Convertible on 2040-cars
Littleton, Colorado, United States
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This is an all original survivor car. The first owner purchased the car new in Denver in 1972 and I bought it from this individual in 1978. This person put most of the miles on it with mainly highway use. It is the XR-7 model which has full instrument gauges and other upgrades over the base Cougar. It has always been adult owned, maintained and driven. It is a beautiful car that runs and drives excellent. There is no rust and it has never been wrecked. The factory vinyl dash cover is in perfect condition with no cracks. It has always been garaged from day 1 of my ownership. The car has simply been well taken care of and is an original Q code vehicle as indicated by the 5th digit of the VIN. It has had one repaint and one new top. The wheel opening and rocker mouldings are NOS factory originals. The interior, engine compartment, trunk and undercarriage are all original. The top boot is in good condition and the car includes the original factory vinyl boot jacket. This boot jacket is shown in the photo of the trunk. The power top works perfect. The engine is the 351C, high output Cobra Jet Q code V-8. It has a 4V 4300-D carburetor. 4V carburetors on Cougars in 1972 are fairly rare. Most of those that did come with the 4V had the 4300 base carb. This car has the very rare factory 4300-D, 715 CFM carb. It is a go fast, if you want it to, vehicle and is considered one of the last in the muscle car era. It has factory dual exhaust with rear staggered shocks. The engine does not smoke or use oil. The car has newer radial tires along with the following rebuilds: C-6 auto transmission, carburetor, power steering pump and cooling system pump. All new valve lifters, valve springs and push rods. It has the factory AM radio with 8 track option. The steering wheel has the rim blow for the horn which was also an option. The car comes with the original owner's manual along with other dealer and factory paperwork. All are in excellent condition. Maintenance records are also included. Early 70's convertibles in good original condition are getting hard to find. You can hop in this one, put the top down, then drive and enjoy! I am selling this car as I simply have not been driving it that much the past few years and need to start downsize. |
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