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LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME. Interior. Interior upgrades included: Hi-Back bucket seats (Eliminator-only for 1969 model year), and unique "black camera case" instrument panels with full instrumentation (including visual warning lights and gauges, tachometer, trip odometer, and rallye clock). 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 American Classic This classic is a project car and is 75 percent restored. The Bosch-sourced sunroof assemblies were installed by the American Sunroof Corporation in Southgate, Michigan. [28], For 1973, Lincoln-Mercury marketed a "Bronze Age" special edition promotion of the Cougar (alongside the Monterey, Montego MX, and Comet). The model line was fitted with front disc and rear drum brakes, with power-assisted brakes becoming standard in 1973. Intended for a 1998 model year launch, the new Probe shifted its design from the Mazda MX-6 to a platform shared with the Ford Contour. Drive it on your trailer. Join the auto auction to bid on this MERCURY COUGAR XR7, which has a MN - CERT OF TITLE-SALVAGE. [64] Shared with the Mustang GT, the Cougar received new 15-inch wheels, becoming the standard alloy wheel design for 1988. Triple Black Big Block 390 V8, auto. Alongside the Cougar XR-7 personal luxury coupe, Mercury now offered the Cougar two-door coupe, four-door sedan, and five-door station wagon. Contact. [63] For 1985, the waterfall-style grille was replaced with an egg-crate design (similar to Mercedes-Benz); the red taillamp lenses were replaced by a dark gray design. 1 watched in the last 24 hours. [2] The Cougar was offered with nearly every Mercury option (including speed control), with the sole exception of power windows. 1971 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible 4-Speed that is finished in its factory color Medium Brown Metallic. Rot free 1979 Mercury Cougar XR7 project. [57] Originally slated for the 1986 model year,[58] nearly every exterior panel was changed. For 1970, the Cougar underwent an additional revision to the front fascia; the split "electric shaver" grille with vertically slatted trim made its return, with a new hood adopting a pronounced body-color center section. As it was the final year of the generation, the rear bumper was largely unchanged, receiving only minor revisions to the taillamp lenses. Does not run. Mileage: 74,601 miles Body Style: Coupe Color: Green Engine: 8 Cyl 4.6 L . [65] Derived from the Cougar LS, the 20th Anniversary Cougar was produced in a near-monochromatic exterior (Cabernet Red with Midnight Smoke moldings); the wheels, all badging, and regular chrome trim were finished in 24 karat gold, with a gold-trimmed C-pillar emblem. [55] To reduce production costs, the two model lines shared exterior body parts, including front and rear bumpers, both doors, the windshield, the hood, and front fenders. The rear fascia was styled similarly, concealing dark-lens taillamps behind vertically-slatted trim; sequential turn signals were standard (adopting the mechanism from the Thunderbird). All of the Hertz Eliminators were equipped with the 351-4V engine and FMX automatic transmission. Price: Click the link above for price. Other features included a model-specific trunk lid and C-pillar badging and an imitation trunk lid luggage rack. For 1973, the four-barrel version of the 351 was dropped, leaving the two-barrel 351C (retuned to 168hp) and the 264hp 351CJ V8.[34]. For 1978, the Cougar became a single trim level, with the Brougham returning as an option package. Flowmaster exhaust. And this one keeps up its appeal in modern times with solid investments in the shining paint, A/C interior, and upgraded V8 power. 1973 Mercury Cougar. Package C included the Package A items, as well as adding the Special Handling Package, featuring improved tires and heavy-duty suspension components. A total of 112 were made during its two-year production. Similar in size and performance, the Mercury Cyclone intermediate (derived from the Mercury Montego) was quickly overshadowed by the Cougar, leading Mercury to end sales of the Cyclone during 1972. Bridgehampton, NY. No Accident or Damage Reported; 3+ Owners; Multiple Use; Service History. For 1967 and 1968, to commemorate the success of the model line in competition, Mercury offered the Dan Gurney Special appearance option, available on both the Standard and XR-7 models. [16] The front fascia retained a full-width grille, with the "electric shaver" split grille replaced by a horizontally-slatted grille (with a matching centerpiece); concave taillamp lenses replaced the previous convex design. From the full-size Mercury line, the Cougar also offered a 400 cubic-inch V8 and 460 cubic-inch V8 as options. 