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This is an all original survivor car. The first owner purchased the car new in Denver in 1972 and I bought it from this individual in 1978. This person put most of the miles on it with mainly highway use. It is the XR-7 model which has full instrument gauges and other upgrades over the base Cougar. It has always been adult owned, maintained and driven. It is a beautiful car that runs and drives excellent. There is no rust and it has never been wrecked. The factory vinyl dash cover is in perfect condition with no cracks. It has always been garaged from day 1 of my ownership. The car has simply been well taken care of and is an original Q code vehicle as indicated by the 5th digit of the VIN.

It has had one repaint and one new top. The wheel opening and rocker mouldings are NOS factory originals. The interior, engine compartment, trunk and undercarriage are all original. The top boot is in good condition and the car includes the original factory vinyl boot jacket. This boot jacket is shown in the photo of the trunk. The power top works perfect.

The engine is the 351C, high output Cobra Jet Q code V-8. It has a 4V 4300-D carburetor. 4V carburetors on Cougars in 1972 are fairly rare. Most of those that did come with the 4V had the 4300 base carb. This car has the very rare factory 4300-D, 715 CFM carb. It is a go fast, if you want it to, vehicle and is considered one of the last in the muscle car era. It has factory dual exhaust with rear staggered shocks. The engine does not smoke or use oil.

The car has newer radial tires along with the following rebuilds: C-6 auto transmission, carburetor, power steering pump and cooling system pump. All new valve lifters, valve springs and push rods.

It has the factory AM radio with 8 track option. The steering wheel has the rim blow for the horn which was also an option. The car comes with the original owner's manual along with other dealer and factory paperwork. All are in excellent condition. Maintenance records are also included.

Early 70's convertibles in good original condition are getting hard to find. You can hop in this one, put the top down, then drive and enjoy! I am selling this car as I simply have not been driving it that much the past few years and need to start downsize.

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eBay Find of the Day: Mercury Marauder two-door convertible

Wed, 31 Aug 2011

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.

NHTSA closes probes on Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey

Wed, 09 Jan 2013

The Detroit News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has officially closed its investigations into 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2004-2005 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey models. The separate probes found no issues that pose safety concerns. NHTSA began investigating certain Grand Cherokee SUVs over complaints that power steering hoses could detach during operation, thereby increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. Of the 24 reports of failure, none alleged smoke or fire in the engine bay, and Chrysler has since modified the power steering cooler assembly to reduce the likelihood of the failure.
Meanwhile, certain Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles garnered a government probe after receiving complaints that the models were equipped with faulty scissor jacks. The agency had received six reports of the jacks failing or causing injuries, including one incident that resulted in a fatality. But NHTSA says the jack failure rate is similar to those found in other vehicles. In those six cases, the government agency found the jacks were being used for something other than changing a tire, and investigators could not determine whether the emergency brake was set or the rear tires were properly chocked.

Preposed class-action lawsuit targets 'defective' MyFord Touch

Tue, 16 Jul 2013

A national law firm, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, has filed a proposed class action lawsuit whose presupposition is that MyFord Touch is defective. Specifically, the complaint states that the system - as well as the MyLincoln Touch and MyMercury Touch clones - often freeze, fail to respond to voice or touch commands and have issues connecting to mobile phones.
According to Hagens Berman managing partner Steve Berman, MyFord Touch is a theoretically "brilliant idea" that falls short in actual execution. Said Berman in a press release, "In reality, the system is fundamentally flawed, failing to reliably provide functionality, amounting to an inconvenience at best, and a serious safety issue at worst."
Other MFT issues enumerated within the 41-page filing include problems controlling the window defroster, rear-view camera and navigation system. The suit maintains that Ford is aware of the problem but has yet to submit a workable and acceptable solution to MFT customers. Scroll down if you'd like to read the full press release.

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