• By Murilee Martin
    Jun 26, 2007 3:30 PM 3,728
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    Look Out, BMW, Saab, And Audi! Merkur Is Here To Eat Your Lunch!

    The XR4Ti roared out of Lincoln-Mercury-Merkur dealerships, ready to do battle with the best European sporty sedans! Unfortunately for FoMoCo, the number of roaring Merkurs on the battlefield was tiny and they were never heard from again. Bonus points for incredible 80s-ness on this ad's soundtrack! – Murilee Martin

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