1980 Mercury Capri (1-owner) Original Paint Extra 5.0 Motor Rare on 2040-cars
Canton, Michigan, United States
Godspeed is selling 1-1980 Mercury Capri GS This car was purchased from the original owner (A-Title). And has the Original Paint 8D (Medium Bittersweet Glow). Built in Dearborn Michigan, 3-Door Hatch GL, 2.3 Motor (Non-Turbo), 5-Speed, A/C, PS, PB, Interval wipers, Am/Fm Cass, With Power Amp Option, Center console with Display, Original Dash cover, Seats are super nice, Original carpet, Original Sunroof bag and strap down, Original TRX Wheels. This car has been sitting in a garage in Rochester Hills, Michigan its whole life and is currently in Canton, Mi (NO RUST) and Never in the snow. This car has the Original Paint and the original pin striping and is super clean. I have the Original TRX Wheels with the Original tires. The current wheels were added 10-years ago and will need some tires. This car is runs like a brand new car, this is a rare find. Look at all the pictures and you will see just how sweet this car is. I am adding to this deal to make it a Father and son Project car all you have to do is remove the 2.3 motor and trans and install this V8 Motor and trans. I am sure you could sell it at the 50th mustang show for 10K. You are buying a running capri and I am adding a complete V8, 4-speed trans, drive shaft from the wiring harness to the fuel lines, exhaust system, Turbo Hood with the V8 Cutout in the hood, plus the V8 Hood scoop, removed from a running 1982 Mustang GT with 66K. You will have everything you need to make this a 1982 Mustang GT Motor with 7.5 Slapper bar rear end to make this a correct V8 car. Call Godspeed Motorsports at 864-304-2658. We Have The Peace That You Need.
The car will need tires and you can drive this home. This is the story of this car, and how I got the car. 1979 Christmas I had Purchased a 1979 Mustang Turbo, and when My family came over for christmas my cuz eric saw my mustang and fell in love with it. I told him what a great car it was and he test drove it, came back and said he was going to purchase one. I told him I spend more time working on the turbo set up then I do driving it, and just get a reg 2.3 motor and you will be happy. Well he liked the capri wide body better and the mustang and purchased this car. So here is that same car, it stayed in his garage for 33 years, and I have the car now. Sold As-Is! |
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This Mercury Cougar Eliminator is a lovely '69 survivor
Sun, Jul 31 2016If you have an overachieving brother/sister/cousin/friend (or whoever), you might know this feeling well; it can be tough to live up to those standards. In many ways, that notion can also describe the Mercury Cougar and its pioneering Ford Mustang sibling. Quite the act to follow, no? Happily though, the Cougar proved to be different enough from its Mustang relative to make a big splash, and perhaps no more so than in its racy "Eliminator" trim, new for 1969. This is one such heady Mercury, dressed in sporty Competition Orange paint, and claimed to be an unrestored "survivor." Need it in your life? The '69 Mercury Cougar Eliminator recently popped up on eBay in Chepachet, Rhode Island . The genesis of the Mercury Cougar began in 1967, really with one singular purpose—to bridge the gap between the Ford Mustang and the Ford Thunderbird with a more upscale, stylish, and chiefly more "European" feeling pony car. It's safe to say the Cougar fit the bill. Using the Mustang chassis as a base, the early Cougars were about three inches longer than their 'Stang cousins and offered better legroom, sleek front and rear fascias, and a more luxe interior. Don't mistake "upscale" for "soft" however; come 1969 the Eliminator package gave the Cougar a seriously mean attitude. Spec-up the interior package and you received high-back bucket seats, a Rallye clock, wood-rimmed steering wheel, and padded interior moldings among other custom trims. Outside is where the Eliminator really struts its stuff, though. Eliminators came equipped with a blacked-out grille, special steel wheels, an aggressive front splitter and rear wing, plus racy decals and side stripes. Four color choices were available — Competition Orange, Bright Blue Metallic, White, and Bright Yellow. As standard, the '69 Mercury Cougar Eliminator came equipped with a 351 cubic inch V8, boasting 290 horsepower, as seen in the case of this car. More powerful options were also available, as noted by Barnfinds, which included a big 390 cubic inch V8 (320 hp), a high-revving Boss 302 V8, and the gargantuan 428 Cobra Jet V8. Peek beneath the body of this Cougar and the 351ci V8 is hooked up to a desirable close-ratio four-speed manual transmission, showing a claimed 35,243 miles. Though the mileage isn't verified, the car's overall condition and wear would suggest the readings to be true. Befitting those low miles, this unrestored Cougar does carry quite the high price — a tall $32,000.
Junkyard Gem: 1972 Mercury Cougar XR-7
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