The Mercury Marauder is three cars under one badge: a 1963 to 1965 fastback built for NASCAR, a 1969 to 1970 full-size 429 cruiser, and the 2003 to 2004 black sedan that brought a Mustang Mach 1 engine to a Grand Marquis. Classic.com puts the average across all three at about $20,600 in 2026. Most still sell for less than a new family sedan.
Mercury launched the Marauder midway through 1963 with a sloped fastback roof that cut drag on the superspeedways. The 390 cubic-inch FE V8 was standard, and the 427 was available with one four-barrel or two in "Super Marauder" form. It listed at $3,650.
The roof worked. In July 1964 Billy Wade won four NASCAR races in a row in Bud Moore's No. 1 Mercury, from Old Bridge, New Jersey on July 10 to Watkins Glen on July 19. No Cup driver had strung four wins together before him.
Classic.com's market value for a first-generation car sits around $27,000, and a 1963 was listed at $54,595 in August 2026. A factory 427 car carries the premium, so ask for the build paperwork before you pay for one.
The name came back in 1969 on a two-door hardtop with hidden headlights and a tunnelled rear window. The X-100 package brought a 360 hp 429 V8 and a $4,074 sticker. Sales fell by roughly two thirds for 1970 before Mercury dropped it.
That keeps prices low. Classic.com's market value for the second generation is about $16,400. Check the VIN and door tag for the 429 code, because X-100 trim is easy to add to a 390 car.
After a two-door convertible concept at the 2002 Chicago Auto Show, Mercury built a four-door. It took the 302 hp 4.6 DOHC V8 from the Mustang Mach 1, a four-speed automatic, a 3.55 limited-slip rear axle and 18-inch forged wheels, and painted nearly all of them black. The sticker was about $34,500.
Ford planned 18,000 a year. It built 7,838 for 2003 and 3,214 for 2004, 11,052 in total, of which 8,330 were black. Dark Blue Pearl and Silver Birch joined in 2003 and Dark Toreador Red in 2004, so a red car is the rare one.
Hagerty values the sedan at $17,400 in good condition, $22,100 in excellent and $29,400 for a concours car, up from $11,500 for a good car in 2014. The top sale Classic.com logged this year was an 8,000-mile 2004 at $30,250 on Bring a Trailer on August 11, 2026.
Origin and age decide the import bill.
European Union. The 1960s cars are built in the US and are over 30 years old, so an unmodified example can clear as a collector's piece at 0% duty with reduced VAT in France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. The 2003 to 2004 sedan is a different case: every one was built at Ford's St. Thomas plant in Ontario, Canada, so the EU's 0% rate for US-built cars does not apply to it. Ask your clearing agent for the rate on Canadian origin before you bid. Our proof of origin guide covers the paperwork for Germany, the Netherlands and the rest of the EU.
United Kingdom. A car over 30 years old and in original condition can enter as a historic vehicle at reduced VAT with no duty. A 2003 to 2004 sedan pays standard duty and VAT. See our UK page.
Australia. The 1960s cars qualify under the 25-year rule. The 2003 sedan reaches 25 years in 2028. See our Australia page.
On the US side we handle all of it ourselves. Our own warehouses in California, New Jersey and Florida cover the whole country, so we collect the car, load it and file the export paperwork with our own team, then ship it door to door by ocean or air.
For more Mercury history, see Mercury muscle cars and the Cyclone Spoiler II, and for other cars of the era, what 1970s American cars are worth in 2026.
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