Here's a Chance - Convertible Concept Marauder!

[Donny Carlson]

http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0110-88902

[Donny Carlson]

You may want to buy this to bring it home with---

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0110-88870&entryRow=296

BTW, the notation on the auction shows the Maruder will be shown on TV, so set your DVR's to record the Mecum auction on January 28-31

[guspech750]

:bows::bows::bows:

But also give me two of my favorites too.
2002 Bereger SS Camaro 427 http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0110-88488

And

2002 ZL-1 Camaro 427 http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0109-77554

Both with the Phase III package and a host of other go fast goodies.
The Mercury and two Camaros and I would be set.:banana2::banana2::banana2 :

[FW_Linc/Merc]

If everyone on this board contributed would we have enough for a group purchase?


http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0110-88902

[RacerX]

SC'd and only 335HP??? That must be a safe RWHP number!!! No way That's crank!

[SILVERSURFER03]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[MCAT]

SC'd and only 335HP??? That must be a safe RWHP number!!! No way That's crank!

It's not a 4 valve motor.

[Glenn]

That was a crank number.

Glenn

[ImpalaSlayer]

would be very cool to own that even though verts suck, the 2 dr sucks, the wheels suck, and that car sucks lol

[Ozark Marauder]

It's back and up for auction at Mecum's Kissimmee, FL Auction January 28-31, 2010

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0110-88902&entryRow=642

Wanna guess how much it will go for?

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

would be very cool to own that even though verts suck, the 2 dr sucks, the wheels suck, and that car sucks lol

I agree, I hate that thing

[RF Overlord]

SC'd and only 335HP??? That must be a safe RWHP number!!! No way That's crank!That number is at the crank. It's a 2V motor with 239HP N/A.

[djv5150]

Alex and I are going to the auction anyone else plan on attending

[frdwrnch]

Keep in mind guys that this is NOT a street legal vehicle. It does NOT come with a title, only a bill of sale. Also, it does not have any type of functional top. Really only suited for a museum or private collection. Marty?

[bob6364]

Look at all the room behind that Eaton!

[djv5150]

Keep in mind guys that this is NOT a street legal vehicle. It does NOT come with a title, only a bill of sale. Also, it does not have any type of functional top. Really only suited for a museum or private collection. Marty?

Never said I was going there to buy that car but would like to see it, but if it is sold at no resereve I dought and the price is right I will have a 2V supercharged Convertible Marauder sofa in my livingroom
I don't know how many of us watched the last Mecum auction there was alot of good deals for the average guy.

[justbob]

I thought I heard a custom top and door glass ended up being fabed for this car at the dealership that bought it?

[Glockafella]

Alright...I will donate 100 bucks if 349 of you will do the same...we can co own this beast in the name of MercuryMarauder.net

[LOWBUCKMM]

i pass mecums shop about 4 times a day. its only 2 shops down from where i work. i always see sweet cars getting loaded up and shipped out to somewhere.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Keep in mind guys that this is NOT a street legal vehicle. It does NOT come with a title, only a bill of sale. Also, it does not have any type of functional top. Really only suited for a museum or private collection. Marty?


i was thinking the same lol

[Glockafella]

I want that 2v motor...Someone buy it for me

[ImpalaSlayer]

I want that 2v motor...Someone buy it for me

why the hell would you want that? :puke:

[Glockafella]

Something different than everone elses, The opportunity to have the VERY 1st MARAUDER MOTOR EVER BUILT!!!

[ImpalaSlayer]

Something different than everone elses, The opportunity to have the VERY 1st MARAUDER MOTOR EVER BUILT!!!
you would prolly end up at the same rwhp as a n/a 4v with bolt ons

[Glockafella]

you would prolly end up at the same rwhp as a n/a 4v with bolt ons

But the whine would be enough to make me smile:D

and a smaller pulley would make all them 4v bolt ons worthless.

[gmtech]

I agree, I hate that thing


x2, ugly as sin. Im glad we dont have a bunch of these riding around:eek:.. also the ad says it cost $300,000 to build:lol::shake:

[Canadasvt]

I say it goes for $45K

I like the two door vert look.

[Glockafella]

35K is my guess

[ozziewynot]

When Ford put this on ebay I believe it sold for $37,000 . It was over 4 years ago .

At that time ,if I remember correctly , it did not have a complete drivetrain, windows or top . They hadn't reinforced the chassis as is necessary in a convertible . Hence , not roadworthy .

It sure would be interesting to see if some future owner will eventually complete this great concept car .