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT Initially developed as a rebadged version of the Mustang, the 1967 Cougar received its own body design from the ground up, though the popular "long-hood, short-deck" proportions of the Mustang remained. Mileage 62,946 miles below avg. [29] The Boss 302 and Boss 429 were discontinued, with both Boss engines and the 428 Cobra Jet replaced by a 370hp 429 Cobra Jet V8 (with or without Ram Air). An outstanding unrestored two-owner car with only 29,xxx miles from new. In what would become a long-running tradition for the Mercury brand, 1981 marked the debut of GS and LS trim lines for both the mid-size and XR-7 Cougars. Ultimately, Mercury lost the championship to Ford by two points.[79]. Finished in Code 8W Chamois Metallic with matching vinyl top and interior. Sharing its bodyshell with the Ford Elite and the Mercury Montego MX Brougham coupe, the third-generation Cougar was offered solely as a two-door coupe, dropping the convertible from the previous generations. A convertible body style was added to the model line, available for both standard and XR-7 trims; a power-operated top was standard.[17]. For 1982 only, the mid-size Cougar was offered as a station wagon replacing the Zephyr station wagon. I put new gas tank, fuel pump, fuel sender, battery, newer holley carb and newer tires. While coupes had traditionally been offered in Lincoln-Mercury dealerships for several decades, the shift of the Cougar to the sports compact segment presented a challenge to sales personnel acquainted with marketing luxury-segment vehicles to new-car buyers along with attracting younger buyers into Mercury showrooms. Mercury : Cougar XR-7 Sedan 2-Door 1997 mercury cougar xr 7 sedan 2 door 4.6 l $1,800 Hunt Valley, Maryland Year 1997 Make Mercury Model Cougar Category Hatchback Mileage 150000 Posted Over 1 Month there is 150,000 miles on the car. For 1974, four engines were offered for the Cougar. 1973 MERCURY COUGAR XR-7 CONVERTIBLE C-951 351ci V-8 engine Automatic transmission Power steering Po . The Special Paint Order option was also available for Eliminators in 1970, producing single-digit examples in colors such as Black, Light Gray Metallic, White, and Red. The Eliminator Option blacked-out exterior trim expanded from the front grille to include the hood scoop and tail light bezels. As a running change during 1969, the Eliminator was introduced in conjunction with the Boss 302 Mustang as Mercury's showcase for the Boss 302 engine. For the first time, Cougar's two-door models featured a fixed "B" pillar and a fixed steel frame around front door windows, as in the sedan. Roush Edition (19992000 model years) Available mostly in white and silver color choices, this car was built under the Roush name with bodywork to the front bumper, back, side skirts, and more. For the 1983 model year, Mercury introduced the sixth-generation Cougar. [66] In following with the previous generation, LS-trim Cougars were fitted with digital instrumentation; the Cougar XR7 was fitted with an analog instrument panel. Priced $284 more than the equivalent Ford Mustang, the base price of the Cougar was $2,854 ($23,836 in 2021 dollars [4]); a fully-optioned Cougar XR-7 was $4,500 ($37,583 in 2021 dollars[4]), essentially matching the base price of the Ford Thunderbird. Phone: 480-285-1600. Email: [email protected] Address: 7400 E Monte Cristo Ave Scottsdale, AZ 85260 . A total of 394 GT-Es were manufactured; of which 357 were equipped with the 427 and 37 were built with the 428CJ. dropped the price from 8,500 to 6,000 Jeremy It is a kinda barn find car. The Pick of the Day is a 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 coupe finished in Augusta Green with "original numbers-matching correct W Code 427 4V and C-6 Select-Shift Merc-O-Matic transmission," according to the North Liberty, Indiana, private seller advertising the muscle car on ClassicCars.com. This was nearly as costly as the most expensive 1972 Mercury Montego, the GT. To provide the. Ford of Venezuela marketed the Fox-platform Cougar from 1983 until 1986 as the Ford Cougar Brougham four-door sedan. At its launch, the first-generation Cougar shared its engine lineup with the Mustang, although offering V8 engines exclusively. This generation of Cougar had a far more contemporary package, with modern DOHC 24-valve six-cylinder Duratec engines, a fully independent multilink suspension, and front-wheel drive. it has rust in the floors and i have the new floor pans for the car and a new gas. This 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 up for auction by Bonhams was one of three used during the filming of 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," the one-and-done film starring George Lazenby that's. [54] Derived from the fifth-generation Cougar sedan, the Ford-badged Cougar Brougham was produced with the front and rear fascias of the 19831986 Mercury Marquis. In 1968, Bud Moore took his Cougars NASCAR racing in the newly formed Grand American series. [2], Available for both the standard Cougar and Cougar XR-7, the GT option package was developed as a sportier version of the Cougar. For its first two generations, the Cougar was derived from the Ford