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One-owner, 55,000 Miles, Southern California Car, Heavily Optioned, Marti Report on 2040-cars
Year:1967
Mileage:55000
Location:
San Diego, California, United States
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1967 Mercury Cougar – One-owner –
55,000 Original Miles – Orange County Lifetime Car This is a
very original, low-mileage, one-owner Mercury Cougar. This Cougar was recently acquired from the
estate of Bernard L. Bruckert. Bernard
purchased this Cougar new, for his wife Lola, on November 30, 1966 from Bricker
Mercury in Hollywood and it still wears the original dealer license plate frames. This Cougar has been garaged its whole life
at 3152 Kittrick Drive in Los Alamitos as evidenced from the Mercury Cougar
registered owner plan, the Quality Care Warranty identification cards, the small pink slip California title, and all subsequent registrations.
This amazingly original Cougar has been exceptionally well maintained
throughout its life. Complete
with its original build sheet this is a very early Cougar. This Cougar was produced on November 8, 1966
in Dearborn, Michigan. It was released
to the dealership in Hollywood, California on November 10, 1966 and put into service on
November 30, 1966. Documents show the
original vehicle selling price to have been $3,820.00 with sales tax of $152.80
and a registration fee of $18.00, bringing the grand total to $3,990.80. Financed for two years through the Automobile
Club of Southern California, it was paid in full on November 29, 1968. This is further evidenced by the clean small
square pink slip showing a free and clear car dated February 12, 1969. This is an
amazingly preserved Mercury Cougar. The
body lines and mostly original paint clearly show it has never been in an
accident. There has been some minor touch up professionally done to the paint over the years. This car has never been
modified and never been in an accident. We’ve all heard the line,
“they’re only original once” followed by everything that’s been done to the
car, well, nothing has been done to this car except normal maintenance. It is 47 years old after all. This Cougar
is very original and very heavily optioned.
Options on this Cougar include: Black Vinyl Roof, Closed Crankcase
Emission System, Exhaust Emission Control, C-4 Select-Shift Merc-O-Matic
transmission, Courtesy Light Group, 7.35x14 – 4 ply Rated Tires, White Sidewall
Rayon Tires, Console, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Air Conditioner –
Whisperaire, AM/8-Track Stereo Radio, Tinted Windshield, Deluxe Seat Belts and
Wheel Covers. All of the options are
verified by both the build sheet and the Marti Report. Everything
works as it should. This Cougar is
wearing new tires which are only its third set.
The previous tires were over 25 years old and had plenty of tread and no
sidewall cracks but I believe that tires should not be old enough to get their
own driver’s license. The radio and 8-Track
work. It is an AM/8-Track Stereo with
the Ford Factory 8-Track music tape. The
air conditioning system has been charged in the past and the hoses
replaced. It was charged with the
original R-12, just like from the factory.
The air conditioning blows cold and by that I mean 40 degrees at the
center vent (yes I measured it that’s what thermometers are for) at 75 degrees
ambient temperature. The dash lights,
warning lights and all of interior lights work as well. The Bruckerts did not smoke and the car has
never been smoked in. The seats,
headliner, dash pad, mats and carpet are original and in great shape. In the trunk, besides additional 8-Track
tapes, you will find the original unused spare and the original jack. The trunk mat is the original as well. The sequential turn signals work as they
should and the headlights go up and down effortlessly. Under the hood you’ll find the original 289
which starts easily and runs strong. On
the underside of the hood is the original hood insulation pad. All of the turn signal lenses and windows as
well as the mirrors are crack free and original as well. This Cougar,
its documentation, and its 8-Track tape collection are all offered in this auction. Please call John at 858-212-5396 with any
questions. |
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Jill Wagner retired as Mercury spokeswoman
Wed, 17 Nov 2010Jill 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.
Thanks for the tip, Gregg!
Ford finds flex-fuel engine design plays big role in emissions output
Mon, Jan 6 2014How bad is ethanol for your engine? There's been a lot of debate on this issue as the US considers upping the biofuel content in the national gasoline supply from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15). The ethanol industry and some scientists say higher ethanol blends show no "meaningful differences" in new engines while the oil industry says ethanol creates health risks. Researchers working at the Ford Research and Innovation Center decided to take a closer look at how a wide range of gas-ethanol blends - E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55 and E80 - affected the emissions coming out of a flex-fuel 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. To see the full report, printed in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, requires payment, but there is an abstract and Green Car Congress has some more details. The gist is that, "with increasing ethanol content in the fuel, the tailpipe emissions of ethanol, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, methane, and ammonia increased." At least NOx and NMHC emissions decreased. The researchers say that the effects are due to the fuel and "are expected for all FFVs," but that the way that a manufacturer calibrates the engine will affect NOx, THC, and NMOG emissions. It's this last bit that's important, since the researchers found, "Higher ethanol content in gasoline affects several fundamental fuel properties that can impact emissions. ... These changes can have positive or negative effects that can depend on engine design, hardware, and control strategy. In addition to direct emissions impacts, higher ethanol content fuel can also provide more efficient combustion and overall engine operation under part-load conditions and under knock-limited higher-load conditions." So, as we head towards more ethanol in our fuel supply (maybe), manufacturers are going to need to learn how to burn it most efficiently.
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Mon, 17 Dec 2012According to a Bloomberg report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into complaints of unintended acceleration lodged against Ford vehicles. The investigation began in June of 2010 when just three complaints had been received and it only concerned the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, but this was at a time when the phrase "unintended acceleration" made grown men go pale. With 49 additional complaints received since then, the investigation has been reclassified as an engineering analysis - the last phase before a recall - and it has been expanded to include the Lincoln MKZ, making for a total of "around 480,000" units affected between the three sedans from the 2008 to 2010 model years.
The ostensible cause is that floor mats are trapping the accelerator pedal, but according to a Ford statement at the time, the entrapment is due to owners placing the optional all-weather floor mats, or aftermarket floor mats, on top of the car's standard floor mats. NHTSA has backed up that assessment, pinning the blame on "unsecured or double stacked floor mats."
On the face of it, it would appear that NHTSA has upgraded the status not because of Ford's error, but owner error, and Ford has stated publicly that it is "disappointed" in NHTSA's move. On top of NHTSA still being skittish after that other unintended acceleration debacle, it could be seen to be taking its time investigating all of the variables: it's reported that Ford changed its accelerator pedal design in 2010, a "heel blocker" in the floorpan has been considered a potential culprit in how the floor mats could be trapping the pedal, some drivers have said the floor mats weren't anywhere near the pedal, and according to a report in the LA Times, in "a letter sent by Ford to NHTSA in August 2010, the automaker said it found three injuries and one fatality that 'may have resulted from the alleged defect.'"