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1968 Mercury Cougar Xr-7 5.0l on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:117000
Location:

Broadview Heights, Ohio, United States

Broadview Heights, Ohio, United States
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XR7-G Option

  • XR-7 interior including leather seat upholstery, wood grained dash with tachometer, trip odometer, oil pressure and amp gauges, map lights and rear seat courtesy lighting

  • Body Code 65B

  • Unique interior console with switches for fog lamps and sunroof (even on cars without sunroof!) - of which this is one.

  • Aluminum running cat valve covers were installed sporadically during production - this has them

  • Cougar styled steel wheels with XR7-G center caps

  • Lucas or Marchal Fog lights in a unique front valance panel - has Lucas

  • Bullet shaped remote controlled racing side view mirror

  • Fiberglas hood scoop, non functional except 428 CJ

  • Chrome locking hood pins

  • Vinyl roof covering

  • Leather door pull straps

  • XR7-G trunk lock cover

  • Vinyl wrapped (no longer intact) steering wheel with gold Cougar emblem

  • Dashboard identification Cougar XR7-G in gold

  • Wood shift knob with inlaid gold running cat (automatic equipped cars only)

  • XR7-G badges on passenger side headlamp cover and C-pillars

  • Rear valance with chrome cutouts for slash cut “pipe-in-pipe” exhaust tips

  • A third, extra-loud horn, made by Delco-Remy

    This car is in the XR7-G registry VIN 8F93F567426, one of only 619 XR7-G's ever built (See Marti Report).  Black cherry & black leather interior.  302 V8.  Easier on gas and easy to maintain with plenty of power.  The front end has been completely rebuilt along with the power steering cylinder control.  Transmission rebuilt, engine has medium rise intake.  Car is noted in the registry as a low option "G" car.  It was built with drum brakes and I have converted fronts to correct '68 disc.  All the "G" components are there.  New rear springs, starter, brakes, vinyl top & front seats.  The XR7-G project  was assigned to Shelby Automotive.  Because all XR7-G consoles have a sunroof switch it could be assumed that all cars were originally intended to have a sunroof, however internal Shelby documents show that there were cars ordered both with and without sunroofs. This is one of approximately 150 "G" cars without a sunroof.  Less issues to deal with as they present a host of problems themselves.  Aftermarket radio and speakers installed.  Owned for over 7 years

    Good running and driving car.  It does have some rust coming through on lower doors , rear quarters were not done well around wheel lip and shows previous rust inside trunk edge.  Needs attention cosmetically to realize its full potential.  Solid underneath

    Nice opportunity to acquire a sought after Cougar with great color combo that you can drive and enjoy or take some time and address the paint and body.

    Visit the XR7G registry website for additional details.



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More than 800,000 Fords recalled for faulty Takata airbags

Thu, Jan 12 2017

The Basics: Ford is recalling about 816,000 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles built in the US for faulty passenger-side Takata airbags. The affected vehicles were all built in North America, with 654,695 recalled vehicles in the US and 161,174 vehicles in Canada. A wide variety of cars, trucks, and SUVs are affected. This is a planned expansion of an earlier recall. 2005-09 and 2012 Ford Mustang 2005-06 Ford GT 2006-09 and 2012 Ford Fusion 2007-09 Ford Ranger 2007-09 Ford Edge 2006-09 and 2012 Lincoln Zephyr and Lincoln MKZ 2007-09 Lincoln MKX 2006-09 Mercury Milan The Problem: Like every other Takata recall, the problem rests with faulty airbags that can potentially expel shrapnel, injuring or killing vehicle occupants. Millions of vehicles from dozens of automakers are affected, so don't think that Ford is alone on this one. Injuries/Deaths: Ford stated in a press release that there have been no injuries or death linked to the vehicles in this recall. All in all, 11 deaths and 180 injuries across a variety of automakers have been linked to these Takata airbags. The fix: Ford will contact owners soon, and the affected vehicles will have their airbags replaced by a dealer at no additional charge. If you own one: Wait for contact from Ford, then head to the dealer to get a replacement. If you're wondering if your vehicle is affected, go to this Ford website and enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The recall reference number is 17S01. Related Video: News Source: FordImage Credit: Associated Press Recalls Ford Lincoln Mercury Auto Repair Ownership Safety Truck Coupe Crossover SUV Sedan airbag Takata airbag recall

Jill Wagner retired as Mercury spokeswoman

Wed, 17 Nov 2010

Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
And here you thought you'd never be upset about Mercury's passing.
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Junkyard Gem: 1981 Mercury Cougar XR-7

Sun, May 24 2020

The story of the Mercury Cougar involves more plot twists and unexpected digressions than that of just about any other Detroit car, with successive Cougar generations based on the Ford Mustang (1967-1973), the Ford Torino and/or Thunderbird (1974-1979), various Fox Fords including the Thunderbird (1980-1988), the MN12 Thunderbird/Lincoln Mark VIII (1989-1997), and the Ford Mondeo (1999-2002). There were wagon and sedan Cougars for brief periods, just to confuse everybody, and the rakish XR-7 Cougars sometimes lived on different platforms from their ordinary non-XR-7 counterparts. I think the Late Malaise Era Fox XR-7s are among the most interesting of the bunch, so I was quite excited to spot this tan-over-gold '81 in a Denver yard. I tried to count the number of screaming-cat badges on and in this car and gave up once I hit a dozen. The steering wheel, door panels, C pillars, center console, and — of course — the hood ornament all boast snarling felines. Earlier Cougars had emblems showing full side views of stalking catamounts, but the Cougar logo for the 1980s showed just the head. This car got the optional center console, which I hear is quite a rarity. You had to pay $174 extra (that's around $513 in 2020 dollars) for an AM/FM/cassette audio system in the '81 Cougar, but at least the air conditioning was standard equipment. Believe it or not, thieves used to steal these radios. Kumpf Lincoln-Mercury still exists in Englewood (as Landmark Lincoln), and the yard that now houses this car can be found just 15 miles up Broadway on the north side of Denver.  The padded landau roof hasn't fared so well beneath the fierce Colorado sun, but overall this car seems very solid. Sadly, only the Mustangs and (once in a long while) Fairmonts get much love from the Fox Ford crowd these days. Three Mercury "wire wheel" hubcaps and one from a Lincoln. The base engine in the 1981 XR-7 was the "Thriftmaster" 200-cubic-inch (3.3-liter) straight-six, but very few XR-7 buyers would have refrained from checking the box for one of the two optional Windsor V8s. I can't tell if we're looking at the 255-cubic-inch (4.2-liter) version or the 302-cubic-inch (5.0-liter) one here, but real-world drivers might not have noticed the difference between the 120-horse 255 and the 130-horse 302, anyway. The non-XR-7 Fox Cougars had five-speed manual transmissions as base equipment (which nobody wanted), but all 1981 XR-7s had automatics.