THE CAR
1969 MERCURY MARAUDER X100
SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES
Displacement���..429 cu. In.
Wheelbase��..��121.0 in.
Power��360 bhp @ 4600 rpm
Length���..�..�221.1 in.
Compression ratio�.10.5 to one
Width�����..�..79.6 in.
Bore & Stroke���4.36 x 3.59
Height����.�.�.52.9 in.
Pistons���.....cast aluminum
Curb weight��.�..4390 lbs.
THE WIDOW
The reactions when friends first saw the car were, "it's huge, it's black, it's a Black Widow" and "Your wife will be a Widow after she shoots you for buying this". So the car was affectionately dubbed The Widow.
The Widow was a featured car on Ford Muscle Web Magazine. See "Favorite Links" under OWNER INFO.
***History***
Built in St. Louis MO. - Sold in Pueblo CO. - Lived in CA until 1997.
Garaged in Ohio thru Nov. 2003. - Restored in White, GA thru 2004
Home to Bradenton on February 17, 2004
***Restoration***
Owner: Ed Zukusky � Bradenton. Florida
Restoration Consultant: Roger Papp � White, Georgia
Body & Paint: Thunder Valley Customs � White, Georgia
***Statistics***
One of 5,635 built in 1969
One of 161 with this paint code (black)
One of 40 with this paint code / trim codes (black w/ black vinyl buckets)
One of 169 left
HISTORY
The car was bought in Ohio after it spent 5 years in a garage as a seldom worked on, restoration in progress. Prior to that it was a Colorado and California car most of its' life. The interior was in very good condition and only needed the carpet replaced and some considerable cleaning. The engine and drive train were in excellent condition, requiring a basic tune-up and detailing. Checking the records that came with the car, the mileage was an estimated 50,000. The car came with a solid body and no rust and was factory black with two tone delete and a primered rear quarter.
Engine & drive train - Fluids changed and tuned to specs.
Engine bay - Detailed and chrome added.
Interior - Good condition but required extensive cleaning and touch up.
Exterior Trim - Some missing trim, later found. All in excellant condition.
Exterior body - Solid body with no rust. Needed repaint. Preparation and paint by Thunder Vally Customs of White GA. Had to give them a plug, the paint looks 3 feet deep.
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