Saturday, March 22, 2025

1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible - $88k

3,074 miles. Rotisserie restoration. 428/335 HP Cobra Jet V-8 engine. Automatic transmission. Power steering. Power front disc brakes. AM/FM stereo. Tilt steering column. Tachometer. Bucket seats and console. Power windows. Power convertible top. Hideaway headlights.

This bad boy made $88k against a $75k to $85k estimate at Mecum. Here.
Base engine for the Cougar was the 250 hp, 351 cid V-8, with an optional four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts providing 40 hp more. A 320 hp, four-barrel 390 was also available. Top pussy cat was the Eliminator which could be had with a 335 hp, 428 CJ V8. With optional Super Cobra Jet ram-air intake it was good for about 400 bhp. The SCJ featured forged connecting rods and an oil cooler.

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