Speedway Fords & Mercurys-1963 1/2 Marauder
If you are a real Blue Oval lover or if you are just into the Aero Cars from Ford you need a good background in the history of the Company’s racing heritage. What better way to do that than with some vintage Speedway Newsletter articles. Our Monday morning posts from the old Speedway Newsletters will include other Ford/Mercury racing stories and not be limited to just the Aero cars.
If we did not already have a shortage of garage space I would be putting one of these 1963 1/2 Mercury Marauders in there. I have always liked their look. A friend has a couple of the 63 1/2 Ford Galaxy models and every time I see them I think NASCAR and how Ford changed the design to be faster at the track. Sound familiar?
These cars hit the race track 5 years before the 1968 Failane/Torino/Cyclone Sportback killed the competition on the Speedways and just 6 years before the Talladega/Spoiler II. It is obvious Ford was getting into and learning about aerodynamics by this article and pictures. Next time you are on the highway take a look at some of Detroit’s newest offerings and see how important aerodynamics are today.
Thank you to Team Member Steve Marek for making these publications available.
