) 4-six-2-six-0-0-seven Copy and paste in your email: 5eb3d7b7aa8b322ab20519e2035e0a8f@sale.craigslist.org 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69merc Posted Saturday at 03:49 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:49 PM (edited) The car was cleaned up nicely, and that might have justified the old price. It is still the most stripped down base level Marauder with a pretty shabby paint job with overspray on the door sills, engine bay, trunk etc. and a cracked dash pad. Edited Saturday at 05:45 PM by 69merc (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69merc Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM On 2/27/2024 at 5:14 PM, Ed Luddy said: looks like a common Canadian bare bones model that snuck back across the border! I'm curious about "common Canadian bare bones model". Is that a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted Saturday at 04:33 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:33 PM (edited) Ad says one owner. But the ad implies that the seller isn't that one owner, in fact sounds like a flipper. I must admit that all of my cars only have one only owner, ME. (most are not the original owner) The correct verbiage should read bought from the original owner. (and flipping but doesn't need to sell it. Then why is it advertised)? I might add that it doesn't sound like this car is in fact in the seller's name. I like the car. Edited Saturday at 04:35 PM by JACK M (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted Sunday at 12:55 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:55 PM 20 hours ago, 69merc said: I'm curious about "common Canadian bare bones model". Is that a thing? Up here in Canada we got quite a few very basic low end no option cars from all the Big 3. There was a difference in our currency, dealer network and model designation. Just to name a few. Our basic income and standard of living wasn't as high as USA. So to be able to attract more buyers de-contented cars were the normal thing. Plain Jane stripped down models were on every lot. Our 1958 Chevy Delray only had one sunvisor, no radio, black rubber floors. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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