Henk hat geschrieben: ↑7. Nov 2023, 12:23
Sehr schöner Marauder
Wann haben die Hersteller eigentlich den Mut verloren einem Model einen ähnlich martialischen Namen zu geben?
Weiss jemand mit Bestimmtheit ob mit "Marauder" Plünderer, Herumtreiber oder Räuber gemeint war?
Hallo Henk
ich habe nochmals gesucht:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Marauder
Origin of name
The Marauder name made its first appearance in 1958 as Ford introduced a new family of V8s, the MEL engines, for its Mercury, Edsel, and Lincoln brands;
the Marauder nameplate was in reference to people associated with outlaws or piracy.
Within the engine family, two V8 engines were exclusive to the Mercury division.
Dubbed Marauder, a 383 cubic-inch V8 produced 330 hp with an optional 4-barrel carburetor. In that configuration, the engine was offered in the midline Montclair and the Colony Park station wagon.
Dubbed Super Marauder, a 430 cubic-inch V8 produced 400 hp (the first mass-produced engine sold in the United States with an advertised 400 hp output[2]). While the 430 V8 was shared with Lincoln, the Super Marauder was given its own set of intake manifolds and "tri-power" 3x2-barrel carburetors. Offered for the entire Mercury line, the Super Marauder was developed as a competitor for the 392 Hemi of the Chrysler 300C high-performance coupe.[3]
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.... also Gesetzloser oder Pirat - sehr cool, gefällt mir besser als Plünderer oder Räuber.
Ein Piratenmotor also
Aber wer weiss, ob das im Wiki wirklich stimmt...
Lieber Gruss,
Peter