So, my dad had one of these beauties. It was lipstick red with white interior. He bought it used and mom, dad and I and my older sister went to Pennsylvania to visit family when I was a kid. My uncle John's son Dale, who was a GM mechanic and dad were outside. Dad was in the car revving it and it was sounding choppy. My cousin Dale said "Hey buddy, go fill up a Pepsi bottle with water and bring it out here". I did and Dale had the air filter unit off. He told my dad to rev it to about 3 grand and no kidding , he started pouring the water down the four barrel carb. The engine misfired about twice, black smoke, white smoke and then clear exhaust. Dale told dad "Okay, should run like a champ now". That water went down in with the fuel, created super heated steam, blew the carbon off the pistons and heads which detonated, then all the other residue burned off (black smoke) and then the white smoke was excess oil and then it was running perfectly. That big car could fly!!! We took it out to California when I was another year older. Mom woke up about 2 a.m. and looked over at my dad (We were in Utah out in the middle of nowhere) and he was asleep at the wheel. She looked at the speedometer, he was doing 110. She gently woke him up while gripping the steering wheel perfectly straight. We immediately stopped at the first motel. LOL.

I can remember being a punk ass teenager with a father that travelled a lot. When he was out of town I would "borrow" his Marauder X100 and with my buddies we would rip the tires off of it. Those were the days...Thanks for the video and the memories.

I’m the happy and proud owner of a 69 X100. I just love the car riding, the 429 really moves the car easily. 😊

Having driven a 69 X100 I can assure you that the Performance Suspension was a must. It still rode quite well without being harsh, but it was a lot more stable at high speeds than the standard Susp. that rode like a 1940's baby buggy.

I had a '70 X-100. Loved it and certainly miss it. Almost unbelievable that mine would get 21 MPG on highway trips.

Makes me miss my 69 Lincoln Continental Mark III even more. In that guise, there was 365 HP, and a startling 500 lbs. Ft of torque, and that first set of tires it had suffered its wrath! I was 18, and surprised quite a few folks with that car., though at well over 5,000 lbs it wasnt truly competitive. My brother had a 71. He was 19, and we remember the cars fondly.

A new favorite car to my books

Amazingly I saw one of these vintage X-100 Marauders in Wyandotte Michigan today. It is a very sinister looking ride.

Sir, the 429 can’t weigh 100 pounds less than the Ford 460. They are the same engine, they are both Ford 385 series engines and the 429 and 460 are exactly the same minus bore/stroke differences and they don’t add up to 100 pounds of difference. I believe you might be thinking of the 428 engine which was a Ford FE engine and they were approximately 75 pounds lighter than the Ford 385 series block. Ford FE stood for Ford Edsel, at least according to all books dedicated to the subject I ever read. However, this year I learned that the FE might have stood for something else. Yet, the 385 in the Ford 385 series engines stood for the amount of stroke that the block had. Fixed Sorry guys it’s been a while since I’ve looked at that specific thing in a long long time, but thank you for all of the kind corrections, the not so kind commenters can go lick glass.

I had a 78 bronco with a 429 4v bored 30 over ported heads cam intake and headers it was estimated to have 500 hp I traded it for a 69 camaro with 396 I wish I had both still but 20 yrs ago they were still everywhere

I bought a 429 out of an X100 one time at the junk yard. It was a shame really because the car, while hit in the front, wasn't hurt that much. The guy told me it had been there about 20 years and that was in the mid 1990's. Engine was perfect inside.

The Chrysler gentleman's muscle car was the 300, not the New Yorker.

Gas Guzzlin Road Hog - but that hood could handle two randy teenagers and never take a dent for the event. Best drive-in car ever

I remember one of these when I was a kid. My old man hauled all seven of us around in a 69LTD wagon, with the 429-4 barrel. Good memories, thanks.

never even knew these existed. well found.

I see Buick Wildcat when I look at the side pose. Great look back in time. Thanks.

Thanks for this video. Right after I learned to drive, my Dad (a Ford worker) bought a ‘69 Marauder X-100. I was ecstatic. It was red on red with the matte rear deck. It would smoke those H70-15 Goodyear bias ply tires forever. That 429 engine was the same one used in the T-Bird of the same era. Seems I remember that the Pontiac Grand Prix that year was also a player in the “personal luxury” genre.

My dad had a 1965 Marauder, beautiful car!

When this car was released, I was hanging out with older hotrod guys from the 50's We just looked and then said: "This is return of the Cool Merc...like 49 to 51.... 😂😂😊

Always loved Marauders they're SuperCool..big power and big luxury.

