1988 Merkur Scorpio | Retro Review
The Merkur Scorpio was Ford's answer to Lincoln Mercury dealers who needed a sportier luxury sedan to compete with the BMW 5-Series and Benz 190E. If only it had been pretty... Show 625 | Original Airdate 05-19-1987 Want to help keep our weekly Retro Reviews alive? DONATE NOW: https://mptevents.regfox.com/motorweek Find airdates on your local PBS station HERE: https://motorweek.org/watch/ Want to watch full episodes of MotorWeek? Download the PBS video app for FREE or watch here: https://www.pbs.org/show/motor-week/ Stay connected with MotorWeek on social media! Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/MotorWeek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MotorWeekTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motorweek/ MotorWeek, PBS' award-winning weekly automotive magazine provides unbiased, consumer-oriented car news with feature stories on related topics. To license this video or any content from MotorWeek, please visit: https://www.parsintl.com/publications/MotorWeek/
About Merkur
Merkur (German pronunciation: [mɛʁˈkuːɐ̯], Mercury) was a North American brand of automobiles marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company for model years 1985–1989. Drawing its name from the German word for Mercury, Merkur, the brand targeted buyers of European executive cars, marketing two captive import models manufactured by Ford of Europe's German division. Following the 1989 model year, Lincoln-Mercury withdrew Merkur, making it one of the most short-lived automotive bran...
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