Maybe that’s not quite the right name for this breezy conversion. Brat? Marquismino? crbeals shot this and posted it at the Cohort, and it makes a fine addition to the other conversions we’ve seen over the years here. Here’s a closer look:
That back seat does look a bit improvised, not exactly what the typical landaulet rear-seat rider might expect. But summer is here.
The Panther is the ultimate in versatility, is it not? 🙂
Mercury came out with a similar Marauder convertible concept in 2002.
If only Mercury could have brought this to production!
That car did survive the crusher and made it out of Ford’s hands. It shows up for sale from time to time, the last time I know it sold was for over $50K. When it left Ford’s hands its speed limiter was set to 25mph. It actually started life as a 1999 Crown Victoria.
Now that’s more like it,maybe we could buy a new Mercury today if this had been released.
The way those doorsills are lining up cannot be a good sign for structural integrity…
Surely, it would have been easier to import one of these?
Nice rumble seat.
Wow, for a second there I was afraid that it was a Marauder since those tail and back up lights are from a Marauder, P71 CV, or Civilian CV that have been tinted. The second shot though shows no keyless entry so it isn’t a Marauder as they had it standard. The rear bumper cover is also a CV unit and the tail pipe visible on the left side means it has dual exhaust and likely started life as a P71, even if someone put a GM grille on it. On the other hand the front bucket seats sure look like Marauder/CV LX-Sport units.
The place where they cut the roof does surprise me, why not cut a little farther forward to avoid that strange look where the door frame wrapped into the roof?
Looks like a funeral flower car with temporary added seats. Maybe from Centigon.
I damn near sprayed my screen with my cocktail when I saw this one! Gotta give them extra credit for originality though.
Somehow I see someone sitting in the back seat waving like they’re Queen Elizabeth (or at least the Homecoming Queen).
And suddenly, the term “Suicide Doors” takes on a completely different but real meaning……
Don’t think I’d like to see them slam the breaks , and the rear passengers get their foreheads slammed into that chunk of former roof in front of them.
All of you were too polite to point how that I misspelled “landaulet” in the title.(it was “Laundaulet”). I just came back in, opened my pc, and thought “geez; who butchered that title? Long day…
Yes, but an amazing day of content on Curbside Classics. I’m always impressed at the quantity of original, interesting and varied articles that you put up, and today had to be one of the best ever in terms of large amounts of quality reading material. Thanks!
Ford Falcon meets Subaru Brat. Sort of.
That abortion is wrong on so many levels… please, someone, kill it with fire. If not for me, then do it for the children.