Price :
$17,800.00

4429 Newton Street, St Cloud, MN 56301

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Vehicle Description

Mercury muscle. Great-running 390 cubic

inch V8, recent paint, beautiful original interior. Runs and drives

quite well, has an awesome look. Big car comfort with attitude

thats 100% ready to go! The Marauder was Mercurys entry into the

early muscle car wars, following the formula of putting a big

engine in a mid-sized car. Of course, Mercury being Mercury,

"mid-sized" is a relative term. Regardless, you get a lot of luxury

with your performance as well as a distinctive look. By 1965, the

Marauder 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 hardtop

like this 1965 Marauder, whose bright code O Aquamarine paint job

cant be missed and looks awesome on the gothic Monterey

sheetmetal. Thanks to a recent repaint, it looks fantastic and they

started with a straight, clean car that didnt need any major

surgery to look this good. The doors close with surprising

precision and the gaps are quite good, especially for a car in this

price classsurely a credit to Mercurys quality in 1965. A few

subtle pinstripe flourishes add a bit of a custom touch and theres

plenty of chrome to remind you that this is an upscale Mercury, not

a garden-variety Ford. The interior appears to be largely original,

with perhaps new carpets installed at some point. The wide bench

seat wears matching aqua upholstery thats pure 1960s cool and

comfortable on warmer days. The plastic steering wheel frames a

chrome instrument panel with a full array of round gauges that add

a sporty vibe. A relatively rare AM/FM radio provides a period

look, but the real entertainment comes from an aftermarket JVC head

unit mounted on the center console. The door panels are excellent,

as is the headliner, and the full-sized back seat looks almost

completely unused. Of course, theres also a massive trunk, which

is outfitted with the original mat set and a full-sized spare tire.

The engine is a smooth and torquey 390 cubic inch V8 that behaves

like its in a luxury car but moves like a muscle car. The original

2-barrel carb is gone, replaced by an Edelbrock 4-barrel, so its a

bit more muscular than stock. Either way, its a great runner. The

engine bay is nicely finished with black engine enamel, orange

Mercury 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-speed

Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission clicks through the gears easily

and its personality depends on how hard youre pressing the

throttle. 3.00 gears out back make it a fantastic high-speed

cruiser and the suspension is more luxury than sport so this is a

great car for road trips. Floors are quite clean, there are recent

shocks and springs, plus a great-sounding dual exhaust system with

glasspack-style mufflers. And for the ideal period performance

look, there are black Torque Thrust wheels wearing fat 225/70/15

blackwall radials. 

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