1972 Mercury Cougar Xr-7 Convertible on 2040-cars

1972 Cougar XR7 Convertible.  2 owner car last titled in 1983.  Still has the old brown New Jersey title signed and ready to go.  Same owner for over 30 years. 

This car started to be cosmetically restored by the owner but was later stored and has been there for over 20 years.  It was recently rescued and received a full tune-up including a new gas tank and rebuilt carburetor from Steve’s Carburetor shop in Lyndhurst, NJ.  Car runs pretty good with no smoke but since it hasn’t run in so long it will need some TLC and adjustments.  I’ve only driven it around my neighborhood.  The car is loaded with options:  Air conditioning - not working, power front disc brakes (new rotors), power windows (front windows work fine, back do not), working power top with glass rear window, electric seat - not tested, power steering, AM/FM 8 track stereo and special XR7 options like extra gauges and tach.  Very nice American Racing wheels with good tires included.  The car has a strong 351 Cleveland engine with a 2 barrel carb and automatic transmission.  Most electronics seem to work well but everything will need some attention since the car sat for so long.  Everything is very dirty and needs cleaning or restoration.  The interior door panels are included but are not that great, see photo.  The seats look nice except for a small rip in the passenger front seat.  The top works but is not in very good shape and will eventually need to be replaced.   Frame and rockers are solid but the floors will need some patches, especially behind the front seats.  Lots of scaly surface rust underneath and on other areas but still overall a solid car that can be made to look nice for very little money.  The exterior body has no serious rust except for the driver’s side door, and it’s not bad, see photos.  The rest of the body is solid and appears to have no bondo – I took a magnet around and it sticks everywhere.  The nice thing about working on the Cougar is that most parts interchange with the Mustangs so parts are cheap and easy to come by.  The exhaust is loud from some holes and will need to be replaced eventually but this is running, driving car that can be restored as you use it.  A fun car for a very low investment.  I can help load on a transport truck locally.  Priced to sell quickly at $2,950.  It’s hard to find a classic running convertible at this price.

Car is sold as-is.  The time to inspect the car is prior to bidding, not afterwards.  Remember that bidding and buying on Ebay is a legal agreement to purchase.  I tried to accurately describe this car but it always best to inspect this car in person.  Photos usually make the car look better than it does in person.