Automobile Makes and Models Merkur

The Merkur XR4Ti was a short-lived United States-market version of the European Ford Sierra XR4i. It was the brainchild of then Ford Vice President Bob Lutz. It was sold in the US from 1985 to 1989. It replaced the Mercury LN7, which was a rebadged Ford EXP. It was the first vehicle of Ford's Merkur range, followed in 1988 by the Merkur Scorpio. The XR4Ti was on Car and Driver's Ten Best list for 1985. Added by: horia_bc Tags: sports-car hatchback FR-layout Date... Read Full Story

Merkur, the German word for Mercury, was an automobile brand which was briefly marketed by Ford Motor Company in the United States and Canada from 1985 to 1989. Sold through selected Lincoln-Mercury dealers, Merkurs were in fact, German-built Fords (there was no Merkur or Mercury brand in Germany) and were thus a form of captive import. Advertising and PR materials strongly urged the proper German pronunciation, "mare-coor," but practically no one used it and the cars were generally called... Read Full Story

In the webcomic Misfile the main character Ash Upton drives a heavily modified XR4Ti. In the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, there is a car that resembles a Lamborghini Countach that has a badge on the front that resembles the Merkur badge. In two different episodes, Seymour Skinner, a character from The Simpsons mentions that he drives a Merkur, although the pronounces it incorrectly. A member of the writing staff is a member of http://www.turboford.net and included it in these to... Read Full Story

Merkur, the German word for Mercury, was an automobile brand which was briefly marketed by Ford Motor Company in the United States and Canada from 1985 to 1989. Sold through selected Lincoln-Mercury dealers, Merkurs were in fact, German-built Fords (there was no Merkur or Mercury brand in Germany) and were thus a form of captive [...] Read Full Story

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