[ts-pa]

Since it is not roadworthy, I'd say that it would sell for less than $30k.

[burt ragio]

What no roof no windows a peanut motor. Looks like the sister to a Chrysler Lebaron. I 'll give them $50.00 to take it away. I will turn the raido up as high as it will play. Pick up the chicks from the vidio from ZZ Top as cruise the blvd for an hour. Then drive like I stole it. Maybe enter it in a demolition derby. After send the pictures to the designer with a note to consult the members of our forum if they want to build a real Marauder.

[jimlam56]

I'd like to see what it really looks like. The photos from the website are the same ones shown when the concept was introduced. They MIGHT be touched up a little, ya think?
Dave, make sure Alex takes lots of pics!

[W4LTD]

Really only suited for a museum or private collection. Marty?

LOL, I was thinking of Marty on this, too! :bows:

[ts-pa]

Some bigger cars look funny as a convert, this concept looks funny with the long doors. Sort of reminds me of this car, LOL! ...

http://imcdb.org/images/010/229.jpg

[guspech750]

I say it goes for $45K

I like the two door vert look.

I too like the "two door" look!!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/artandcolour2006/Photochops/GrandMarquisClubCoupe.jpg


Speaking of the car not being road worthy. Could someone buy this convertible and make it road worthy and try to get a title for a kit car of some kind?

[djv5150]

I'd like to see what it really looks like. The photos from the website are the same ones shown when the concept was introduced. They MIGHT be touched up a little, ya think?
Dave, make sure Alex takes lots of pics!

Jim I will get some other pics
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3541/conver.png

[jgc61sr2002]

35K is my guess



Sold the first time for about that amount.

I'am sure the will be looking for considerably more.

[SC Cheesehead]

Jim I will get some other pics
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3541/conver.png

What's not to love about this car? I think it's gorgeous, would love to own one if they'd gone into production.

[Mike]

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3541/conver.png

Very, very sharp car!!!

[gmtech]

I too like the "two door" look!!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/artandcolour2006/Photochops/GrandMarquisClubCoupe.jpg


Speaking of the car not being road worthy. Could someone buy this convertible and make it road worthy and try to get a title for a kit car of some kind?


I like that 2 door:bows:

[Mac-MerC]

Some bigger cars look funny as a convert, this concept looks funny with the long doors. Sort of reminds me of this car, LOL! ...

http://imcdb.org/images/010/229.jpg

What are u talking about?...... the early to mid seventies cars looked awesome as verts. the Impalas, Caprices, Delta 88's, and of course the Eldarado's. I'd love to have a 76' El-dog or a 74' Caprice convertable. hell even a 73' Impala. Those slabs will always turn heads especiallly if there clean.

and yes that Marauder vert is a nice looking car, but what does it look like with the top up?..... was it a hard or a soft top? I dislike the rims.... what happened to the 5 spoke

[SC Cheesehead]

and yes that Marauder vert is a nice looking car, but what does it look like with the top up?..... was it a hard or a soft top? I dislike the rims.... what happened to the 5 spoke

IIRC, the concept car didn't have a top, whoever buys the car will need to engineer and fabricate one for it.

[guspech750]

IIRC, the concept car didn't have a top, whoever buys the car will need to engineer and fabricate one for it.
I would not even bother with a top for that car. I dont think you will be driving too far anyway with it since you cant have it titled. I would just slap on my license plate from my MM and enjoy some nice weekends driving around. Just throw a cover over it. I would not waste a nickel on a top. Looks too nice as it is.

[Donny Carlson]

I don't think there will be much fun driving around, either. From what I recall, they pushed it on and off a trailer at shows, and crossed their fingers nothing broke. I read somewhere the EEC was programmed to limit top speed to 20 mph. This is little more than a show buck, maybe it can power itself around, but not in any form able to hit the streets. You tangle up with anything, fixed or moving, in this car, ther results will not be pretty.

This is just a collectable, trailer it to shows or stick in a museum or collection somewhere.

You'd be better off starting with a real production Marauder, cutting the top off at a conversion shop, doing the body work, maybe take some parts off the concept. Then you'd have a real, street legal and registered car that would look identical to the concept. For $100K, including cost of the donar car and predicted concept auction price, you could have a real concept vert.

[Spectragod]

Sold the first time for about that amount.

I'am sure the will be looking for considerably more.

Most likely not in this soft market, the car has no title, cannot be driven(allegedly), no top or side glass, it has a lot of strikes against it.

