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1969 Mercury Cougar, Nm Car on 2040-cars

US $8,000.00
Year:1969 Mileage:91789
Location:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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1969 Mercury Cougar
351-2v, A/C car with 91K original miles! 99% Rust Free!

This 1969 Mercury cougar is an excellent driver with its 91k original miles. Originally bought here in Albuquerque where it has been its entire life.  It is 99 % rust free with the floors, trunk in perfect condition. Runs down the road perfectly with no issues or noises. This is NOT a show car but rather a very nice driver that could use some interior work and minor detailing. This is still a head turner at 10 feet.

DETAILS:
Rust/body: (please see all pics) lower driver door size of fifty cent piece, older rust repair by rear window passenger side starting to bubble through and lower quarter has so-so bodywork. Dents and dings here and         there nothing large. Missing center grill section. Missing door tag for some reason. Vin plate is there. Doors are staring to sag and driver door is getting hard to close.

Paint: Was repainted sometime in the past. Definitely a ten footer not a high show quality job but also not an Earl Shibe.

Interior: Interior is 100% original. The back seat is completely tore up on the top and the dash is badly cracked, both due to New Mexico sun. Door panels, front seats, Head liner, sun visors, handles, knobs, AM             working radio, are all present and in good shape. Nothing is missing.
 
Engine: 351w 2v that runs amazing and starts instantly. NO SMOKE. Complete from air cleaner to oil pan including the A/C unit.

A/C: complete but does not work, nothing missing.

Glass: All original FoMoCo except the front windshield. all in good shape with no cracks or chips.

Electrical: everything works as it should, including the tri-sequential taillights. head lights work great and go up and down.

Guages: all gauges work as they should. Gas, temp, speedo and milage all work correctly.

Wheels and tires: both are new with less then 200 miles on the set. "stock" 15" magnums with cougar caps. (not 14").

Title: clean free NM title in my name.

As mentioned before this is an amazing, stock running vehicle, and I would have no issues with saying that someone could fly here and drive it home with no issues.
Please call me with any question that you might have. I have nothing to hide and have been an Ebayer for more than 12 years with 100% feedback!!! Please come and take a look if you would like!!

FINEPRINT
$500 nonrefundable deposit with in 24 hours of auction close or Buy it now. Balance due, with CASH, at time of pick up. No exceptions
If you buy this car please have the money to pay for it.  If you have to get a loan, ask your wife or another excuse than please do not buy it!
I will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law if you push buy it now and do not follow through!!!   

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