This Merc' is outstanding. All that power, good looks, and air-conditioning, too! Kevin definitely put alot of TLC into this one. Thanks, Lou!

Mercury really had a hand with some of the best looking cars of the 60s. These were just the ticket for many miles of happy cruising locally or cross country.

love those oldie classics, especially the "plain jane" classic speedsters!! lol

Now thats a cool car, my friend had one in white same year I cruised many miles in that thing

One thing I like about Lou's channel is that he shows a lot of Mercurys and Buicks.

Nice ominous look with the all-black body, tires, and rims. The "pop-open" AC is very cool. A simple way to cut off the venting in the winter. I like how they used the top-of-the-line Park Lane model combining both comfort and power. The "personal luxury" car is the one type that I sorely miss today. Sporty and fast, yet luxurious - and of course a 2-DOOR ONLY! LOL

Glossy jet black and polished chrome, can’t beat it... beautiful!

Thank you to the cars owner for allowing us to enjoy this masterpiece.

Thank you for doing your uploading in the 🌄 morning...nice, positive way to start the day 😀

Hi, Lou! "I'm not gonna let them catch me, no, not gonna let them catch the Midnight Marauder". The Park Lane was the top-of-the-line Mercury in two production runs, from 1958 to 1960 and from 1964 to 1968, before being succeeded by the Marquis. In between, it disappeared (as did the Montclair) because Mercury had to move downmarket after the Edsel's failure. The iconic black Mercury that Jack Lord drove during the early years of "Hawaii Five-O" was a 1968 Park Lane. You can get the full story on the series in the latest issue of Collectible Automobile magazine (June 2021). The Marauder was introduced in 1963 as a member of the S-55 series in the fastback hardtop style like Kevin's car. In '64 and '65, there were two-door and four-door Marauder fastbacks in all the full-size series: Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane. It returned for 1969 and 1970, with the X-100 being the performance version. It came back a third time in 2003 and 2004 based on the Grand Marquis sedan. Kevin is very fortunate to have found this one, being one of 2,721 produced. Thank you both for taking all of us boys along on the Midnight Run!

Good job Lou. That's not a car one normally thinks of when the word "classics" comes to mind. It's great to see these types of cars get their due respect.

The Maurader is the high performance model and this one is as rare as hens teeth. You just don't see them as a Maurader 😍

Very nice Marauder! These are rare- I don’t think I have ever seen one in real life. The rear overhang/deck is about the size of a Mini. Thanks Kevin for sharing this beauty with us. And thanks Lou for documenting it so well.

Beautiful car! And those are my all time favorite hubcaps. I'm glad the owner switched to a smaller size rim.

I’m usually a Chevy/GM guy, but I admit this one is pretty sweet.

Another excellent episode ! I have a 2004 Marauder 56,000 on clock and a wonderful 1964 Marauder scale model in black on a shelf in my iiving room. Beautiful car...Mercury knew how to do it right. Thanks Lou

Great looking car!

Magnificent mercury!!! The interior was splendid and if he gets on the accelerator it turns into the black blurrrrr ;)

Makes my heart go pitter -patter. Dang wish that was setting in my garage. 😁😁😁 nice Brother.

Very sweet feature Lou. Rare car - nicely preserved. The 390 was a torque monster. Reminds me of the time when me and my buddy were doing burnouts with his dad's '69 LTD 390 and snapped a motor mount. It was a long drive back to his house to inform him...

"The Midnight Marauder" I like that name. So clean and subtle. The dog dish caps really finish off the look. The 390 was no slouch in the right car. My friend in high school had one in his 65 4 door Galaxee 500 LTD. It suprised a lot of Camaro and Monte Carlo owners in the early 90s. :) Thank you for sharing this one with us. Great car with great history. Take care.

Man, baby moons. I used to think they looked so awful in the 70s when everybody was putting Cragars deep-dish mags or 5-spoke chrome. I think some of the recent rise in the popularity of the plain "hub cap" look is from the way the cop cars are being dressed. Enthusiasts have realized just what a classic, good look it is. Another great find, really. Never even heard of a Marauder before. Thanks again, Lou. You da man!

They were nice handling cars due to the large rear overhang that helped balance the car (check out the profile). The CHP used them because of that. I had a '66 Monterey 390 three on the tree that made a great road car. Thanks Lou...

Wow Lou what a rare car this is! That is just a big black powerhouse! Loved the engine sound and that ride along had to be awesome! What s great owner too and you can sure tell he loves his baby! That unit gad such great lines to it and such a luxurious interior. Those baby moon hubcaps looked just right on that unit. Just a awesome old Mercury plus I love all Mercury's anyway. A great video Lou and thanks for sharing with us!

That 390 motor sounds amazing.That Mercury is beautiful and fast .Great car Lou 👍

Thanks Kevin and Lou. There are a number of great Mercury's and the 63-64 Marauder is one of them. From front to back you can see this series of car was quite an upgrade over a similar Ford. These models look so good in black and that interior (especially in white) can not be outdone.

