The 2003 Mercury Marauder, a black paint, chrome exhaust, more tightly suspended and hotted-up version of the full-size Grand Marquis ‘Florida retiree’ luxury sedan, notched up over 5,200 sales to customers and dealers before the first vehicle reached a showroom, Ford claimed yesterday, the official first day of sales for the car.
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“We knew the Marauder was something special, but even we were surprised by the reception it’s received from customers,” said Mercury’s Marauder brand manager Philip Smoker.
A series of 30-minute special programs on the Speed Channel introduced consumers to the Marauder, prompting over 85,000 visits to the division’s website.
