1964 · Mercury · United States
1964 Mercury Marauder: a roofline across the whole line
Marauder now meant the fastback roof on any full-size Mercury series, two-door or four-door, with the 390 standard and the 427 optional.
United States · researched through 2026-09-22
For 1964 Marauder no longer named a specific series but denoted the fastback roofline available on any full-size Mercury: Monterey, Montclair, or Park Lane, in either a two-door or four-door hardtop body, with the 390 standard and the 427 optional across the range. An Old Cars Weekly owner feature narrows in on one specific combination, reporting that only 2,721 Park Lane Marauders were built with the 63C fastback body and the Sport Option bucket-seat interior, powered by the Z-code 390 four-barrel rated 300 hp and 427 lb-ft, a specific and narrowly scoped combination distinct from the broader Marauder totals given elsewhere in this same year's own production data.1,2
Production is broken out across six separate body-and-series combinations: 8,760 Monterey two-door fastbacks, 4,143 Monterey four-door fastbacks, 6,459 Montclair two-door fastbacks, 8,655 Montclair four-door fastbacks, 2,721 Park Lane two-door Sport Option fastbacks, and 3,658 Park Lane four-door fastbacks, summing to 34,396 Marauders across the entire 1964 line. This record's own production note explains that a later research pass specifically added the two Montclair rows and the resulting all-series total from mercurystuff.com, since the conceptcarz pages used for the Monterey and Park Lane figures have no equivalent 1964 Montclair page at all, and that mercurystuff.com's own Monterey and Park Lane figures match the existing conceptcarz-sourced rows exactly, giving this record confidence in combining figures from the two different sources into one total rather than treating them as two unrelated, incompatible counts.3,4
Prices are documented for all six of the same body-and-series combinations: $2,884 for the Monterey two-door fastback, $2,957 for the Monterey four-door, $3,127 for the Montclair two-door, $3,181 for the Montclair four-door, $3,359 for the Park Lane two-door Sport Option, and $3,413 for the Park Lane four-door, a price ladder that climbs steadily from the plainest Monterey fastback to the top Park Lane variant, with each step up in series adding a few hundred dollars regardless of whether the body itself was a two-door or four-door fastback.4
The engines section carries two engines: the Z-code 390 Super Marauder V8 with a four-barrel carburetor, rated 300 hp and 427 lb-ft and listed as optional, from Old Cars Weekly; and the 427 V8, also optional, with no rating because none was found when that entry was built. Ford's own 1964 brochure, form M-110 and marketing material, now supplies the missing ratings in this record's specifications: a Marauder 427 at 410 hp and 476 lb-ft, a Marauder Super 427 with dual four-barrels at 425 hp and 480 lb-ft, and an Interceptor 390 at 330 hp, alongside the 250, 266 and 300 hp 390s. It also states that the Super 390 was standard on the Park Lane, which disagrees with the optional label and is recorded as a conflict.2
The same brochure, on its optional-equipment page and its exteriors, interiors, power-team and specification page, fills the options, paint, interiors and specifications sections for the full-size line. It lists thirteen optional or partly standard items from air conditioning to fender-sight signals, sixteen solid exterior colors and twenty-seven two-tone combinations, twelve cloth-and-vinyl and all-vinyl interior schemes plus a white one for the Park Lane Sports Package, and dimensions, capacities and transmission ratios. Its Marauder line-up page shows the Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane Marauder two- and four-door hardtops, and a footnote names the Montclair Marauder two-door hardtop, but it prints no dimensions specific to the Marauder body, so the specifications are scoped to the full-size line.
The brochure states no prices and no option or paint codes, so every option carries a null price and no code, and it is a sales document, so what it lists was offered rather than proven built. It names a Park Lane Sports Package with all-vinyl interiors, and Old Cars Weekly names a Sport Option bucket-seat interior on the 2,721 Park Lane Marauders, but no source in this record says the two are the same package, so this record does not equate them or reconstruct the package's contents from the OCW article. Performance-test data and identification detail were still not found.2
Fact sheet · 1964 · United States
The numbers
1964 Mercury Marauder — Marauder now meant the fastback roof on any full-size Mercury series, two-door or four-door, with the 390 standard and the 427 optional.
Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-22.
Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane Marauder, 63C fastback with Sport Option bucket seats2,3 Park Lane Marauder, Sport Option · 63C fastback · as published | 2,721 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey 2-door hardtop fastback (Marauder roof)3 Monterey Marauder · 2-door hardtop fastback · as published conceptcarz labels the body "Hardtop Fastback"; Wikipedia says Marauder denoted that roof on any 1964 series. | 8,760 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Montclair 2-door hardtop fastback (Marauder roof)4 Montclair Marauder · 2-door hardtop fastback · as published Closes the Montclair gap the earlier pass could not find. | 6,459 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Montclair 4-door hardtop fastback (Marauder roof)4 Montclair Marauder · 4-door hardtop fastback · as published Closes the Montclair gap the earlier pass could not find. | 8,655 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Monterey 4-door hardtop fastback (Marauder roof)3 Monterey Marauder · 4-door hardtop fastback · as published | 4,143 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Park Lane 4-door hardtop fastback (Marauder roof)3 Park Lane Marauder · 4-door hardtop fastback · as published | 3,658 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 1964 Marauders (Monterey, Montclair, Park Lane)4 Monterey, Montclair, Park Lane Marauder · 2-door and 4-door hardtop fastback · as published Sum of the Monterey fastback 2-door (8,760), Monterey fastback 4-door (4,143), Montclair fastback 2-door (6,459), Montclair fastback 4-door (8,655), Park Lane 2-door sport (2,721) and Park Lane fastback 4-door (3,658) rows above. The Park Lane 2-door figure exactly matches mercurystuff.com's 2,721 for that body. | 34,396 | built, model-year | Reported |
A 2026-09-25 pass added the Montclair rows and an all-series total from mercurystuff.com (conceptcarz, used for the Monterey and Park Lane rows, has no 1964 Montclair page); the Monterey and Park Lane figures it gives match the existing conceptcarz-sourced rows exactly.
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Marauder 2-door hardtop fastback4 | $2,884 | factory price as tabulated by mercurystuff.com (basis not stated), 1964 model year |
| Monterey Marauder 4-door hardtop fastback4 | $2,957 | factory price as tabulated by mercurystuff.com (basis not stated), 1964 model year |
| Montclair Marauder 2-door hardtop fastback4 | $3,127 | factory price as tabulated by mercurystuff.com (basis not stated), 1964 model year |
| Montclair Marauder 4-door hardtop fastback4 | $3,181 | factory price as tabulated by mercurystuff.com (basis not stated), 1964 model year |
| Park Lane Marauder 2-door hardtop fastback (Sport Option)4 | $3,359 | factory price as tabulated by mercurystuff.com (basis not stated), 1964 model year |
| Park Lane Marauder 4-door hardtop fastback4 | $3,413 | factory price as tabulated by mercurystuff.com (basis not stated), 1964 model year |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z · 390 'Super Marauder' V8 4-bbl2 390 cu in · 4-barrel | 300 hp, 427 lb-ft (SAE gross) | optional | Not yet sourced |
| 427 V81 427 cu in · as published | optional | Not yet sourced |
Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
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Deluxe air conditioner [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Power steering [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Power brakes [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Speed control [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Tachometer [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Swing-Away steering wheel [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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AM-FM radio [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Tinted glass [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Remote-control side view mirror [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Non-glare rear view mirror [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Color-keyed padded instrument panel [optional; standard on Park Lane] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Deluxe wheel covers [optional] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Fender-sight directional signals [optional; standard on Park Lane, Montclair and Colony Park] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Two-tone exterior paint, 27 combinations [optional at extra cost] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Park Lane Sports Package (includes all-vinyl interiors in blue, red, black, palomino or white; Bittersweet and Aztec Gold exteriors are available only with it) | — | Not yet sourced |
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Marauder Super 390 V-8, 300 hp (standard on Park Lane; optional on the other series) | — | Not yet sourced |
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Marauder Interceptor 390 V-8, 330 hp, mechanical lifters [optional at extra cost, all series] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Marauder 427 V-8, 410 hp [optional at extra cost on Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane; not available in station wagons] | — | Not yet sourced |
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Marauder Super 427 V-8, 425 hp, dual 4-barrel carburetors [optional at extra cost on Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane; not available in station wagons] | — | Not yet sourced |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
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Solid color: onyx | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: polar white | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: carnival red | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: anniversary silver | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: pacific blue | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: glacier blue | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: silver turquoise | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: peacock | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: platinum beige | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: fawn | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: burgundy | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: pink frost | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: yellow mist | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: palomino | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: aztec gold (available only on Park Lanes with the Sports Package) | Not yet sourced |
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Solid color: bittersweet (available only on Park Lanes with the Sports Package) | Not yet sourced |
Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.
