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1968 Mercury Cougar Custom 43,000 Miles Not Mustang, Camaro, Hot Rod, Gto on 2040-cars
Year:1968
Mileage:43191
Location:
United States
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Video at: http://youtu.be/iaEPH2gVFSs 43,191 Original miles. Numbers Matching. ROTISSORIE RESTORED Very Low Reserve For Quick Sale!! Will consider "Buy it Now" offers to end auction early Show quality 1968 Mercury Cougar. 289 V8, C4 transmission, 8" rear. Power steering , Power disc brakes. Engine has had a fresh rebuild including new rings, seals, gaskets, Mallory distributor, Edelbrock 4 bbl carb, Edelbrock intake and a mild cam. Dual exhaust. C4 transmission has new seals, gaskets and a B&M shift kit. Both are VIN # stamped. Runs and sounds great. This car comes with the original owners manual showing all service records from June 6, 1968 up to it's 24,000 mile check up. Was in storage for over 15 years before being completely nut and bolt rotissorie restored. This beauty has been professionally restored to show quality. This is NOT a "20 footer". The entire restoration was photo documented and no expense was spared. The body is lazer straight. The paint is House of Kolor Kameleon (color shifts and changes multiple different colors) and is as smooth as glass. It has shaved door handles with remote keyless entry. All body lines are perfect and the doors close like a new car. The bumpers are painted and bolts have been shaved. Flat Black front and rear spoilers have been added for an aggressive look. Brushed aluminum side mirror and 17" Aluminum wheels compliment the paint nicely. Black interior is like new and shows nice. No rips or tears anywhere. New carpet and headliner. Dash has custom color coded accents to match the body. Looks great, very subtle and tastefully done. Wood steering wheel with body colored horn button. Dynamat insulation has been installed under the carpet for a quiet ride. Car comes with a Marti Report. Far too many new parts to list! Original intake and carb are included in the sale and come with the car. Booster has a vacuum leak and requires a little extra pedal effort other than that she is spectacular and show ready. This car is a great investment. You could not build it for this price. If your looking for something different that no one else has, this is it! Email questions. This car is restored but still 45 years old, so is being sold as-is and can be inspected at any time. Shipping is the buyers responsibility. Car is being sold locally so I reserve the right to end auction early. I am open to "Buy It Now" offers.
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Curtain officially comes down on Mercury as dealers remove signage
Mon, 03 Jan 2011The process of shutting down the Mercury is complete. Ford officially made the decision to close its mid-level brand in June of 2010. In the months that followed, Ford offered its dealers money to stop selling the cars, with production shutting down in September. The last Mercury, a Mariner, rolled off the assembly line in the beginning of October and former spokesperson Jill Wagner said her good-byes to both the car and her job. Now the last piece of the brand has come down as dealers are removing any and all Mercury signage from their lots.
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eBay Find of the Day: Mercury Marauder two-door convertible
Wed, 31 Aug 2011Never 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.
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