3:08 did they come from the factory with the dent in the wing 😂 , just joking... I've never seen a marauder before as I'm from Wales UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 so thanks for the introduction to them and thank you for another interesting video.

My grandpa had a yellow and black Marauder.. I had a ‘02 Marauder for a while.. Both of them were cool cars..

Awesome car very rare to ever see one of these. The back half of the car almost resembles for the first generation Monte Carlo.

Beautiful car !

Cool video and great American iron.

Had a built 429 in a 72 Gran Torino coupe. What a beast yet comfortable to drive with great power steering and beautiful hood lines.

Thanks for the video. I've always been a fan of both generations of the car.

Even with the 'heavy duty' suspension option, the Marauder X100 and Ford XL were smooth, comfortable, and quiet cruisers. The stock suspension was mush, and had a tendency to pitch and buck on freeway overpasses that were arched. I had a '70 Ford XL, which had the 'sport tone' on the hood and along the tops of the doors, along with chrome trim to separate the two colors (try finding any of those trim bits today 😂). I didn't appreciate that car as much as I should have, and I would love to find either a nice X100 or XL today. Happy Trails!

Got the 1971 T Bird with the 429 thunder jet and it's got alot of power for long trips .

having the sway bars as heavy as possible would have been the best option given the choices at the time. it would make the ride better as the spring rate is unloaded allowing lower static spring rate to be used at nominal ride and doesn't limit as much as other alternatives

What a Beast , and a Great Turnpike Cruiser 100 mph all day long .😎

A beautiful looking car

I LOVE THESE cars I remember them in 69, I think the body line was designed with an awesome look. 😊

Just found this channel , great content, especially for myself whom collects 70s Tbirds, and Lincolns. Subscribed Immediately, thank you

Holy Captain And Tennille, Batman, that's one sexy land yacht!! 😍

Beautiful looking car!!

That car certainly has style

Had a 69 F250 with a 429 that made guy's very angry blowing their doors off!🤣

Excellent video. That was an amazing car that I didn't know about.

I loved the Mercury lone of cars, 67 Cougar, 66 Comet Caliente, 68 Cougar XR7, and 67 Cougar XR7/DGS. Only thrbtriple black 68 XR7 is still.on my garage. I would love to find a nice Marquis Sedan for cruising. It must have some comfort items though.

This has to be one of the coolest “gangster” cars ever. Big, fast comfy with a big trunk.

Hey man I just found this channel and it’s a complete goldmine! Do you think you would ever do a video on Consulier/ Mosler?

the Marauder was so bad arse, and that 428 Marauder was unreal, regularly dynoing it over 500ft lbs

We don't have car parks big enough to fit one of these tanks. Speaking of tanks, our gas stations are probably too far apart to drive one of these around my country. 😅

There are only a few ford's of this Era I like. This has been added to the list. Hanging g out with 69 mark 3, 69 cougar xr7 and the 72 torino gt

Love that white over navy job at 7:15. Still think I'd take the 429 optioned Ford XL convertible for about the same price.

I got one for highschool graduation in 1969 what a car

Fabulous.

429 and 460 are both 385 engines. The only one that should be different is the boss 429 because of the different heads

69 Merc was the most beautiful of all Mercs ever !

Hello Mr. Rare Car, your video is very correct. With the Mercury Marauder X-100, you received all the benefits of a Ford Galaxie 500 XL 429, and a Lincoln Continental Mark III all in one package. Please reply. Dave...

Cool car. Shifter looks like the one the 66 Riviera had.

4.6 DOHC V-8 started life in the Lincoln Mk VIII, not the Mustang.

Was able to catch a ride to high school in one of these cars in '76. Pretty sure the right rear tire was kind of shy on tread by the end of the day. Hey Bob! (Baron) (Barren of gray matter)🤔

My dad had the base 69 marauder, olive green, black vinyl top and vinyl bench seats. 390 two barrel engine. Took it for the prom back in 72, he claimed I broke a motor mount after. But didn't stomp on it nor raced it either.

This land yacht is 1500 lb. lighter than the latest version of Cadillac’s Escalade SUV.

That is a great torque number. Good for such a big car.

There was a guy named Leon Witchey in Colorado that raced one at Bandimere and it ran low 14s at that altitude ... I was told he got it into the 13s after I moved away

I saw 2 of these big boat race cars a orange one and a black one ............defiantly rare.....