Lou,in all my years as a gear head, I have only seen 2 Marauder's,and that one is the best, thanx for the ride,cheers.

thats very cool my uncle bought a new mercury in 1963 it was the one the rear window angeled in and went up and down very nice cars

A serious and handsome car. Thanks Lou.

Wow truly a rare car. Very nice

From an era when they built real cars. This is a very rare car, and with working air!?! I don’t know who polished that paint, but this one is near perfect in every respect! Thanks to you and Kevin for a perfect car story about a wonderful and perfect car! You always bring us the best stuff. Yes and perfect exhaust note too!! Thanks LOU.

Thank you Lou and Kevin, what a nice 64 Mercury.

What an excellent car, Lou... Anything with that high compression 390 Interceptor engine is bound to be fast... But with that car you can go fast with class! Another terrific car, Lou.

What a beautiful car! That start-up was silky smooth and instant. And a nice sound befitting a great car. The interior pattern looks like it belongs in a higher-end model instead of sinister looking Marauder. Great presentation Lou & Kevin! Have fun cruising around!!

Wow! This was my brothers first car. He bought it used for $200. It was the car I learned to drive in. You don't see many cars with stainless trim. The car is in rough shape but the trim still shines like new. Good to see a running copy.

Great car and sound. Another unique gem.

I'm so in love with that Mercury! That's a real man's car!

Kevin beat me to it; being able to fit TWO buddies in the trunk at the Drive-In movies. Don't ask me how I know that!

They won't catch The Midnight Rider if he's driving this Marauder! 😄😄

Rare, unique, awesome car. Supposed true story: Ralph Nader looked up "Marauder" in the dictionary: "One that lays waste to the countryside." Quite a stir at the time:)

That Super Marauder sounds Super Great! Thanks Lou!

I've known about the 64 Marauder for a while, but I didn't know the Pikes Peak thing. I learned something this morning 😁 Again another great video Lou 👍👍

nice way to start our day Sir!! It's gorgeous! We're still watching each video but usually on the firestick, not able to make comments ;-( ... my Sir *LOVES* your channel !!

Oh my goodness that car looks sinister and the stance is perfect!!!

A local guy ,Ford fanatic has same car,only 390,3 deuces,4 speed,black interior. Magnum 500 wheels. Gorgeous car.

Hi Lou, I really enjoyed this video of the beautiful Maurader. It brought back many fond memories. I bought a new black Mercury Monterey 2dr hdtp in 1962. Loved this car. Would love to see you do a show sometime on one of these. Thank you.

Oh, I like Mercury's. My uncle owned them, I remember three of his, a 59 Monterey, 65, and 72 both Park Lanes. Beautiful cars! My dad had a 66 Comet, and a 69 Montego. Another uncle had a 61 Comet. I had a couple of Cougars a 76 and 2000. My last Mercury was a 2010 Milan Premier. It was the most luxurious of all the cars I had. It was fully loaded with options. I wish they still made the Mercury line. The 2010 model year was the last. There are still some on the road, but not many. The older models like the 64 in this video are very rare. I occasionally see Ford's from back in the 60's, but not the Mercury's. This video was a real treat.

Awesome Lou! Love those old highway cruisers like that!

I've never seen one before and I LIKE IT!

Fabulous. Special and brilliant.

Marauder aptly named, denotes aggressive motoring for sure, nicely detailed mill, I believe all Mercury were made in Canada. This one seems to be a mild restomod. White interior is quite flamboyant! Can see Lincoln influence in ip.Don Draper would love it! Huge trunk plenty of room for the clubs!

Excellent video! This Merc is absolutely gorgeous.

These Mercs seemed to have the perfect balance between "show and go"!! they're more than a Ford but a bit less than a Lincoln. This particular Merc is a beautiful example of how nicely equipped the Mercury cars were. GREAT VIDEO LOU.

Wow! That's beautiful 😍 Thanks Lou!

I had a turquoise 1964 Merc Montclair 4 dr with a 390 3 on the column.It ran great!!!! Got it in 1968 for $800. Old man owned it,45,000 miles.

Gorgeous car, wow.

This is one awesome Mercury. The trunk could be used as a 2nd bedroom. LOL 🤣

Flows sound so good on old carburated engines. Cool, rare car.

Another great car Lou, must be a pretty rare one. I have never seen one in person before.

I absolutely love this car. Looks-wise 10 out of 10. Thanks for vid guys.

My family had a breezeway . As kids we used to get a kick out of driving around with the back window down on a hot summer day

what a great polite man just like his elegant car! oh boy i love everything about that car!

Beautiful black beauty Marauder. Thanks Lou

My Dad had one. Loved that car. The only way it would fit in the garage was to fit the front bumper between the studs, then the garage door would barley close. As my dad would say it was goin' machine.

My dad’s first car. He bought one used in ‘69. Our marauder was maroon with black interior, center console, and bucket seats. Btw Kevin looks like a young Mike Holmgren.😊🤗

Goodday Lou, Funny this is that one was recently sold at Mecum Auction in Houston couple of weeks ago. Never heard of such a cruiser before, & lone behold you feature one on your channel. What are the chances of that, that's what I love about your channel expect the unexpected. Beautiful sleeper of a Mercury., great work. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

Back in 1964 my mom bought my uncles 61 mercury and a few days later my uncle showed up with a 64 special order dark green supper Marauder 4 speed with the 410 big block mercury engine and boy would it fly.

