1970 Cougar Eliminator on 2040-cars

1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator with original 351 C engine and 4 Speed Hurst. Have full documentation from Marti Report showing every option the car came with including factory Competition Gold paint. I bought this car from a man in Oklahoma City that had owned the car since the mid 70s. His grandfather had bought it new and lost interest and gave it to him. I even have a copy of the old brown title from when they signed it from the grandfather to the son. He told me it was driven up until the mid to late 90’s and then parked. It was painted in the early 90’s and it is a driver quality paint job with usual chips and imperfections. This car runs great and drives great too. The only issue is it has is a slight drain on the battery if you leave it hooked up and a slight exhaust leak. Other then that this is a wonderful running and driving car. This car is very rare and you would have a hard time finding another 4-speed competition Gold car with its original engine and transmission. Here is a run through of every aspect of the car:

 Exterior: The car was painted in the early 90’s this color, which resembles the Competition Orange, offered by Mercury in 1970. The paint Job is a driver job and it looks pretty good from 20 feet away but it has its normal chips. The car was originally Competition Gold from the factory and there are signs of that color in jams and the trunk. The doors have some small amounts of rust in the front lower corners; it’s not that bad but would need to be patched. The quarter panels have some rust in the lower sides. It looks like there may have been bondo covering rust and it has just started to fail. This car looks fine for a driver but expect a few paint flaws and imperfections.

 Interior: The interior is almost all original other then the carpet. The seat covers are all original and only show small amounts of wear. The dash has some imperfections but is straight and somewhat presentable. The console and 4 Speed Hurst shifter are in great condition. It still has its factory rim blow steering wheel and it works. The interior is mostly all original so don’t expect perfection, but its in great shape for its age.

 Engine and undercarriage: This car runs and drives great. I don’t know if anything was ever rebuilt or gone thru but from the evidence I find I would say it’s relatively untouched. The 351 C is original to the car, as is the 4 Speed transmission. Everything works as it should under the hood. The 4 speed shifts smoothly. The clutch also operates fine. The floorboards were professionally replaced about a year ago and I see no other rust on the undercarriage.

 This cougar Eliminator is a very rare car and I hate to see it go but I’d like to find a new project to work on. This car is in driver condition right now and if somebody wanted to they could restore this thing and have a $50,000 car. Right now though this car is a survivor and a rare find. Bid with confidence that you are purchasing an amazing classic. Call James at 405-550-2440 or 405-570-7191 and leave a message if I don’t answer! Thanks!