Mercury Park Line Marauder 2 HT, 1964, Kuopio

Legend! SOLD DUE TO DIFFICULTIES WITH STORAGE 😂

There is an extensive article about the car in V-8 magazine issue 12/23, complete with a poster. The car has also been featured on, among other things, a postcard from the City of Lahti, and the car comes with press clippings about its history from different decades.

A very thoroughly documented car.

A framed copy of the car's original data card is also included.

Sold new in Finland to company director Antti Hurinkki in Tampere, after which it went to Autoset Alanen in the Helsinki metropolitan area to be used as an advertising and display car.

The car was painted in the colours of the American flag in Stockholm, after which it toured exhibitions in that livery.

V-76 Auto sold the car to Kuopio, where it was painted in its current colour in 1979–81. Apart from the roof being painted, the paintwork is from that period and has aged beautifully while remaining tidy.

The car was kept hidden in a warm space from the early 2000s and, following an engine and drivetrain replacement after the owner's death, returned to the road in 2025.

What sets this apart from other Park Lines:

- This is a very rare 2-door model with separate front seats.

- Ford markings on the sill plates.

- Approximately 1,100 examples of this model were produced.

- It is probably the only 2-door example in Finland.

- With this specification, you certainly will not find another like it in Europe.

Modern specification:

- Petrol/ethanol

- LS drivetrain: engine with cooled forged pistons, etc. The power does not run out.

- Tuned to 514 bhp of road-legal power.

There is more power in reserve for acceleration on a closed straight if this is not enough. The power delivery and torque are immense.

- Reinforced 4-speed automatic transmission

- Carbon-fibre/aluminium propeller shaft

- Reinforced limited-slip differential

- Special torque converter

- Stainless-steel exhaust system

- Aircraft-grade hose fittings

- Safety fuel tank in the boot

etc.

- 26% of the parts have been replaced

Engine and drivetrain:

The engine is a Chevrolet L96 V8, manufactured between 2010 and 2017 and known as the GEN 4 version. This engine was factory-fitted with stronger components than earlier engine models.

- The engine block has been completely remachined.

- Cylinders bored to 4.005-inch oversize.

- Head surfaces skimmed and crankshaft alignment measured.

- Eight piston oil-cooling jets installed in the block.

- Forged DSS pistons, compression ratio 9.5:1.

- GM GEN 4 connecting rods, rated for over 1,000 bhp.

- Original GM crankshaft; camshaft, lifters and timing set completely renewed.

- Modified sump, capacity approx. 7 litres.

- LS3-type cylinder heads, fully ported and fitted with new valves; flow approximately 323 cfm.

- Holley single-plane intake manifold with an elbow before the mechanical 87 mm throttle body.

- Fuel rails with eight Bosch EV14 1,200 cc injectors.

- Eight new LS7 ignition coils.

- Special spark plug leads with titanium sleeves for heat protection.

- New water pump, alternator, starter motor and power-steering pump.

- Completely new radiator and intercooler with hoses.

- All fuel lines and pumps made with aircraft-grade AN fittings and ethanol-resistant Teflon hoses.

- Fitech 70050.1 engine management, which also controls the transmission.

- GM 4L80 transmission, completely rebuilt and reinforced.

- 4-inch aluminium propeller shaft reinforced with carbon fibre.

- Ford 9-inch rear axle with 3.55:1 gearing and a new limited-slip differential.

- Completely new Holset HX55 turbocharger with a 4-inch downpipe; exhaust pipes are stainless steel.

- Many small components have been renewed, including fuel lines, electrical regulators, pumps, filters and fans.

The car has otherwise been deliberately kept in its original form, including its exceptionally fine original interior.

The car is rust-free.

The body is galvanised.

Chrome-plated engine-bay parts, etc.

The car has been assessed by Classic Data as condition grade 2.

According to the report, the car's pan-European market value is €83,400; the report is included, and this is also the insurance value.

This is a unique opportunity to acquire this car.