1969 Mercury Cougar 428 Cj / 4spd / Sunroof on 2040-cars
Salem, Oregon, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Make: Mercury
Drive Type: Four Speed
Model: Cougar
Mileage: 3,938
Trim: XR-7
This is a full blown project, not for the faint of heart. I bought this car in July of 2008 fully intending to restore it. It was purchased by a LM Dealer here in the Northwest for marketing purposes and used primarily at the local drag-strip. The original engine is long gone but as you will see it does have many very valuable engine and transmission parts that accompany it. Extremely rare, loaded car, much more rare than even a 428 Cobra Jet Convertible and more expensive... This car is being offered at $1 no reserve. I have about $10,000 in it and feel it is worth significantly more than that. I am told the odometer is correct, it has less than 4000 miles on it. Looking at the original interior components I find the story to be plausible but of little value as we can all point to cars with 300,000 miles that are in much better condition. Please watch the video and after you have watched it and still have questions you can call 503-463-1130. We are happy to help with worldwide shipping and have shipped cars many times. Please check out the other two CJ's we have listed here on ebay currently.
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