Mustang. A high-performance Cougar S (not to be confused with the concept) was discussed in the press, which was essentially a Cougar with a Contour SVT engine; however, this version never made it into production. The Cougar retains the XR7-specific wheels that still look sharp all these years later, and surprisingly sporty. [58], For the 1987 model year, the Cougar saw few changes to its interior, with the XR7 adopting a fully digital dashboard as standard equipment. XR-7 interior including leather seat upholstery; woodgrained dash with tachometer, trip odometer, oil pressure and amp gauges; map lights; rear seat courtesy lighting Unique interior console with. [60], From 1984 until 1986, the XR7 was equipped with a 2.3L turbocharged inline-4; shared with the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, the engine produced 145hp with an automatic transmission (155hp with a manual transmission). With 2,972,784 examples produced, the Cougar is the highest-selling nameplate produced by the Mercury brand; its 34-year production is second only to the Grand Marquis in the Mercury model line (made for 36 years). 69 Mercury Cougar XR7 with bright yellow paint and a very clean black leather interior. Interior Color White. For 1968, the Cougar saw revisions related to compliance with federal safety mandates, adding side marker lights and front outboard shoulder belts (sash belt, shoulder harness). 35th Anniversary (2002 model year) versions were available in Laser Red, French Blue, Satin Silver, and Black; most came with leather interiors with silver center sections on the seats. An outstanding unrestored two-owner car with only 29,xxx miles from new. The 429 CID V8 was no longer offered, leaving the only engine choices as the 2- and 4-barrel version of the 351. For Mercury, its mid-size sedan range underwent a minor model revision, as the previous Cougar sedan/wagon adopted the Marquis nameplate (with the full-size Grand Marquis becoming a distinct model line for 1983). Auction Location: MN - Ham Lake | Sale Date: 03/14/2023 - 12:00 PM CST The mid-size Cougar was offered with its own powertrain lineup. Paint Quality Original Paint. Drives decent, always starts, still looks pretty good. During its production, the seventh-generation Mercury Cougar underwent several revisions. Just Cars is the place for classic, vintage and unique cars. Yes it's available. Also have many extra interior and exterior parts available. These Eliminators were ordered with the electric sunroof option, which was not available on Eliminators sold to the public. From 1989 through 1990, Lincoln-Mercury Motorsport fielded Cougars of the new body style in the GTO class of the IMSA GT Championship. The sixth generation Cougar (replacing the XR7) reverted the model line solely to the two-door coupe body style. Initially developed as a rebadged version of the Mustang, the 1967 Cougar received its own body design from the ground up, though the popular "long-hood, short-deck" proportions of the Mustang remained. Exterior paint colors available for the 1970 Eliminator mimicked the "Grabber" colors in the Ford lineup and included: Competition Orange, Competition Yellow, Competition Blue, Competition Gold, Competition Green, and Pastel Blue. This Stunning Mercury Cougar XR-7 Comes With A History Via: Mecum According to Mecum, this model comes from the Dearborn, Michigan, assembly plant. $10,000. CC-1675542. [51] The Cougar XR-7 was produced upon an extended-wheelbase Fox chassis (to 108.5 inches), shared with the 19801982 Ford Thunderbird, 19821987 Lincoln Continental, 19841985 Continental Mark VII and 19861992 Lincoln Mark VII. A 114-inch wheelbase was used for the two-door Cougar coupe and the Cougar XR-7; a 118-inch wheelbase was used for the four-door sedan and station wagon. Virtually all original equipment '73 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible. The taillights adapted simpler trim, set horizontally within the bumper (in line with full-size Mercury vehicles). Under the hood is the very desirable "S code" 390-4V. [74], Alongside the LS and both versions of the XR7, several limited editions of the Cougar were produced. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. Needs full restoration, or fix and drive as is. In a first for Ford Motor Company, the 1968 Cougar offered an electrically-operated sunroof as an option. This GOLD 1970 MERCURY COUGAR XR7 is part of our AUTOMOBILE vehicles. $99/mo est. Item Information. The 289 was dropped entirely; a two-barrel 351 cubic-inch "Windsor" V8 became the standard engine for the Cougar, producing 250hp (2-bbl) and 290hp (4-bbl). While limited funds precluded a complete redesign or downsizing of the Torino intermediates, all sheet metal (above the bumpers) was revised. 19741976 Mercury Cougar XR-7 2-Door Hardtop. 