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1968 Mercury Cougar Xr7 With Gt Option on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:99980 Color: Wellington Blue Poly /
 Dark Blue
Location:

Discovery Bay, California, United States

Discovery Bay, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:390 v4
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Owner
Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 8R93S513470
Year: 1968
Interior Color: Dark Blue
Make: Mercury
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Cougar
Trim: Coupe
Drive Type: RWD
Options: CD Player
Mileage: 99,980
Power Options: A/C non-op
Sub Model: XR7 with GT option
Exterior Color: Wellington Blue Poly

Here is your chance for a great American Muscle Car investment. This car is an attention getter where ever you go.  It's fun to watch peoples faces especially when you start it up or pull up to someone at a stop.  My daughter and I took it to a classic Ford show and came away with a trophy. This is a rare S code XR7.  Previous owners were brothers. The oldest gave it to the younger brother who later went to serve our country.

I gave it brand new interior featuring upgraded new carpet, dash pad, headliner and  upholstery keeping it factory color dark blue.  It also has a brand new clear coat paint job(stripped down to metal and primer)kept to original factory Wellington Blue Poly.  According to the previous owners the engine has about 20K miles since being rebuilt and the transmission has about 10K since being rebuilt.  I saw the receipts but was unable to get copies. 

There are many new parts including: Holly 650 Double Pumper Carb., Mallory Dual Point Distributor, Water Pump, Fuel Pump, Timing Chain, Radiator, Heater Core, Hoses, Fuel Tank.  I have saved all reciept since my almost 2 years of ownership.  There are a few things that need to finish restoration: Hook up A/C, Repair Clock, Cigarette lighter and defroster cable needs adjusting.  I also have pictures of the car when it was in it's primer stage before paint.

The only thing not kept stock on the car is the new Pioneer Stereo system,  Edelbrock intake manifold, air cleaner, and the 17 American Racing Rims.  Available with sale: Stock Hubcaps and 2 Rims, AM 8Track Radio(8 Track needs repair),  Stock Intake Manifold, Stock Air Cleaner and A/C Parts.               

A demonstration of the car is on youtube at: http://youtu.be/c83IIBTIUOw

Video includes full walk around of exterior and interior of the vehicle along with starting up the car and a quick burnout.

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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.

Jill Wagner retired as Mercury spokeswoman

Wed, 17 Nov 2010

Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
And here you thought you'd never be upset about Mercury's passing.
Thanks for the tip, Gregg!

Junkyard Gem: 1971 Mercury Comet 2-Door Sedan

Sat, Sep 10 2022

When Ford introduced the original Maverick for the 1970 model year, Dearborn tradition required that a Mercury-badged version be created. That car ended up being the Comet, built from the 1971 through 1977 model years. Here's one of those first-year Comets in rough but recognizable condition, found in a Denver self-service yard not long ago. The Comet name had spent the 1960s affixed to the flanks of Mercurized Ford Falcons (1960-1965) and Fairlanes (1966-1969). Since the Maverick was the successor of the Falcon — sales of which went into an irrecoverable downward spiral once its sportier Mustang first cousin hit the streets — it made sense to move the Comet name over to the Mercury version. Nearly every American Mercury model ever sold was a U.S.-market Ford model with a different name and some gingerbread slapped on. Notable exceptions to this tradition include the 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar (mechanically based on the Contour but with a unique body) and the 1991-1994 Mercury Capri (an Australian-built mashup of Mazda components borrowed from the Ford Laser). The Comet was by far the cheapest Mercury model available in 1971, though it was considered more prestigious than its Maverick counterpart. The price tag on the '71 Comet two-door sedan started at $2,217 (about $16,505 in 2022 dollars), while the '71 Maverick two-door sedan cost $2,175 ($16,193 today). Meanwhile, AMC would sell you a new Hornet two-door sedan for one dollar less than a Maverick, Chevrolet had the Nova coupe for a dollar more than the Maverick, and Plymouth offered the Valiant Duster for $2,313 ($17,220 now). Toyota had a Maverick competitor as well that year, with the Corona at $2,150 for the sedan and $2,310 for the coupe. Having driven every one of the aforementioned models, I'd take the Duster if I went back in time and had to choose one (as a 1969 Corona owner, I'm not a fan of the 1971 facelift, though the Corona's build quality beats the Duster's). The build sticker on this car tells us that it was built at the Kansas City Assembly Plant (where Transits and F-150s are made today) and sold through the Los Angeles district sales office (there was a DSO in Denver, so it's a near-certainty that this car didn't start out in Colorado). The paint started out as Bright Blue Metallic (it's neither bright nor metallic 51 years down the road) and the interior was done up in Medium Blue Cloth & Vinyl.