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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

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Today's Junkyard Find is an example of the second type of Marauderization (not to be confused with Moroder ization ) within the world of Ford's Mercury Division. Starting in 1958, Ford's new MEL ( M ercury- E dsel- L incoln) big-block V8 engine was given the Marauder name when installed in Mercury models. Yes, I bought these badges.

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Rare Rides Versus: Lincoln Continental Mark III and Cadillac Eldorado

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Each entry will review the two vehicles merits in context of the times: historical reviews, model details, pricing, and that ultimate determination of the winner , sales figures. They are the eighth generation Cadillac Eldorado and the Lincoln Continental Mark III, the very first top-tier American personal luxury coupes.

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One of Texas’ dirtiest coal plants will swap to solar with help from US grant

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Its the fourth-largest mercury polluter in the state, producing around 12 times as much mercury as is allowed by a new EPA rule. And if you want to make the transition to solar on your own personal level, why not install some on your roof? The plant is in the town of Christine, Texas, population 337. Get started here.

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Used Car of the Day: 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII

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Apparently, it's Lincoln-Mercury week around these parts. We had that Mercury Cougar that created a stir earlier this week, and now we fast forward from the muscle-car era to the days of my youth for this 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII. Now it is up for sale with 163,000 miles on it. Or maybe it was auto writers -- I cannot recall.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Datsun 200SX Coupe

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Lee Iacocca was still selling the Dodge Mirada and Chrysler Cordoba for 1983, so there was some meaningful Detroit competition for the 200SX in the razor-blade-medallion-tangled-in-chest-hair rear-wheel-drive personal luxury coupe field. The MSRPs for those cars were $6,666 and $6,442, respectively ($20,677 and $19,982 after inflation).

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Please Stop: Ford Capri Becomes Unrecognizable

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While the Mercury Capri never quite matched the Ford Mustang on the domestic market, the former became a performance icon in Europe. But a lot of it is down to a lack of imagination and leveraging nostalgia to boost sales. The gamble worked and the feisty little fastback went on to be a big success in Europe. Images: Ford Motor Co.]

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Automobile Information Europe honors the 2023 Emerging Stars

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From automakers to providers, production to attached automobiles, engineering to e-commerce, every Emerging Famous person has spearheaded alternate and made go up the occupation ladder. The thirteenth annual Emerging Stars awards acknowledge fast-climbing auto leaders who’re already taking weighty steps ahead within the business.