If you looked at some of the concept cars that GM sold, they ran, were complete, but if they were not able to be registered, they brought little to nothing. Granted, they were GM products, figured that they would have brought in more $$$.

I figure the MM concept car will bring 15-20k, I could be wrong...... we'll find out in a month though.

[RacerX]

Ford/Mercury ever fix the two door hinge problems? I used two kits on my TBird!

[tomd]

Lot S244 2002 Mercury Marauder Concept Car
4.6L/335 HP Supercharged, Automatic

Kissimmee, FL Auction
January 28-31, 2010
This Lot scheduled to be sold SAT 7:35PM

- Concept car built by Ford Motor Company for over $300,000
- 107 miles
- Intrduced at the 2002 Chicago Auto Show to test potential market for full size convertible
- Sold on bill of sale not street legal
- 4.6 liter 335 HP engine supercharged
- Automatic transmission
- Great attention getter

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0110-88902

Could this car be made street legal???:burnout:

[Bradley G]

Got any friends in the guverment? :P

[W4LTD]

This would be a great idea for a meet... and a photo op with the concept Marauder. Anyone up for it?

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/auction_detail.cfm?AUCTION_ID= FL0110

[BobC]

You could buy a wreck and make the VIN switcheroo (possible?).:banned: Need to check the smog equipment for your state, I would guess.

[Spectragod]

You could buy a wreck and make the VIN switcheroo (possible?).:banned: Need to check the smog equipment for your state, I would guess.

Yeah, that'll keep you out of trouble. The car has a VIN, I understand it is a CV VIN. You should be able to get a title depending on your state. The frame reinforcement, lack of glass and a top is where you will run into $$$$$$$, a coachbuilder should be able to help with everything but a title, probably 60-100k should make it 100%.

[LSp8]

That would've been one helll of a coupe too!!!

[PSG]

dealer plate !!!

[Go2GuyFL]

This would be a great idea for a meet... and a photo op with the concept Marauder. Anyone up for it?

Count me, err ... US in for the meet. Let me know more as you come up with details. I'm sure we could round up a few Sunshine Staters.

[Stoneblue]

I might be there. Which I hope doesn't scare others from attending!

[Vortech347]

I hope whoever gets that car posts...

Man thats sweet. I wonder if its a termy engine.

[Motorhead350]

The more I look at it the more I want it.

[MM03MOK]

Two threads merged.

[johnnyrauder]

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/mercury/marauder/953992.html
anyone see this

[ImpalaSlayer]

unfortunately

[SC Cheesehead]

Yup, bunches of old and one fairly new post about it.

[johnnyrauder]

well spank me hard

[Brian H]

Don't forget everyone, tonite they auction off the 1 and only factory convertable! It's on HD theatre tv in my area (Sincinnati).

[Brian H]

Ok everyone lets get the fantasy bids goin'! I'm bidding 45,xxx for the top bid on the '02 convertable tonite.

[Pops]

I say 35,500

[Brian H]

car will be auction between 7 p.m. and 8.

[MM03MOK]

OK - I've rolled all the convertible auction threads together again...all in one place now. ;)

[Brian H]

oops sorry.

[Brian H]

sheesh!!!!!!

[JUST 1BULLITT]

My guess is it peters out at the auction at about 44K...BUT it could bring over 50K too!! :lol: I'm with the great Yogi Berra who said "PREDICTIONS ARE HARD TO MAKE...ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE FUTURE!' :lol:

[guspech750]

$47,386.......$47,500

[carfixer]

I think it will struggle to reach 30k

[CBT]

I say 22,500.00

[Egon Spengler]

May I suggest its use as a competitive burnout contender?

[boatmangc]

I say $42,400

[Go2GuyFL]

5 left to go ... http://www.mecum.com/infonet/in_video/infonet_live_video.cfm

[MCAT]

no sale at $50,000

[Go2GuyFL]

What does it need to make it street legal?

[djv5150]

The Bid Goes On $50,000.00 High Bid
Alex and I went to the auction today here are some picks of the convertible
I spoke with the owner Peter and his wife very nice people. he admited he has visited the site years ago and found us talking about the car. I asked him all the questions and went thru the car, even sat in it. The owner said that he had the car gone over and spent alot of money and made the car driveable but it only has the bill of sale from ford he gave me a copy, the car is built on a 1999 CV, vin number should be in one of the pics and the seat belts are not functional the tops are just sewn in to the seat back, that is the reason the vehicle is not road worthy.
We left before the car went up on the block and I see it was not filmed on HDTV Mecum show those bastards.
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7835/dscn1258f.jpg
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http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2586/dscn1238p.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6802/dscn1236p.jpg
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1020/dscn1235n.jpg
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[Go2GuyFL]

Looks great sandwiched between the General Lee and 'Cuda.

