Where can I buy a 1970 Mercury Cougar?
Where can I buy a 1970 Mercury Cougar?
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What kind of car was the 1970 Cougar Eliminator?
Accompanying the 351 in the Ladd’s toy box are a 428 Super Cobra Jet Eliminator automatic, a 428 SCJ Eliminator 4-speed awaiting restoration, and a ’70 428 XR-7 convertible. Mercury built a total of 2,200 Eliminators in 1970, plus 2,411 the prior year, so they are definitely a rare kitty given the scant two-year production run.
Is the Mercury Cougar Eliminator a collectible car?
While the Mercury Cougar Eliminator never garnered quite the status of some of its Shelby and Boss Mustang relatives, it’s a more-than-worthy example of collectible Seventies Ford/Mercury muscle.
What was the first generation of Mercury Cougar?
First generation (1967–1970) Slotted between the Ford Mustang and the Ford Thunderbird, the Cougar was the performance icon and eventually the icon for the Mercury name for several decades. The Cougar was available in two models (base and XR-7) and only came in one body style (a two-door hardtop, no center or B-pillar).
Accompanying the 351 in the Ladd’s toy box are a 428 Super Cobra Jet Eliminator automatic, a 428 SCJ Eliminator 4-speed awaiting restoration, and a ’70 428 XR-7 convertible. Mercury built a total of 2,200 Eliminators in 1970, plus 2,411 the prior year, so they are definitely a rare kitty given the scant two-year production run.
When was the last year the Mercury Cougar was made?
For its eighth generation, the Cougar returned for 1999 as a sports compact hatchback. Sharing a chassis with the Ford Contour, the model line began development as a third generation of the Ford Probe, shifting to Mercury as its development neared completion.
While the Mercury Cougar Eliminator never garnered quite the status of some of its Shelby and Boss Mustang relatives, it’s a more-than-worthy example of collectible Seventies Ford/Mercury muscle.
What kind of dashboard did a Mercury Cougar have?
The XR-7 model brought a simulated wood-grained dashboard with a full set of black-faced competition instruments and toggle switches, an overhead console, a T-type center automatic transmission shifter (if equipped with the optional Merc-O-Matic transmission), and leather-vinyl upholstery. This was the only generation with covered headlights.