Interiors
| Code | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
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Cloth-and-vinyl interior, blue | Not yet sourced |
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Cloth-and-vinyl interior, beige | Not yet sourced |
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Cloth-and-vinyl interior, black (not available on the Montclair Marauder two-door hardtop) | Not yet sourced |
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Cloth-and-vinyl interior, red | Not yet sourced |
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Cloth-and-vinyl interior, silver (not available on the Montclair Marauder two-door hardtop) | Not yet sourced |
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Cloth-and-vinyl interior, turquoise | Not yet sourced |
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All-vinyl interior, blue | Not yet sourced |
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All-vinyl interior, beige | Not yet sourced |
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All-vinyl interior, red | Not yet sourced |
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All-vinyl interior, black | Not yet sourced |
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All-vinyl interior, palomino | Not yet sourced |
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All-vinyl interior, turquoise | Not yet sourced |
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All-vinyl interior, white (Park Lane Sports Package) | Not yet sourced |
Specifications
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 120.0 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Tread, front | 61.0 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Tread, rear | 60.0 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Overall length, sedan | 215.0 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Overall length, station wagon | 210.3 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Overall width | 80.0 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Height with passengers, sedan | 56.7 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Height with passengers, station wagon | 57.9 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Height with passengers, convertible | 54.6 in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Curb weight, 4-door sedan | 4174 lb | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Curb weight, Colony Park 2-seat station wagon | 4464 lb | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Fuel tank | 20 gal | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Cooling system capacity (with heater) | 20 qt | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Engine oil capacity (with filter change) | 6 qt | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Brakes | 4-wheel hydraulic, self-energizing, self-adjusting; 11 in drums | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Brake lining area, passenger cars | 212.5 sq in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Brake lining area, station wagons | 234.0 sq in | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Rear axle | semi-floating, hypoid gears | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Tires | 8.00 x 14 | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Suspension | front: swept-back ball-joint; rear: leaf springs with 3-phase shock absorbers, asymmetrical axle mounting | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| 3-speed manual transmission ratios | 2.42 / 1.61 / 1.00; reverse 2.33 | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| 4-speed manual transmission ratios (not available with station wagons) | 2.36 / 1.78 / 1.41 / 1.00; reverse 2.42 | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic ratios | Lo 2.40; D2 1.47:1.00; D1 2.40:1.47:1.00; reverse 2.00 | 1964 full-size Mercury passenger cars and wagons; the brochure prints no Marauder-specific dimensions |
| Marauder 390 V-8 (2-V), 250 hp version | 250 hp @ 4400 rpm; 378 lb-ft @ 2400 rpm; 9.4:1 compression; regular fuel; single exhaust (dual on convertible); hydraulic lifters; standard on Monterey, Montclair, Commuter and Colony Park, not available on Park Lane | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
| Marauder 390 V-8 (2-V), 266 hp version | 266 hp @ 4400 rpm; 378 lb-ft @ 2400 rpm; 9.4:1 compression; regular fuel; single exhaust; hydraulic lifters; standard in Montclair and Colony Park with Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic, not available on Monterey, Park Lane or Commuter | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
| Marauder Super 390 V-8 (4-V) | 300 hp @ 4600 rpm; 427 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm; 10.1:1 compression; premium fuel; dual exhaust; hydraulic lifters; standard on Park Lane, optional on other series | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
| Marauder Interceptor 390 V-8 (4-V) | 330 hp @ 5000 rpm; 427 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm; 10.1:1 compression; premium fuel; dual exhaust; mechanical lifters; optional at extra cost on all series | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
| Marauder 427 V-8 (4-V) | 410 hp @ 5600 rpm; 476 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm; 11.5:1 compression; super premium fuel; dual exhaust; mechanical lifters; optional at extra cost on Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane, not in station wagons | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
| Marauder Super 427 V-8 (dual 4-V) | 425 hp @ 6000 rpm; 480 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm; 11.2:1 compression; super premium fuel; dual exhaust; mechanical lifters; optional at extra cost on Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane, not in station wagons | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
| Bore and stroke, 390 V-8 | 4.05 x 3.78 in | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
| Bore and stroke, 427 V-8 | 4.23 x 3.78 in | Engine offered in the 1964 full-size Mercury line |
Where the sources disagree
Availability of the 300 hp Super Marauder 390
- Z-code 390 Super Marauder, 4-barrel, 300 hp and 427 lb-ft, optional across the line2
- Marauder Super 390 V-8 (4-V), 300 hp @ 4600 and 427 lb-ft @ 2800: standard on Park Lane, optional on the other series
The engines section carries the Old Cars Weekly availability label (optional) unchanged, so both are shown here rather than one overwriting the other. The two agree on the rating; they differ on whether the engine was standard on the Park Lane, which the factory brochure says it was. The brochure is marketing material and describes what was offered, not what was built.
