They were popular, and in a flash, gone and mostly forgotten, certainly by me, until I spied this 1987 Merkur listing and thought, “Oh yeah, one of those”. While limited in production numbers, the Merkur was still a common… more»
XR4Ti
Jul 7, 2019 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Euro Turbo: 1987 Merkur XR4Ti
For a car that had the potential to be a market success, circumstances contrived to see the Merkur XR4Ti actually wind up being something of a failure. This was a shame, as the potential was certainly there, but a… more»
Jun 21, 2019 • Sightings • 37 Comments
Junkyard Sighting: 1986 Merkur XR4Ti
To the untrained eye, this might just look like any other late ’80s econocar, but this is actually a limited production performance Ford. Well, technically it’s a Merkur XR4Ti here in North America. Our readers on the other side… more»