[djv5150]

Looks great sandwiched between the General Lee and 'Cuda.

There was alot of sweet cars

[CBT]

Dibs on the floormats!

[courtmarshall]

I was there and the bidding got off to a bad start, the previous car that had rolled off came back to life with some bidding. The auctioneer restarted the bid and it got to 47k rather quick. It looked like they staff tried to get Peter to lift the reserve, and I saw him shake his head and say "not even close". Talked to him afterwards and they seem like nice foks.

[djv5150]

all of the S/C parts say Rousch you can see it on the throttle body in the last pic

[djv5150]

I was there and the bidding got off to a bad start, the previous car that had rolled off came back to life with some bidding. The auctioneer restarted the bid and it got to 47k rather quick. It looked like they staff tried to get Peter to lift the reserve, and I saw him shake his head and say "not even close". Talked to him afterwards and they seem like nice foks.

Thanks for the update I wish we cold have met there I had on one of Pauls Marauder mechanic shirts.

[JUST 1BULLITT]

COOL DEAL! at least it went for more than most of us thought - BID wise at least; I don't blame Peter for not selling/lifting reserve... GOOD Job on modeling one of Paul's great Marauder Mechanics Shirts! Looks damn GOOD! ESPECIALLY in that cool car! 1 of 1! Ya gotta love it!
Thanks for the update I wish we cold have met there I had on one of Pauls Marauder mechanic shirts.

[-Matt-]

we should make up some coil covers that match that design.

[pharden]

And has anyone seem what it look like with the top up?

[SC Cheesehead]

And has anyone seem what it look like with the top up?

IIRC, doesn't have a top, only a fabric boot to cover the well.

[bawazir]

damn that is nice

[djv5150]

And has anyone seem what it look like with the top up?

There is no top and no glass in the doors for windows you can see in this pic the car cover stuffed in the trunk where the top would have to fold into. the top deck lid is metal covered with vinyl.
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2637/dscn1237e.jpg

[Glenn]

Look close at the huge and very involved front engine alumimum bracket they made up for the alternator/accessories belt. The whole front engine system looks like it's way over engineered compared to our Trilogy setup. The Trilogy setup is much simplier.

Glenn

[djv5150]

Look close at the huge and very involved front engine alumimum bracket they made up for the alternator/accessories belt. The whole front engine system looks like it's way over engineered compared to our Trilogy setup. The Trilogy setup is much simplier.

Glenn

All the brackets on the S/C are stamped Rousch

[ts-pa]

Good pics and report! Looks like a lot of fun.

[courtmarshall]

we should make up some coil covers that match that design.

I have done that. I will post up a pick. Doom even has one of the decals. Send me a PM and I will see about getting you some.

[Black_Kannin]

I hate it and it's a spit in the face of our 03-04 versions!!!

[Vortex]

Two things, I think the guy should have taken the 50k (but thats just me) and second, I dont understand why this car cant be registered/driven. A bill of sale is good enough for a title in Texas if all the paperwork is done. Seatbelts can easily be installed. Also, if you can regisiter a Bradley GT or one of those 2 foot high 32 Ford sedan ratrods (crap rods) where you have to lay down to drive them you should be able to register this car someplace.

[djv5150]

I hate it and it's a spit in the face of our 03-04 versions!!!

The only taste you have is in your mouth.

[djv5150]

Two things, I think the guy should have taken the 50k (but thats just me) and second, I dont understand why this car cant be registered/driven. A bill of sale is good enough for a title in Texas if all the paperwork is done. Seatbelts can easily be installed. Also, if you can regisiter a Bradley GT or one of those 2 foot high 32 Ford sedan ratrods (crap rods) where you have to lay down to drive them you should be able to register this car someplace.

The seat belt is the problem it can be done, and can be registered in some states, the owner did not take the 50K it will just go back in his collection that was not the only car he was selling that weekend.

[-Matt-]

I have done that. I will post up a pick. Doom even has one of the decals. Send me a PM and I will see about getting you some.


Very cool, but i want to do the whole coil cover

[rauder775]

I remember seeing this car at the Cleveland AutoShow. The hood was not open so this is the first I heard it was not a 32v motor...interesting.

[CBT]

The only taste you have is in your mouth.
Dooooooooh! Should I say it?

[CBT]

I'd drive it, but 50 thousand dollars is about 45 thousand too much.