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7. We test-drove the 1994 Cougar XR7 with the new optional, 4.6-liter V-8. CC-1605861. In addition to the 210hp supercharged V6 (replaced by a 5.0 L V8 in 1991), the XR7 featured four-wheel antilock disc brakes, electronically adjustable handling suspension, 16-inch alloy wheels, and a 5-speed manual transmission. [57][60] For 1988, the exterior of the Cougar underwent no changes, introducing several monochromatic paint options. [13] The first Lincoln-Mercury vehicle with hidden headlamps, Cougar headlight doors were powered by dual vacuum actuators (one for each headlight door), with vacuum provided by the engine and stored in a reservoir under the fender. For 1978, two new decor packages became available, the XR-7 Decor Option and the Midnight/Chamois Decor Option. A change to the position of the rear axle necessitated a new rocker panel length and rear quarter sheet metal as compared to the 1969 model, although these changes are not visually apparent. Virtual Appointments Video Walkarounds Driveway Delivery Champion Auto Sales II INC Rochester, NY 1973 Mercury Cougar $ 26,900 $ 467 /mo* 50,000 miles Days Listed 121 To expand potential competition for the model line, Ford benchmarked the design of the Cougar against the quartet of GM A-body coupes, placing the model line in competition with the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. For 1978, the Cougar wagon was discontinued to make way for the all-new Mercury Zephyr wagon and the downsized 1979 Mercury Colony Park wagon (4 inches shorter). Drive it on your trailer. $6,500 Private Seller CC-1642743 1972 Mercury Cougar XR7 This engine was rated at 205 horsepower, 45 fewer than the 4.6 in the same-year Crown Victoria Police Interceptor I once owned. NO ROT. The body design used a philosophy Ford dubbed "New Edge" design: a combination of organic upper body lines with sharp, concave creases in the lower areas. [36] Alongside its namesake color, the trim package was also offered in six other colors: ivy glamour metallic, green metallic, medium brown metallic, saddle bronze, medium yellow gold, and white.[36]. The Cougar XR7, like the Thunderbird, was the higher positioned personal luxury car version of the Cougar/LTD II. At its 1989 debut, the Cougar was marketed largely as the flagship coupe of the Mercury division. [2] In contrast to the Mustang, the Cougar was initially released solely as a two-door hardtop. View car. city/25 m.p.g. Initially, at risk for cancellation (following declining sales of the second generation compared to its competitors), Lincoln-Mercury instead repackaged the Cougar as a halo car for the Mercury brand. As a revision of the rear bodywork of station wagons was deemed too extensive, the Cougar wagon adopted the 1977 front fascia with the body shell of the previous Montego wagon. Needs windshield, door speakers and body . While fenders and doors are common between the two vehicles, in comparison to the 19831987 generation, fewer visible parts are shared.[66]. The rarest of these was the 428, which fourteen buyers selected. Sharing a chassis with the Thunderbird (and the Lincoln Mark VIII), the model line was produced as a two-door coupe through the 1997 model year. Basic. Gladstone, OR 5 years at classiccars.com 3 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 S code 390 car, SEE VIDEO! Classifieds for Classic Mercury Cougar XR7. Equipment includes whitewall tires, an 8-track radio, woodgrain interior trim, and factory air conditioning. [9] At mid-year, a lower compression 289 was again available. This XR7 has around 88,000 miles on it . During the development of MN12, Ford designers sought to develop increased differentiation between the Cougar and Thunderbird. 1997 Mercury Cougar XR7. However, the manual transmission version of the car, when given enough road, was capable of reaching speeds of around 145. Miles 59,868. Mercury Cougar XR7-G History During the 1967 and 1968 model years, Cougars with the Dan Gurney Special Option package were identified by a sticker in the passenger side rear window. The Sports Special could be combined with any available engine. Phone #: (509) 406-5189. As Mercury revised its model line during the 1990s, the Cougar became the sole two-door model offered by the division. [60], For its 1983 launch, to lower production costs, the sixth-generation Cougar was required to carry over interior parts from the 19801982 Cougar XR7, including a modified dashboard; an analog instrument panel was standard, with a digital instrument panel offered as an option. Good old school exhaust. The second-generation Cougar used a revised version of the first-generation chassis, again shared with the Ford Mustang; the wheelbase was increased to 112.1 inches. QR Code Link to This Post. The option package was offered with any Cougar engine. 351 Windsor V8 motor that still has the factory . [65] The trunk was fitted with a (non-functional) luggage rack.[65]. The list price on this car was $3,323, or about $23,997 in 2022 dollars. While a feature shared with its Ford Elite counterpart, the Cougar adopted its opera window design nearly directly from the Thunderbird.