1969 Mercury Cougar Xr7 on 2040-cars
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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