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$17,800
1965 Mercury Marauder Blue 390 cubic inch V8
Price:
$17,800
Financing:
Summary:
Used 1965 Mercury Marauder Blue
Location:
Saint Cloud, MN
Description:
Mercury muscle. Great-running 390 cubicinch V8, recent paint, beautiful original interior. Runs and drivesquite well, has an awesome look. Big car comfort with attitudethats 100% ready to go! The Marauder was Mercurys entry into theearly muscle car wars, following the formula of putting a bigengine in a mid-sized car. Of course, Mercury being Mercury,"mid-sized" is a relative term. Regardless, you get a lot of luxurywith your performance as well as a distinctive look. By 1965, theMarauder was part of the Monterey lineup and available only as a 2-or 4-door hardtop. Of course, the one to own is the 2-door hardtoplike this 1965 Marauder, whose bright code O Aquamarine paint jobcant be missed and looks awesome on the gothic Montereysheetmetal. Thanks to a recent repaint, it looks fantastic and theystarted with a straight, clean car that didnt need any majorsurgery to look this good. The doors close with surprisingprecision and the gaps are quite good, especially for a car in thisprice classsurely a credit to Mercurys quality in 1965. A fewsubtle pinstripe flourishes add a bit of a custom touch and theresplenty of chrome to remind you that this is an upscale Mercury, nota garden-variety Ford. The interior appears to be largely original,with perhaps new carpets installed at some point. The wide benchseat wears matching aqua upholstery thats pure 1960s cool andcomfortable on warmer days. The plastic steering wheel frames achrome instrument panel with a full array of round gauges that adda sporty vibe. A relatively rare AM/FM radio provides a periodlook, but the real entertainment comes from an aftermarket JVC headunit mounted on the center console. The door panels are excellent,as is the headliner, and the full-sized back seat looks almostcompletely unused. Of course, theres also a massive trunk, whichis outfitted with the original mat set and a full-sized spare tire.The engine is a smooth and torquey 390 cubic inch V8 that behaveslike its in a luxury car but moves like a muscle car. The original2-barrel carb is gone, replaced by an Edelbrock 4-barrel, so its abit more muscular than stock. Either way, its a great runner. Theengine bay is nicely finished with black engine enamel, orangeMercury valve covers, and a few chrome bits to add some contrast.Power steering and power front disc brakes are part of the package,including a replacement dual reservoir master cylinder for safety,so this big Merc is easy for anyone to handle. The 3-speedMerc-O-Matic automatic transmission clicks through the gears easilyand its personality depends on how hard youre pressing thethrottle. 3.00 gears out back make it a fantastic high-speedcruiser and the suspension is more luxury than sport so this is agreat car for road trips. Floors are quite clean, there are recentshocks and springs, plus a great-sounding dual exhaust system withglasspack-style mufflers. And for the ideal period performancelook, there are black Torque Thrust wheels wearing fat 225/70/15blackwall radials.
Body Type:
Convertible
Transmission:
Manual Transmission
Features:
AM/FM Stereo Radio, Center Console, Power Steering
Posted:
June 28 2023 on Carseva
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