Vehicle Description
Rare Super Marauder 430 cubic inch V8 engine featuring tri-power
carburetion and a very unique factory aluminum air cleaner. This
engine program was outsourced to Bill Stroppe's shop in California
where he headed up Mercury's west coast racing efforts. Stroppe had
a long relationship with Ford dating back to the 1940's when he met
Henry Ford II at an annual boat race in Detroit. Later, Stroppe
would become best known for his success in racing modified Ford
Bronco's in the Baja 1000 with Parnelli Jones as his driver.The
unusual air cleaner was designed for Mercury by California Hot
Rodder Lynn Wineleand who had, years earlier, worked in Fords
design department. These engines were the first to be factory rated
at 400 horsepower by an American manufacturer! Very few of these
engines were built. Research indicates that about 100 motors were
produced and most were dealer installed. One source stated only 13
left the factory with this engine. This stunning Turnpike cruiser
is a dealer installed Super Marauder and it's loaded with options
including factory air conditioning, power steering, power brakes,
power windows, power seat with memory option, power rear "breezeway
window", fender skirts, wide whitewalls and a continental kit. A
truly amazing example of a fabulous fifties cruiser! Call Tom or
Dave at (407) 428-0116 for details. All cars are shown by
appointment. Please be sure to call or email before visiting as we
do not keep regular hours at our warehouse. Thanks for looking!
