Mercury Park Line Marauder 2 HT, 1964, Kuopio

Legend! SOLD DUE TO DIFFICULTIES😂

A comprehensive article about the car appeared in V-8 magazine issue 12/23, including a poster. The car has also been featured on a postcard from the City of Lahti, among others, and newspaper clippings covering its history from different decades are included.

Extensively and accurately documented.

A framed copy of the car’s original vehicle card is also included.

Sold new in Finland to company executive Antti Hurinkki in Tampere, after which it went to Autoset Alas in the Helsinki region 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 repainted, the paintwork dates from that period and has aged beautifully while remaining clean.

The car was kept hidden in a warm space from the early 2000s and returned to the road in 2025 after its drivetrain was replaced following the owner’s death.

What sets this apart from other Park Lines:

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

- Ford markings on the door sills.

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

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

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

Modern specification:

- Petrol/ethanol

- LS drivetrain: engine with cooled forged pistons, etc. Power is never an issue.

- Tuned to 514 bhp for legal road use.

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

- Strengthened 4-speed automatic

- Carbon-fibre/aluminium propeller shaft

- Strengthened limited-slip differential

- Special torque converter

- Stainless-steel exhaust system

- Aircraft-grade hose fittings

- Fuel safety tank in the boot

etc.

- 26% replaced parts

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 previous engine models.

- The engine block has been completely re-machined.

- 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 approximately 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 wires with titanium heat-protective sleeves.

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

- Completely new radiator and intercooler with hoses.

- All fuel lines and pumps use aircraft-grade AN fittings and ethanol-resistant PTFE hoses.

- Fitech 70050.1 engine management, also controlling the gearbox.

- GM 4L80 gearbox, completely rebuilt and strengthened.

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

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

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

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

The car has otherwise been kept in its original form, including its superb original interior.

The underside is completely rust-free!

The body is galvanised!

Chromed engine-bay components, etc.

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

According to the report, its general European market value is €83,400; the report is included. This is also the insurance value.

This is a unique opportunity for this particular car.