!969 Mercury Cougar 2dr Blue With Black Interior Very Rare Car on 2040-cars
Hamburg, New Jersey, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:390 V8
Fuel Type:No
For Sale By:2
Model: Cougar
Trim: 2 Doror
Options: Leather Seats
Drive Type: rear wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 87,000
Sub Model: coupe
Exterior Color: Blue
Disability Equipped: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Clear
Number of Cylinders: 8
1969 Mercury Cougar Blue with black interior matching numbers 390 3spd manual transmission P/S M/B AM/FM stereo 8 track aftermarket A/C road style wheels new tires w couple thousand miles engine rebuilt about 2,000 mi ago which I was told by previous Owner. paint and interior done also in same time frame. When I bought the car I got the original title back from 69 its a 2 owner car originally came from Georgia when it was brand new and stayed down south until I bought almost 2 years ago. since i have had its been garaged never seen bad weather. The car overall is in very good shape no rust or signs of body work or past damage. I have the mart report that comes with car and it is rare with engine options color etc. this runs beautiful I would not hesitate to drive to California. it does need a little work to bring it to show condition there are chips in the paint all the windows need to lined up and weather stripping needs to be replaced interior is overall in great shape seats are perfect carpet is in great condition dash is perfect head liner very good shape speedometer does not work all other gauges work some being after market. One of windshield blades are missing I never got a replacement because I never drove in bad weather A/c is not working but all mechanicals are still there. you do not see many big block cougars come up that much. The car is quick and beautiful
On Apr-04-13 at 20:02:39 PDT, seller added the following information:
I could not get a good picture of mart report so I will type it out . IT WAS BUILT IN SAN JOSE CA ORDERED 10/14/68 BUILT 10/30/68 SOLD 11/27/68 100,085 COUGARS BUILT FOR 1969 66,351 WERE 2DR HARDTOPS 931 CAME WITH 390 ENGINE 7 WERE BUILT BRIGHT BLUE 2 CAME WITH STANDARD BUCKET SEATS AND 1 WAS MADE WITH ROAD STYLE WHEELS OVERALL 4,096 COUGARS WERE BUILT W PAINT CODE 557 WERE BUILT W PAINT AND TRIM 29 WERE BUILT 390 3SPD 750 W ROAD STYLE WHEELS OVERALL CONSIDERING 100,000 WERE MADE THIS IS A VERY RARE CAR OVERALL
On Apr-05-13 at 17:24:43 PDT, seller added the following information:
I had the Cougar out today it kicked right over like an every day driver and I have not even started her in a month. I almost have 2nd thoughts of selling it but I need the space for my 63 rivera. Who ever gets this car is going to enjoy it
On Apr-05-13 at 18:58:25 PDT, seller added the following information:
I do have this car listed locally and its on carsonline .com.I will end auction if someone buys it before the auction ends I will take offers if someone wants to send me message through ebay
On Apr-05-13 at 19:02:54 PDT, seller added the following information:
I do want to say that its Mercury's version of the Mustang GT 390 S code Mustangs are very expensive if you have any questions feel free to call me 973 476 9892 my name is Scott
On Apr-08-13 at 13:30:44 PDT, seller added the following information:
WHO EVER IS REALLY INTRESTED IN THIS CAR IAM WILLING TO WORK A PRETTY GOOD DEAL ON IT
On May-08-13 at 15:15:25 PDT, seller added the following information:
This car does come with car cover also
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Fri, Nov 20 2020To a James Bond fan, this is a very cool and important car. This 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 up for auction by Bonhams was one of three used during the filming of 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," the one-and-done film starring George Lazenby that's a dark horse favorite among many Bond fans (this one included, there's a Japanese-market 'OHMSS' poster hanging behind me as I type this). However, this was not James Bond's car in the movie. He drove an Aston Martin DBS, including in the film's pre-titles sequence when he follows Tracy di Vicenzo driving her bright red Cougar. She would go on to rescue him with it in Switzerland (hence the skis), sacrificing its pretty red paint and body work in a demolition derby on ice that they use to shake Blofeld's Benz-driving goons. Later, after getting caught in a blizzard, they seek refuge in a barn -- a pivotal scene in the film and one where this particular Cougar was apparently used. ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE | Ice Car Race However, even without the Bond connection, this Cougar is a very cool car. It was one of only 127 in 1969 to be fitted with the top-of-the-line 428 CobraJet Ram Air V8 rated at 335 horsepower. Tracy had a serious muscle car. Bonham's doesn't seem to have thought to provide a Marti report, but I'm guessing the build of XR7, convertible and a color combo of matching red exterior and interior wasn't exactly a common one. Well, we know there were at least three. With skis and French number plates, too. As for the '69 Cougar itself, this was the only year it looked like this: it got a new body for '69 that would last two years, but the horizontal grille slats that extended over the headlight doors (so cool!) didn't carry over to 1970. It looked worse, and it could easily be argued that it was only downhill from here for the Cougar. The auction is set for December 16 and Bonhams is estimating a sale price of between $130,000 and $200,000. That certainly makes sense given the rarity of a CobraJet Cougar, the film connection and the complete restoration undertaken by the man who found it in a classified ad in the late 1980s. He originally just wanted it for the engine until he discovered the Bond connection. I actually saw this very car at the 50th Anniversary "Bond in Motion" exhibit at the Beaulieu Motor Museum in England back in 2013 (pictured below). There's also a model of the thing sitting next to me.
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