1967 Mercury Cougar Low Reserve! No Rust, Runs/drives Great, 97k Original Miles! on 2040-cars
Brewster, Massachusetts, United States
Engine:302 V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Green
Make: Mercury
Interior Color: Black
Model: Cougar
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: Cougar
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 97,998
1967 Mercury Cougar - LOW RESERVE
Offered for sale is a beautiful 1967 Mercury Cougar. This Cougar has only 97,998 Original Miles. Runs/drives great. 302 V8/Automatic Transmission. Very nice unmolested/unmodified car. Before I purchased the car it was in the same family since the late 60s. Clearly always been taken care of, very tight car. No rust or rot, floors /trunk/ torqueboxes are solid and in the condition you would expect of a car this nice. Recently re-chromed bumpers. As you can see this Cougar shows very nicely.
I drove over 300 miles in this car last weekend and it ran/drove fantastic. Car had brand new set of tires put on last week (see last picture, other pictures were taken last Wednesday before they were put on). Needs nothing to be driven and enjoyed as-is. Has sequential turn-signals and they work awesome. Currently you do need to flip the headlights manually and the heater core is currently disconnected (it works, too well for me in the middle of the summer even when completely off). Truly a very nice Cougar that hasn't been messed around with. If you're reading this listing you likely know how hard it is to find a car like this.
Please look at pictures, they tell the story of this car and illustrate the condition better than I can. It's not a perfect 100 point show car but it is very nice. Please ask questions before bidding. I invite any and all interested parties to come inspect the car in 02631. Car has very realistic reserve and should sell. I have sold several cars on Ebay and the buyers have always been happy, I want the lucky new owner of this Cougar to feel the same way.
You can find 90+ high quality detail pictures of this car at the link below--
http://s158.photobucket.com/user/mrpinkeyes34/library/Cougar
Terms of sale: $500 Paypal deposit due within 24 hours of auction end. Balance to be paid in cash, wire transfer or certified bank check. Car will not be released until all funds clear. Car is sold as-is with a Maine registration in my name and bill of sale (this will allow you to register the car in any state, Maine is a no title state for cars older than 15 years). Car is sold as-is, where-is but I will be happy to assist your shipper in any way possible. I'm an honest seller, not going to BS you or waste your time, please extend me the same courtesy. Thanks
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