Rare 1969 Mercury Cougar Xr7 Convertible on 2040-cars
Guston, Kentucky, United States
RARE 1969 MERCURY COUGAR XR7 CONVERTIBLE!! Only 4250 of these cars ever made and even less made in the bright Metallic blue with white top! Engine is a 351 Windsor with 4 barrel carburetor and automatic transmission. Car has performance handling group option, electric windows, power steering and tilt away steering wheel, sports console and tinted glass options. See copy of the original build sheet in pictures. Odometer reads 80,490 miles, but there are less than 200 miles on the rebuilt engine. Transmission has been rebuilt as well. There is new leather interior, new tires and wheels, new ford battery, new taillight sending unit, new bumpers, new top, and many more new parts. The headlights and molding were restored and all restoration was to original condition. Originally a Southern car, the body is rust free and in great condition. I also have a number of extra parts that will be included with the car. This car is about 98% complete. It needs the air-conditioning hooked up and other minor tweaking to be a competition award winning car. The passenger rear window recently become stuck in the down position and I have not had time to fix it. The motor for it is working. I am selling this car, because I do not have time for it and rather than sit in my garage I'd like to see it go to someone who would enjoy it. I am willing to transport the car 100 miles, but if the buyer wants it delivered and it is more than 100 miles please message me BEFORE bidding to discuss the additional cost. Otherwise, the buyer must pick the car up and have paid for the car in full before it will be released. A $1,500 non-refundable down payment is required within 48 hours of the end of the auction. The down payment can be made through paypal, but full payment in the form of a cashiers check is due before car and title will be released. Pick-up and full payment are expected within a week of the end of the auction. This car is in great condition, but does not come with any type of warranty expressed or implied. The buyer purchases this car as is. Overseas buyers are ok, but above requirements still apply. If you have any other questions or concerns please message before bidding. |
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Tue, Mar 29 2016Replica cars are a challenging labor of love because builders spend countless hours recreating a vehicle that people immediately compare to the real thing. Perhaps, the person behind this Mercury Cougar-based Bugatti Veyron should look for another way to pass that time. The coupe is currently for sale on eBay Motors for $59,900. The builder deserves some credit because the fiberglass body looks acceptable in the photos from farther away. The car might even fool a few people from a distance. However, the devil is in the details, and the closer you look, the worse this gets. The side intakes are especially rough. The red interior is atrocious. It's essentially the Cougar's cabin but in an eye-searing shade accented with lots of fake carbon fiber. The seller's eBay Motors ad really tries to market the look, though. "You slide in to [sic] this extremely comfortable leather interior and you feel like your bank account just quadrupled in size," the listing says. Don't expect to win any top speed titles in this Veyron replica, either. Rather than a mid-mounted quad-turbo W16, a 3.0-liter V6 from a Mercury Sable sits at the front. Thanks to an upgraded intake and exhaust, the seller claims, "It doesn't sound like your grandmas [sic] Sable." We wish the seller the best of luck, but the asking price of nearly $60,000 is probably too optimistic. We would still think twice about buying it even after taking a zero off that figure, but at least this thing is fun to look at. Related Video:
Junkyard Gem: 1993 Mercury Topaz GS Sedan
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