Featured on AutoHunter, the net public sale platform pushed by ClassicCars.com, is that this 1967 Mercury Cougar. These first technology Mercury Cougars are presumably my all time favourite pony vehicles. They provide all of the efficiency of a Mustang however in a bit extra of an expensive European GT automotive package deal.
This particular instance is described by the vendor as a real one proprietor automotive that’s powered by an accurate alternative 289ci V8, which was swapped within the Seventies, and is backed by a three-speed computerized transmission. It consists of bucket seats, a floor-mounted shifter, full-wheel covers, the snazzy trying Cougar hidden headlights, and sequential rear flip alerts. It is painted in its authentic colour of Cardinal Red over a black vinyl inside. This Cougar is offered now and comes from the promoting vendor with a automotive cowl and a transparent title.
The vendor provides that this Cougar has obtained a pleasant respray in its authentic colour of Cardinal Red. In addition, the vendor mentions that there are two notable tears within the inside, that the wipers don’t park appropriately, the brake lights don’t work, and that the automotive has coated 100,523 miles from new.
It appears that discovering a great instance of a Cougar is rather more troublesome than discovering a pleasant Mustang. This might be as a result of Ford constructed a complete of 474,121 Mustangs in 1967 versus 153,893 Cougars. What this implies is that if you purchase a Cougar, you might be shopping for a extra uncommon automotive for occasionally much less cash than a comparable Mustang. This worth distinction is much more unusual to me as that when new the Mustang had an MSRP of $2,567 and the Cougars was $2,851, because it was the extra upmarket automotive. This will all the time make the Cougar a greater purchase than the Mustang, for my part. Besides that, simply take a look at how wonderful the entrance finish of the Cougar is, with the vertically slatted grill and hidden headlights.
The photos within the advert for this automotive present a automotive that I might name a pleasant driver stage automotive with a couple of small points to repair. I see no rust anyplace on the automotive and the flooring look to be in glorious form as nicely.
Repair the brake lights, the wipers, and substitute the entrance seat materials then you definitely’ll have an iconic pony automotive that you just see rather a lot much less typically than a Mustang. Make these modifications and also you’ve obtained an important classic tour automotive, a automotive you possibly can take to an area gathering, and simply drive each weekend. I imagine this Cougar could be an ideal first time collector automotive or one so as to add to a rising assortment.
The public sale for this 1967 Mercury Cougar ends on Tuesday, May 23, 04:15 PM EDT
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