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Up for auction is a 1970 XR 7 Cougar convertible, there were less than 2000 XR7 convertibles made. The restoration had started back in 1993 and all the bodywork was done at that time. The car was completely disassembled and all the rust repairs were made. The fenders, doors , hood , trunk deck were all stripped and primed on both sides even the door are primed on the inside in. You can see where the rear quarters were repaired. What's nice about this is you can see exactly what you're getting nothing's been mudded over. The entire front clip has been cleaned primed and painted. The front end has been totally rebuilt new ball joints, tie rod ends, power steering cylinder everything looks like new yet. The only thing in front and that hasn't been rebuilt or replaced are the just dics brake calipers and rotors, this is an extremely well options Cougar. The rim blow steering wheel does not have any cracks in it which is very unusual. It also has a tilt steering column, air-conditioning, power disc brakes, the deluxe Interior with the console and the original high-back bucket seats, the dash pad is in excellent condition, it does have a tach dash with a clock, power convertible top, I have taken pictures of all the parts that are included with the car. As you can see all the hardware is very neatly packaged and marked. The underside of the car has solid frame rails and floors look good as well I do see four areas that will need rust repair but I'm thinking that all it will need is the for small patches which won't be too bad at all. The original numbers matching 351 Windsor 2 bbl with an automatic are just sitting in the car not hooked up. The motor turns over and I was told it was running when they removed for restoration. This cougar only has 90,000 miles. This would be a great car to finish especially with all the neat options it has and most of the hard work has been done. This also has power windows and does have the tinted windows. All the windows are included with the car and are very usable. The stainless steel trim on the front windshield and the rear convertible boot are in very nice condition. Originally a yellow car with the white interior. I would say that this car is most likely 90% complete but remember it's been totally dismantled and was in the process of a full restoration. I've taken a lot of pictures and if you like any specific pictures in any area please e-mail me and I'll be more than happy to forward them to you. I truly believe this car is worth restoring and will make somebody a very beautiful cougar convertible. Shipping is the buyers responsibility but I will help in anyway possible. If you're local I would urge you to come and look at the car and see for yourself what a nice project this will be this is a structurally sound vehicle and well worth restoring. The car is located in Green Bay Wisconsin.

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NHTSA will investigate some Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ models for power steering issue

Tue, 07 Oct 2014

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into the 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, Fusion Hybrid and Lincoln MKZ, the 2012 MKZ Hybrid and 2011 Mercury Milan because the agency has hundreds of complaints of electric power steering failure in these models.
According to NHTSA's data, it has received 508 complaints of the power steering allegedly suddenly malfunctioning and resulting in increased effort to turn the wheel. In four incidents, these failures resulted in loss of control and crashes. According to the reports, in some cases a power steering warning message came on as the fault occurred, and other times the system restored itself by turning off and then restarting the vehicle. NHTSA said it has also received further field report data from Ford, but that information hasn't been publicly released yet.
For the moment, there isn't a recall for this failure on these models. NHTSA is just investigating them to "assess the scope, frequency and safety consequences of the alleged defect," and the agency says an estimated 938,000 vehicles could potentially be affected.

Translogic drives wood-burning Mercury Beaver XR-7

Sun, 31 Jul 2011

You read the title right, we're talking about the Mercury Beaver XR-7. No, Mercury never officially built a car called the beaver. This is the brainchild of upstate New Yorker Chip Beam, who owns and operates Beaver Energy, LLC. It runs on gases created by wood pellets fermented in a 2,400-degree furnace and fed to a supercharged Ford 4.6-liter V8.
By all accounts, it gets down the road just fine, and has pretty close to full power. The best part is, you can grow the fuel yourself and avoid patronizing big oil, if that's your thing. The only drawback that we can see to the Mercury Beaver XR-7 is the PVC pipe jungle occupying the space that would be the trunk under normal circumstances.
Still, if you're willing to smell like a mountain man and look like a bad Back to the Future knockoff, this ride is right up your alley. Click past the jump to see Translogic's take on this modified Merc.

Does Lincoln Zephyr trademark mean a return to real names?

Wed, May 25 2016

Lincoln's long history includes many legendary names, and despite its short life, Zephyr retains a spot in that pantheon. Perhaps its will return once again: Ford Motor Co. applied to trademark Zephyr on May 11. Trademark filings can have ambiguous meanings, and often they're legal plays to get or keep the rights to a name. But in the last year, we've seen signs Lincoln is looking to use real names on its vehicles again. Obviously, it's keeping Navigator for its flagship sport-utility vehicle with a new model due next year. Reprising Continental for the MKS replacement was also well received. That said, Lincoln still uses the MKX and MKC "names" for its crossovers. Zephyr is a dustier moniker. It was used in the 1930s and '40s on a mid-level model spearheaded by Edsel Ford. The stylishly aerodynamic model was set between the Ford V8 De Luxe and more expensive Lincolns. It returned in 2006 as the Lincoln version of the Ford Fusion before that model was renamed MKZ. Mercury also used Zephyr on its version of the Ford Fairmont in the late 1970s and early '80s. Ford last held a trademark on the Zephyr name in 2013. The filing says Ford seeks to use Zephyr for "motor vehicles and parts and accessories therefor." That could mean a new car — or just parts. Putting the Zephyr badge back on the MKZ is the most likely bet. Meanwhile, Ford also moved to get the Thunderbird trademark on May 11 for the same vehicles and parts purpose, and it filed for the Mustang trademark for shampoo and lotions on May 4. A Lincoln spokesman said, "In the normal course of our business, we file trademarks for names," but had no further information. Related Video:

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