Vehicle Description
Only 2 collector owners since new, this '03 Marauder is sleek and
sexy and ready for a new steward. Less than 36k original miles,
only the battery and tires have been replaced in the past few
years. All standard Marauder equipment along with the optional
6-disc CD changer mounted in the trunk. Black clearcoat and Dark
Charcoal Nudo leather! Sold new in Appleton, WI and stored every
winter since new, this car is as clean underneath as it is on top.
Valuation guides have shown increases in the past few years so
these are sure to be investments that will not only provide a safe
place to park some cash but will also return many smiles per gallon
when you hit the highway and put the hammer down. Reasonable offers
considered, financing/shipping available, and we gladly sell
worldwide! Courtesy of Hagerty: Despite being undeniably
cool-sounding, the Marauder label has been used sparingly by
Mercury over the years. The first was a 1963 � to 1965 package on
the Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane models. It then resurfaced
for 1969-70 on the Marquis and replaced the S-55 package. It didn't
return until 2003, when it became its own model. The full-size
four-door sedan was similar in concept to the Impala SS of almost
10 years before in that it was a full-size muscle sedan based on a
more pedestrian luxury counterpart. Built on Ford's venerable
Panther platform that lasted from 1978 all the way to 2011, the
Mercury Marauder was based largely on the Crown Victoria and, like
the earlier Impala SS, received high-performance equipment from
police models, in this case the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.
Steering was by variable assist rack-and-pinion, a 3.55
limited-slip differential was standard, and the driveshaft was
aluminum. Under the hood was the 4.6-liter DOHC Modular V-8 built
to the same specs as the Mach 1 Mustang, which meant 302 hp and 318
lb-ft of torque. The Marauder could be visually distinguished from
the normal Grand Marquis by its twin Cibie fog lamps, 1960s-style
Mercury logo on the wheels, aluminum interior trim, 140 mph
speedometer, and oil pressure and voltmeter gauges. Black, Dark
Blue Pearl and Silver Birch were the only available colors. Ford
had originally thought that they could build 18,000 Marauders a
year, but demand was weaker than anticipated and only a little more
than 11,000 examples were built. Especially in the 1990s, Mercury
was not associated with performance, and Car and Driver quipped
that "hot-rodding a Grand Marquis is a little like making bourbon
out of Geritol." The magazine also concluded that the Marauder was
"firm, flat, stable, composed" and that "roll control is terrific
for a sedan so large". 0-60 mph came in 7.5 seconds, the quarter
mile came in 15.5 seconds, and the top speed was a limited 117 mph.
The numbers weren't bad, but the older rear-drive Impala SS to
which the Mercury Marauder was inevitably compared did 0-60 about a
second faster and was the better car in most measures. But even
though the Marauder was not quite as wild as its menacing name
suggested, it's still a neat sleeper sedan that's more than fast
enough to have fun with and, finished in black, makes whoever is
sitting behind the wheel look like an FBI agent. Front Air
Conditioning, Front Air Conditioning - Automatic Climate Control,
Shift Knob Trim - Leather, Steering Wheel Trim - Leather,
Adjustable Pedals - Power, Center Console, Cruise Control,
Multi-Function Remote - Keyless Entry, Multi-Function Remote -
Trunk Release, Overhead Console - Front, Power Steering, Steering
Wheel - Tilt, Steering Wheel Mounted Controls - Audio, Universal
Remote Transmitter - Garage Door Opener, Air Suspension - Rear, Abs
- 4-Wheel, Limited Slip Differential - Rear, Power Brakes, Self
Leveling Suspension, Gauge - Tachometer, Cassette, Clock, In-Dash
Cd - Single Disc, Exterior Entry Lights, Front Fog Lights, Wheel
Diameter - 18 Inch, Front Wipers - Intermittent, Power Windows,
Front Airbags - Dual, Power Door Locks, Side Airbags - Fr