I had no idea there was that interim step with the AC in Mercury's in 1964. The Fords still had the "Selectaire" hanging below the dash in essentially a recirculate-only set up. This was the same... just a clever, more aesthetic dash vent diversion. The full integration with vacuum controlled baffles and fresh/recirc options became standard across all full size models in '65...

Great video. The Baby Moons bring back a lot of memories for us guys from the 60’s who couldn’t afford Cragar S/S’s but absolutely HAD to shed the stock hubcaps or be labeled “uncool”! 😱 The trunk lid on this one is long enough to carry a tied down Smart car. Cheers!

Nice video Lou. I love your channel !!!

Another gorgeous car. I love your videos.

I never knew these existed! Pretty cool!

It's my impression or the hood seems to be a bit short in proportion to the line of the car? Amazing car nonetheless.

I started that project and sold that car to Kevin! He did a great job!

sweet ride. great job. thanks.

Marauder? That's an appropriate name for this car, all right! The all-black body and black-wall tires make the car look like a panther ready to attack! This is a sister car to the Ford Galaxie 500XL, and it made quite a few appearances at stock car races during the '60s! But it couldn't hold a candle to the Hemi Plymouths and Richard Petty! The Mercury brand celebrated its Silver Anniversary in 1964; the steering wheel hub centers had XXV (25) on them. It also saw the return of the Park Lane and Montclair models after a three-year absence. The Mercury make was discontinued by the Ford Motor Company on January 4, 2011, after 72 years. (4/16/2021)

What a Treat that Kevin let us see his Beautiful Baby. I love looking at this generation Mercurys. That interior is just Wow. Red would of been a second nice color on the interior. Love black over red but Black over white in this condition is Classy. Fun Fact. I had no idea that Ford products were doing the Clear Steering wheel rim. I thought that was a GM Only thing. Hmm. TY LOU

Usually a Mopar guy, but damn, nothing sounds like a Ford. Beautiful Mercury!

Loved the Marauders!

Yeah I like-ALOT!!

That’s the first time I’ve ever seen one of those that is one beautiful car

I had The 64 Mercury Comet Caliente with the hipo 271 hp 289, which was a fast beautiful car, but I never saw a marauder in person. But I did have the 330 hp 390 in my 67 Cougar and am alive today because I was very lucky, it was a rocket ship in a straight line, but don't try and slide it through a corner, it was not a drifter. I never wreaked it until a guy came through a yield sign. I was sick with grief over losing that car.

I have a 2003 Marauder and would love to have a classic one like this one!

That is one sweet Merc!

That is a very nice car I never seen one. I think it's incredibly styled. It's one of the nicest mercurys I have ever seen. The 390 was known as slightly timid compared to some other big engines but I think properly set up and tuned they are potent. The only mercy I like more is a 66 comet gt.i believe mercury was intended to be a bridge gap line of cars between ford and Lincoln. Sometimes they were better than both

My '66 Monterey was very dependable with plenty of power for passing on the highway, etc, and a trunk that wouldn't quit. I forgot just how big they were! This Marauder is nice.

Lou, the latest issue of Collectible Automobile Magazine has a great article on the Mercury Park Lane and it mentioned these Marauders. I just read that article today and then this evening here is your video. Great timing! Love those A/C vents. They're all metal like the ones in our '66 Ford wagon were. They got very cold to the touch and would have condensation on them after the A/C was on a while.

Lou must've sped up the video to make it appear the driver was exceeding the speed limit during the acceleration run! (nyuck-nyuck)

LOVE THIS CAR . I REMEMBER 1964 WORLDS FAIR IN FLUSHING MEADOW PARK, QUEENS BORO. N.Y. THEY HAD THE 64 MERCURY 'S THE 64. FORD GALAXY'S. MONTERREY, MONTCLAIR BACK WINDOW GOES DOWN

Awesome car... looks like my 64 T-bird under the hood beautiful!

Full size luxury sport. I really miss cars like this.

Merc went crazy with the badging and bling for sure.

Hi Lou! Thank you for one more masterpiece video! A very unique car! A very nice Midnight Marauder! :)

Fabulous Car!! The predecessor to Steve Mc Garrett's triple black 1968 Mercury Park Lane!

‘64 was a very good year !!

Dog dishes 😍

This is such a Big and Beautiful car. Lots of room, engine hub is very organized,WOW! Amazing. This must be Green Lantern's Car, right Lou. I was still a baby back then. Other than that, Stunning interior and over-all a Flawless vehicle. Thanks Kevin and of course, Lou.

Fantastic old Merc

Another really nice '64 Park Lane Marauder. This factory built hot rod runs as good as it looks. These video's make me wonder what possesed me to sell the one I had. Great car and video.

Just like Buick, Mercury always made some great dependable cars. Great car Lou!