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Year: 1969

Model: Mercury Cougar XR7 428 Convertible

VIN #: 9F94Q511416

Description: Mercury Cougar 1969 428 Convertible (same league as Mustang, Boss, 429, Cobra Jet)

For sale is a just-restored Mercury 428 convertible, original color in/out, all numbers match (engine, frame, transmission), no damage, see original receipt, delivery papers, and more; this car has a known pedigree and history, which is awesome for a big-block American muscle car.

Rare, one of a handful made (see Marti report); this is the real deal. Neck-snapping gear shifts happen if you step lightly on the gas, growling engine, unbelievable power and torque, solid and stable even at high speeds, tachometer, all systems work, original electric power top. Sold in Sunnyvale, California, and then kept in garage for 20+ years for restoration after 49,000 or so original miles. Speedometer shows actual miles. Ten years ago, I bought it, running and strong, but looking aged, with zero rust. Got it restored professionally. The car is a beauty, sitting like slouched big cat that is ready to pounce. Looks fast and powerful even when sitting still; vacuum-driven dual headlights, really a work of beauty and art that always turns heads. The looks alone are worth the price.

Restored, spent a lot, lost interest, selling to lighten and simplify my life. Great buy for the daily driver guy who wants a big-block muscle car and cruise with family, while passing anything on the road. Or great buy for the restoration/collector guy who wants to take it to a Concours-level finish, and flip it for big bucks on a national auction. Or, great investment for someone who wants to keep this car and hold on to it; the value of big American iron like this, especially with the top down, has only gone up. One of a handful built, nothing cut, chopped, or altered. All is stock, no leaks. The dash and gauges still need restoration, but they all work fine. These legendary muscle cars now have an international demand among the really rich boys, so this is it, if you want to make money, or just own a piece of history.

If you have never driven a big-block Ford convertible from the 1960’s, do it once. The awesome engine, sound, torque, rumble, and feel are like nothing you can buy today, at any price. Come by, test drive, inspect or have it inspected by your agent. All questions and doubts must be addressed before auction close. If you win, $1,000 deposit, no reserve auction, no buy-it-now, just highest bidder winning this American beauty. Car will pass any safety inspection since I just had it inspected for registration, but right now it has historic license plates, so I strongly suggest trailering it to your location and getting an inspection in your state.

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R.L. Polk Associates estimates there are more than 18 million cars from 16 discontinued makes on the road today. Those "orphan owners" have sales-hungry competitors seeing dollar signs. GM is offering Saturn owners $1,000 cash toward a Chevy Cruze, Cadillac CTS or a GMC Acadia. Ford is giving its Mercury lease customers a chance to get out of their contracts with no early-termination penalty and offering to waive six remaining payments if they drive off in a Ford or Lincoln.
Edmunds.com research shows the efforts are paying off somewhat for GM, with 39 percent of Pontiac owners, 37 percent of Hummer owners and 31 percent of Saturn owners taking delivery of another GM-branded vehicle. But that leaves as much as 69 percent of owners going elsewhere. Ford, Honda and Toyota seem to be attracting many former GM owners.

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Never underestimate what you'll see on eBay Motors. Take this unique creation, for example. Near as we can tell, it's the same 2002 Mercury Marauder that was modified into a two-door convertible by Ford for the 2002 Chicago Auto Show. According to the seller, this car still boasts its Eaton supercharger bolted to a 4.6-liter V8 engine, and at the time of its debut, the engine was rated at a lofty 335 horsepower. We have a hard time believing that the extra ponies would do much to offset the weight of the additional frame stiffeners and top mechanism on the car, however.
The vehicle is currently offered for sale by a dealer in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, though the listing is mum on how the convertible managed to make its way from Ford's Windy City show stand into the seller's inventory. If you like what you see, the machine can be yours for the princely sum of $75,000 or best offer. Head over to eBay Motors to take a gander at the listing.

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