I had a 70x100 and I had it at the drag strip and around 1575 all day long and I was smoking the tires through first gear it was a great car and I wish I had it back

I saw a x100 in the flesh in fort Myers Florida the owner was shocked I knew so much about the car but truth be told dad had a 1969 Mercury grand marques colony park.( The tag line sold him Untill Lincoln builds a station wagon ) I loved it

🛑🛑 My dad had one of these. It was White Exterior, Red Pin Stripes, Fender Skirts, and a Black Vinyl Roof. The Interior was Red, Bucket Seats and the Center Console. I was just a young lad then, but the Interior Dashboard lit up like an 727 aircraft. Since it was such a sleeper, that my dad made it a point to drag race all the guys with Jacked Up Rear Ends and Traction Bars from Stop Light to Stop Light. 😆 He never lost. 😀👍💯

My brother had a 2nd gen one back in the 70's with a Intercepter engine. Black on black. Just touch the gas would spin the tires!

McGarrett drove one on Hawaii 5-0

Crazy a Hellcat weighs more but it's stuffed with more

I always wished I had gotten a x100 when they were first brought out.

That's a sexy machine.

I work at an L&M dealer when I was young . They were forced to accept an X100 . It sat for so long that they finally just gave it to the owners wife .

Stump pulling is a very accurate description of one of these cars torque. They’d pull a truck up a hill, no prob.

Lee iacocca said the 428 is a boat anchor compared to the 427... When the 427 left so did Lee iacocca

I bought an X100 from a neighbor of my grandparents back in 1976. Good Lord what a boat. 😅 MPG was More like GPM. Was the worst land yacht I ever owned. Sold it 6 months later.

My dad bought the Marquis 2 door convertible new in 70. That car being restored in 81 burned with the ford dealer. We found a 69 convertible and restored it for dad, with dad picking up the tab,,, of course. Dad drove it for a while but disappointedly it wasn’t his Merc. We all sat at the lunch counter and dad made a decision he was goin to give driving privileges of this to the youngest,,, me! I could not afford gas for it when I was in college so we sold it! 21 years later my friend ended up with the car in a mechanics lien. He gave me back my first car. It lives in my garage at the same house 50 years later! Sweet dreams baby blue Merc!

I had a friend who had a 1968 Plymouth fury 3 coup. 440 super commando 727 trans with sure grip rear end. I wonder what the result of that quarter mile race would be ?

The marauder name began in 1958 as engine names. The 430 marauder with a single 4 barrel and 375 HP and the super marauder 430 with three 2 barrels and 400 HP

cool car like to have one in my garage with a 69 cougar xr7 convertible

I remember my father had a 69 and a 71 X-100. Crazy fast.

I must correct you Talladega had a 428 Mercury Cyclone had 351 4 bbl. Had both.

Great video thoroughly enjoyed it but I would say it was more of a hardtop than a coupe.

Actually the first Marauder name by Mercury was in 1958, Super Marauder engine option, 430/400 hp

How about the "Cyclone"! Wish you had put something in here about it!🤷‍♂️

It was hopped up version of the Mercury Grandmarquist

0:20 uhh.. Dodge charger? Pretty famous one, too..

How Oldsmobile do you want your ford?

I'd love to take a road trip in this car.

Handsome beast ha. I like it without the skirts like 9:43 but also match the car color not that lame black.

I think the Marauder is closer to a Buick Wildcat than the Riviera and the Toronado is also a different kind of car altogether

It’s an odd looking car, but I still like it

Too bad Merc didnt offer the 460 as an option at that time.

They were called the 385 series because the stroke of the engine's was 3.85 inches just the bore was different

Was this a Canadian car? I don't think I've ever seen one before.

You never want to wax that black trunk . The flat black paint does not take wax well ........

the DOHC 4.6 actually came from the Lincoln Mark VIII

The Marauder was not a High Powered Version of the Crown Vic, it was a High Powered Version of the Mercury Grand Marquis, it has nothing to do with the Ford Brand and Everything to do with the Mercury Brand historically. There was never a large High Power Sports version of the Chrysler New Yorker, Chrysler had the 300 which is what the Marauder was competing against. It also didn't compete against the Toronado or the Rivera, which were smaller personal luxury cars, it competed against the Delta 88 Coupe or Starfire from Oldsmobile or the Buick Invicta or Centurion in Coupe form.

Ford Contour SVT?

Steve McGarret on Hawaii 5-0 must have had a 4 door Marquis. I just knew it was a Merc.

The marauder was a nice car yep even nicer motor. Think of everything that was new in 1969 though which car and they were a lot of them was your favorite? Everyone would have a different car. The marauder was a good car yes but it was amongst some of the greatest cars America ever put out.

I've only ever seen one of these cars...and it was on a farm...wrecked.

Why did you show a 1971 Mercury for comparison of front end and side views? I would have thought that you would have used a 1969-1970 Marquis. By 1971 the Marauder was no longer around.

Enter the Montego MX

it did not have retractable headlights it had hidden headlights