A.J. & Friends Classic Cars This Rangoon Red Merc Marauder R code is only one of two left in the whole universe! They made 21 R codes in 1963. In Ford products of that era, the 5th letter in VIN code, "R" indicates the car was a 427 V-8 425 HP. This car is awesome and original! Odometer reads 17K miles. I acted as an agent for a seller and my buyer for this car. I damn near bought it myself! What's it worth? Here's where you toss aside your Classic Cars Buyer's Guide. I appraised this car at $55,000 and it'll be worth twice that in 5 years. Damn, I should have bought it myself!