Mercury full-sized muscle

[442w30]

To your comparison, you're using extremes.

They're both A-bodies.

But, instead, compare a Cutlass with a LeMans. Same car, different styling.

But let's use a Mopar for a metaphor because using GM introduces complications due to engine and, hence, identity.

A Coronet and a Belvedere are the same car. They are of the same design but have different styling. Aside of a stylist's pen, they are the same car with the same design constraints headed by the same chief of design.

[John Brown]

FWIW, I looked in my old NHRA classification guide to see how much the difference in weight was between a 69 Ford XL and the 69 Mercury X-100. They show shipping weight on the big Merc X-100 being only 33 pounds more than the XL (4223 vs. 4190). Compare the Merc Maurader and the XL and you will find they both weigh in at the same 4190 pounds (shipping weight).

[mfchassisworks]

The x-100 was the same as a 69-71 Lincoln Mark 111. Ive had one of each. The x100 had a 390 4v 300hp

With the 460 the Lincoln was surprisingly quick. I never ran mine but this is believable.

http://www.dragtimes.com/Lincoln-Con...slip-7437.html

[mfchassisworks]

Any one remember the movie THE CAR? that was a 69-71 Lincoln Mark 111 customized by Barris Customs.

[442w30]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mfchassisworks</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The x-100 was the same as a 69-71 Lincoln Mark 111. Ive had one of each. The x100 had a 390 4v 300hp</div></div>

Actually, I made a mistake. I had claimed the X-100's standard engine was the 390v2, but that's for the &quot;regular&quot; Marauder. the X-100 received the 429 Thunder Jet standard:

http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main....geViewsIndex=1

[bobbarry]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StealthBird</div><div class="ubbcode-body">First time I've seen one of these at a general car show, a Mercury X-100. Not sure how many of these are left out there. Giant car, fender skirts, and a performance marketing campaign. What was Mercury thinking this with beast? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]



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Kind of overlooked by most today, but the development of the musclecar didn't eliminate the full-size performance market. Not only Impala/Caprices with 427's, but W-34 Toronados, W-33 Delta 88's, GS Rivieras, SJ Grand Prix's (with 4-spds), 300-H's and thus the X-100's. Granted, only the Riv's would come with fender-skirts, but hey, maybe it was just a better way to contain the tire-smoke...

[442w30]

I forgot there also was a Canadian version of this car:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48428304@N04/