Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present this factory High Performance 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 428/ 335HP CJ V8 'Q' Code (non ram air) 2 Door Hardtop. The 428 is original to the car as is the C6 transmission. Car has original 'Charcoal Black Corinthian Vinyl & Charcoal Black Leather Bucket Seats Interior' (trim code 6A) interior, headliner, carpet, vinyl top & and original 'Dark Ivy Green' (C code) factory color paint, and a new trunk liner.
The car has seen a recent restoration where any parts that were in good shape were left, but any damage/ worn parts were replaced. Newer Magnum 500 wheels & BF Goodrich tires. Bumpers and any chrome body trim peaces were re-chromed.
Non stock upgrades:
Hood scoop, Pertronix ignition, electric sequential light controller, Caltracs traction bars. 9" stock rear end with correct nodular iron housing was recently rebuilt with 3. 25 polished Yukon ring and pinion gears & an Eaton Truetrac differential.
Car currently has a motor 1 digital radio but the original radio will be included in the sale.
The XR-7 model brought a simulated wood-grained dashboard with a full set of black-faced competition instruments and toggle switches, an overhead console, a T-type center automatic transmission shifter (if equipped with the optional Merc-O-Matic transmission), and leather or vinyl upholstery.
This particular car must be seen and driven to be fully appreciated - a superb example of the Cougar XR-7 with the very desirable upgrade with the CJ 428 engine, the largest of the Cougar engines offered in 1969 and rated at 335HP with or without Ram Air - a very honest and very original all stock car which still turns heads wherever she goes. The engine is extremely strong and responsive and sounds absolutely magnificent, the transmission shifts smoothly through the gears and the engine temperature always remains cool. There are no signs of any accidents and absolutely no rust.
This is one very rare and documented 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 CJ428 V8 Hardtop in this very desirable original color combination and a wonderful daily driving example of this increasingly collectible and desirable Cougars in turn-key ready daily driving & daily head-turning condition!
This particular example was ordered and built in Dearborn, MI and sold in Denver and ordered with factory options including:
Coba Jet 428 4V V8 engine
C6 automatic transmission
Vinyl & Leather Bucket Seats Interior
3. 00 standard axle ratio
Black vinyl roof
Console
Courtesy Light Group
Electric Clock
Power Steering
Air Conditioner - Whisperaire (no longer in the car)
AM Radio
Luxury XR7 interior
Deluxe Seat Belts
Door Edge Guards
Tinted Glass
Wheel Covers
The car has a beautiful repaint in its original and correct 'Dark Ivy Green Poly' color paint and a beautiful 'Charcoal Black Corinthian Vinyl & Charcoal Black Leather Bucket Seats Interior'. The car also has a 'Deluxe Marti Report'.
The car's data plate reads: 65B-C-6A-29A-51-6-U.
