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1969 Mercury Cougar Xr7 on 2040-cars

US $14,500.00
Year:1969 Mileage:14646 Color: Blue /
 Blue
Location:

Sammamish, Washington, United States

Sammamish, Washington, United States

If you have any questions or would like to view the car in person please email me at: rosemaryrmmada@ukbuilders.net .

This stunning Cougar is one of 4,024 XR7 convertibles built for 1969. It has a rare dark aqua metallic exterior/light aqua interior factory color combination (one of 48 in 1969).

The seat leather is original, whereas carpet, mats and tonneau cover are new.

All chrome trim pieces, including bumpers, grill, hood, deck, belt and wheel lip moldings have been re-chromed,
polished and restored.

The white convertible top (power) works well and is in good condition, with one small area showing wear near
driver rear ¼ window. The original top was black.

Under the hood is an M Code 351 Windsor 4V (factory rated at 290 hp SAE gross) connected to an FMX automatic,
both of which are believed to be original to the car.

A high performance Ford 90X-424A intake manifold, comparable to ones installed on Shelby GT350s of the period,
plus a new Edelbrock 600 cfm carb, are installed.

Running Cat valve covers and oval air cleaner dress up the engine compartment.

Magnum 500s (15x7) with aqua running cat centers are a great fit for this special cat.

The car came with factory AC installed, although today the compressor and other AC parts are stored, but come
with car. AC components under dash are ready for connection at firewall.

Recent new parts include heater core, Pertronix electronic ignition, and power steering system with all correct
hoses and other components.

The suspension has been upgraded with new KYB shocks and a 1” competition handling front sway bar.

The clock has been converted to quartz movement and keeps flawless time.

A Concours Series AM/FM radio with AUX jack for connecting iPods and other devices is installed in the stock
location and connected to speakers/grills at the factory door locations.

Restoration work by previous owner included sandblasting of nearly entire body, hot tanking of major body parts
including doors and rear deck, installation of new floor pans, and application of DP-90 and new paint. Previous
owner also rebuilt the engine with mild performance upgrades, rebuilt the transmission and installed new
parts/systems including brakes, aluminum radiator, headlight vacuum motor, driveshaft and exhaust.

Extra parts including interior and exterior trim, the original air cleaner and valve covers, etc. come with the
car.

An aqua XR7 center console armrest pad is available for purchase separately (the installed armrest pad is from
a standard interior).

The gas filler door bezel with cat on black background is from a 1970 Eliminator (not available in 1969). The
wood gearshift handle is rare.

Both rear quarter panel extensions have "dimples" where the extensions have been overtightened from inside the
trunk -- a sad but somewhat common occurrence for these cars.

Service records since purchase by second owner in 1973, and shop manuals, including chassis, wiring and vacuum
hose diagrams, are included.

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Translogic drives wood-burning Mercury Beaver XR-7

Sun, 31 Jul 2011

You read the title right, we're talking about the Mercury Beaver XR-7. No, Mercury never officially built a car called the beaver. This is the brainchild of upstate New Yorker Chip Beam, who owns and operates Beaver Energy, LLC. It runs on gases created by wood pellets fermented in a 2,400-degree furnace and fed to a supercharged Ford 4.6-liter V8.
By all accounts, it gets down the road just fine, and has pretty close to full power. The best part is, you can grow the fuel yourself and avoid patronizing big oil, if that's your thing. The only drawback that we can see to the Mercury Beaver XR-7 is the PVC pipe jungle occupying the space that would be the trunk under normal circumstances.
Still, if you're willing to smell like a mountain man and look like a bad Back to the Future knockoff, this ride is right up your alley. Click past the jump to see Translogic's take on this modified Merc.

Ford's J Mays feels vindicated by Fusion reception

Tue, 25 Sep 2012

It's hard to think back now, but the same man overseeing the design of the 2013 Ford Fusion also presided over a rather lackluster period in Ford design, highlighted by vehicles like the Five Hundred and Freestyle. With the redesigned Fusion receiving high praise, J Mays tells Automotive News that he feels vindicated from criticisms suggesting he's not a daring enough designer.
When Mays took over as lead of design in 1997, he admits to having quite an ego ("My head would barely fit through the door some days. I've long since gotten over myself") and the workload to match. With the Blue Oval's portfolio full of premium brands like Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo at that point, along with the bread-and-butter Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models, Mays certainly had quite the challenge.
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Ford recalling 126,000 Fusions and Milans over wheel separation concern

Fri, 09 Dec 2011

Ford has announced a recall of certain Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles after an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A total of 128,616 2010 and 2011 models equipped with steel wheels may have been manufactured with wheel studs that could crack and split over time. If that happens, the vehicle may experience a wheel separation.
According to The Detroit News, the company is aware of a total of 30 wheel separation incidents, one of which occurred on the front of the vehicle. Even so, no injuries have been reported as a result of the defect.
The problem apparently stems from the fact that the mounting pads on the vehicles' steel wheels may have been faulty from the factory. In addition, the wheel mounting face on rear disc brakes may not have been installed properly. Ford will inspect the rear disc face and replace them as necessary. In addition, the company will replace all of the vehicle's wheel studs free of charge. Head to the NHTSA website for more information, and click past the jump to view the full recall notice.