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1969 Cougar Hard Top Windsor 351 2v Fmx Trans Rare Sport Special California Car! on 2040-cars

Year:1969 Mileage:56962 Color: Medium Lime Metallic /
 Ivy
Location:

Santa Paula, California, United States

Santa Paula, California, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Pkg B Hard Top
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:351 Windsor
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 9F91H576432 Year: 1969
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar
Trim: Sport Special
Options: Power Driver's Side Sports Mirror, Rocker Moldings, Swoop Pin Stripe
Drive Type: Rear Wheel
Power Options: Power Brakes, Air Conditioning
Mileage: 56,962
Sub Model: *Super* Rare* Sport Special
Exterior Color: Medium Lime Metallic
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: Ivy
Warranty: No Warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

RARE RARE RARE 
1969 Sport Special Hard Top Cougar
.
This is the elusive SPORT SPECIAL 
Most people don't even know Cougar had a Sport Special!


 NadaGuide:
                                                    Original
MSRP    Low Retail     Average Retail     High Retail
Base Price                                          $3,016             $9,300               $14,800              $23,700
Options: (edit options)
ADD-351/250 HP V8 ENG                                             10%                     10%                   10%
ADD-AIR CONDITIONING                                              5%                       5%                      5%
TOTAL PRICE:                                    $3,016           $10,695               $17,020              $27,255   


These days we think of Sports Specials as 1969 Cougars with a particular option package, but when Lincoln-Mercury Division introduced the term in '69, it actually referred to a series of unique option groups, ranging from a simple appearance package to the Eliminator.  Since most of us are familiar with the Eliminator, this article will focus on the other Sport Specials . . . the Cats nobody knows.
Lincoln-Mercury is known for doing some strange things from a marketing point of view.  A case in point were the Dan Gurney Specials in '67 and '68.  These consisted mainly of a window decal, "turbo" wheel covers, and a chrome dress up kit for the engine.  More of them were "made" at dealerships than at the factory and, while Dan Gurney Specials are interesting, most experts assign no monetary significance to the resale value.
In 1969 L-M was at it again, this time offering a series of "Sports Specials" which allowed buyers to upgrade their Cougars with four model/equipment combinations.  Perhaps the best known feature of the Sports Specials are their unique curb moldings.  However, a Cougar with Sports Special curb moldings is not necessarily a Sports Special Cougar.  These moldings were also sold at dealerships as an add on.
Sports Specials started out as standard or bench hardtops with a basic appearance package that included Turbine wheel covers, E78 X 14 WSW tires, a mid-body paint stripe in black, red or white (in place of dual upper body tape stripes), distinctive curb moldings (with bright die-cast simulated scoops and bright and black ribs extending to the rear wheel opening), and a remote control left-side mirror.

The Cougar Club Of America database lists about 26 Cougars with
at least some of the Sports Special equipment.


1969 Cougar Hard Top Survivor.
351 Windsor Factory 2V FMX Transmission

The engine was completely rebuilt and the car gone through at 25,000 miles in 2002. Pistons Tie Rods Tie Rod Ends New Shocks New Water Pump, etc.
In 2002, a Vice President from the CCOA inspected this car and provided the Sport Special
designation and description

The odometer now reads 56,961.8
I would guess that it's 156,961.8
Car was last driven in January 2012 when it's storage location was changed

Original Black Plate California Survivor



VIN 9F91H576432
Door Plate Data 65A  I  26  02F  52  6  X
Model Year 1969
Assembly Plant Dearborn, Michigan (F)
Body Style Standard, Hardtop 2 dr (91)
Engine Model 351-2V Windsor (H)
Sequential Number 76432
Exterior Color Medium Lime Metallic (I)
Interior Trim (26)
Date Code 02 of June (02F)
District Sales Office Los Angeles, CA (52)
Axle Ratio/Type 3.00 non-locking (6)
Transmission Model FMX Automatic (X)

 

VEHICLE ALSO CAME EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING, NOT CURRENTLY INSTALLED

She needs tires and a battery and will have to be trailered from
her current location in the 93060 zip - that's 26 miles West of Magic Mountain and 40 miles South East of Santa Barbara                          

PLEASE  DO NOT BID IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF PURCHASING THIS CAR OR IF YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME AFTER WINNING THE AUCTION THAT YOUR SPOUSE WON'T LET YOU BUY THE CAR - SHEESH!

You Do NOT Want To Miss Out On Owning This Rare Cat!

 Thank you for looking
and
Happy eBaying!

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The 1965 Ford Mustang could have looked a lot different

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The 1965 Ford Mustang is unquestionably an automotive design icon, and nearly every generation of Mustang has some connection to that original car. Because it's such a universally-known vehicle, we were amazed to see all the different designs that were being considered. Head of Ford's archives Ted Ryan recently shared photos of design proposals for the original Mustang on Twitter that he and Jamie Myler found, and we reached out to them to find out more. As Ryan initially noted, the photos were taken on August 19, 1962, and they are proposals for the Ford Mustang. Apparently Ford had committed to doing a Falcon-based youth-oriented car at this point, and it did have plans to launch the car in 1964 for the 1965 model year. But after having little success with early design proposals, the company asked all of its design studios — the Advanced Studio, Lincoln-Mercury Studio and Ford Studio — to submit proposals. With only about two years before the planned launch, Ford was understandably short on time, and it's believed that the studios only had a month to create and present these designs. Lincoln-Mercury design proposal View 8 Photos The majority of the designs, a total of five, came from the Advanced Studio, and part of this was because they already had a couple of concept designs in reserve it could present. Two other models representing three design possibilities came from Lincoln-Mercury, and just one model with two options came from Ford. The Advanced Studio proposals are shown in the gallery at the very top of this article, and the Lincoln-Mercury and Ford proposals are in the gallery directly above this paragraph. The Advanced Studio's most radical design is the one that was clearly related to the Mustang I concept that would be shown later that year with huge wraparound rear glass, turbine-inspired bumpers and enormous side scoops. The other proposals from the studio were more conservative, featuring simple lines, grilles reminiscent of the Falcon, and one even borrowing the jet-thruster-style taillights made famous on the Thunderbird. Lincoln-Mercury had some impressively bold designs, particularly its fastback that had buttresses to extend the shape all the way to the tail. This car had two different side trim possibilities. The other Lincoln-Mercury design was toned down a bit, but had two interesting possibilities for side detailing, as well as some crisp, low-profile tail fins.

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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This Mercury Cougar Eliminator is a lovely '69 survivor

Sun, Jul 31 2016

If 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.