Identification
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Also in 1964
- Buick Riviera The 425 became standard, the dual-quad Super Wildcat 360 arrived as an option, and the Super Turbine 400 replaced the twin-turbine automatic.
- Buick Wildcat The best Wildcat year at 84,245, with a 425 in 340- or 360-hp form and an available four-speed.
- Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS The first Chevelle; the Malibu SS was a series, and its strongest released engine was the midyear 300 hp L74 327.
- Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova First V8 (283) year in the source engine table. Enthusiast-compiled production: 191,691 cars; Super Sport 10,576.
- Chevrolet El Camino SS No factory Super Sport El Camino is documented for this year; the record carries the host El Camino production as context.
- Chevrolet Impala SS Super Sport becomes its own series: 185,325 built.
- Chrysler 300 letter series Cheaper by about $1,000, with a single-four-barrel 360 hp 413 standard, leather made optional and the convertible restored, the 300K became the best-selling letter car: 3,022 hardtops and 625 convertibles.
- Dodge Dart 330/440, Polara and Max Wedge The Max Wedge's last year brought the Ramcharger 426-III, a 365 hp street 426 for Polara buyers, and in midyear a competition-only 426 Hemi in lightened 330/440 bodies; Roger Lindamood's Dodge won Top Stock at the Nationals.
- Ford Fairlane The year of the Thunderbolt: a midsize Fairlane with a 427 installed for NHRA Super Stock, which carried Gas Ronda to the national Stock title.
- Ford Falcon Sprint The restyled Falcon kept the Sprint hardtop and convertible with the 164 hp 260 V8 standard; the club counts 18,108 built, many with a bench seat.
- Ford Galaxie Ford sold its 427 in the restyled full-size range in two advertised versions, 410 hp with one four-barrel and 425 hp with two, and the Galaxie 500 XL hardtop was the bucket-seat flagship.
- Ford Thunderbird The redesigned fourth-generation car offered one drivetrain, a 300-hp 390 with Cruise-O-Matic, and output rose to 92,465.
- Mercury Comet and Cyclone The Cyclone name first appeared on a 1964 Comet hardtop; the only production figure found is a single secondary total.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds Oldsmobile's first 4-4-2 was a mid-year option package, B09 Police Apprehender Pursuit, with a 310 hp 330, a four-speed and dual exhausts; 2,999 are tabulated.
- Oldsmobile Starfire Production fell to 16,163 as the cheaper Jetstar I took the same body; Motor Trend timed a convertible at 9.7 s to 60.
- Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda Plymouth's glassback Valiant-based fastback launched in a short first season and sold 23,443 cars.
- Plymouth Savoy, Fury and Max Wedge Plymouth's last Max Wedge year offered the Super Stock 426-III beside a 365 hp street 426 Commando, while a competition-only 426 Hemi went into lightened Savoy/Belvedere drag cars and swept the Daytona 500.
- Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty The 2+2 arrived as a $291 Catalina option and the 370 hp 421 HO replaced the Super Duty at the top.
- Pontiac GTO A $295 option on the Tempest LeMans that put Pontiac's 389 in the intermediate body; 32,450 were built.
- Pontiac Grand Prix A carryover year: 63,810 built, with the 370 hp 421 HO at the top of the option list.
- Pontiac Tempest and LeMans The Tempest becomes a 115-inch intermediate with a 326 V8, and the LeMans carries the new GTO option.
- Studebaker Avanti The last Studebaker Avanti, cut short when South Bend stopped building cars on 20 December 1963. It got rectangular headlamp bezels and a level stance, and 809 were built, including the nine production R3s.
- Studebaker Hawk The final Hawk, with a new deck lid and an optional vinyl 'Sports Roof', ended when South Bend closed on 20 December 1963. 1,767 were built, 1,484 of them domestic.
- Studebaker Lark and Super Lark Brooks Stevens restyled the Lark-type line and the Daytona became its top series. Of the V8 Daytonas, 111 got the R1 and 48 the supercharged R2, and one got the only production R4, before South Bend closed in December 1963.