#25 — 1967 X-Code "Marauder 390P V-8" — You've (Probably) Never Heard of It

Hello there, and welcome back to the “Yours in old FoMoCo iron” YouTube channel! My name is Adrian Clements, and today in video #25 we’re going to learn about FoMoCo’s 1967 X-code “Marauder 390P V-8” engine. Chances are pretty good that you’ve never heard of this engine, as it was introduced by Mercury about halfway through the 1967 mode year, and less than 3,000 of these “parts bin specials” were produced.
We’ll see relevant trade journal and newspaper articles about the “Marauder 390P”, excerpts from period FoMoCo literature, and finally photos of 1967 Mercurys with this engine from each of the three assembly plants that installed them.
If you like this video, please spread the word about the “Yours in old FoMoCo iron” YouTube channel with your old car friends — thank you. As I record this introduction on Friday, December 22, 2023, the channel has just passed 4,500 subscribers; it would be very cool to hit 5,000 before New Year’s. Alright, let’s get to it!

Yours in old FoMoCo iron,

Adrian

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:08 Trade Journal & Newspaper Articles
3:34 “1965-72 Lincoln, Mercury & Meteor Cars Master Parts and Accessories Catalog — Text — November 1975 (Form FP 7566-A)”
4:35 “Product Information 67-G-24 — April 21, 1967”
7:53 “1967 Lincoln Mercury Manufacturer's Label Prices — May 29, 1967”
8:43 Production Numbers
9:38 1967 Mercury X-Code Cars
11:59 Close-Out