20th Anniversary of the Merkur Scorpio
Organized by The Merkur Club of America
Twenty years ago, the second model of the Merkur line-up was introduced, the 1988 Merkur Scorpio. Much like the Merkur XR4Ti introduced in 1985, the Merkur Scorpio was a Ford of Europe designed and built product. Where the XR4Ti was a more sporting two-door vehicle, the four-door Scorpio was a larger luxury car, designed to compete against the likes of the BMW 5-series and Mercedes Benz 190E 2.6.
Fewer than 25,000 Merkur Scorpios were imported to North America during the brief two-year span that the car was sold here. It is estimated that fewer than 5,000 exist today. Although small in Number, Merkur Scorpio owners are a very passionate bunch, representing both extremes of the automotive enthusiast; you’ll find everything from 100% stock restorations to all-out Modular V8 conversions!
In celebration of 20 years of Scorpio, the Merkur Club of America (MerkurClub.com) is organizing a reunion of all Scorpios and their owners at the All-Ford Nationals. If you own a Scorpio, or just want to visit with the finest collection of Scorpios in the world, this is not an event to be missed!
For further details about the Merkur Club’s gathering at the All-Ford Nationals, you can visit their planning site here:
http://www.merkurclub.com/carlisle_2k8/carlisle_2k8.htm.