Memorable (def): 1. worth remembering 2. easily remembered
Maurauder (def): one who raids for booty
In yesterday’s Cougar CC, I claimed there were only three Mercuries truly worth remembering. The Marauder X-100 wasn’t on the list, and many of you protested. Fortunately, there are two definitions for the word, and the Marauder is certainly easily remembered; more like impossible to forget. And what exactly is it memorable for? Its booty. So how could we possibly not honor that? (Read More…)
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Tagged as 1969 marauder, 1970 marauder, 429 ford, big cars, galaxie XL, marauder, marauder x100, x100
Tagged as 1969 marauder, 1970 marauder, 429 ford, big cars, galaxie XL, marauder, marauder x100, x100
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