Vehicle Description
This car is the last of the performance-oriented Cougars. It
established the image that would stick with the brand before they
started sliding more toward the luxury end of the spectrum. It's a
serious Pony car with a powerful 351 Cleveland and unique styling
that distinguishes it from the crowd with a set of taillights that
would become iconic. Check it out.
This car is gorgeous in Black and chrome! From the side you can see
the aggressive, angular cut to the body with its tapered nose, deep
chin spoiler, bulging rear fenders, and a wing mounted up in the
air flow on the trunk. Up front that unique grill has a super clean
look with vertical slots in black and chrome concealing hideaway
headlights. The center section of the grill feeds back into a hood
scoop that leaves little doubt about what this car's intentions
are. The front fenders have a crisp and clean upper edge that bends
down over the front, framing the grill and blending into the sharp
looking bumper. A black vinyl roof contrasting with the glossy
black paint makes the car look even more low and lean. The back of
the car looks awesome with a set of taillights that became an
instant classic and have become copied and mimicked to this very
day.
Open the door and you will be treated to a nicely appointed Black
interior that incorporates upscale touches without losing its
performance orientation. The door panel sets the tone with a simple
door pull strap at the top with a rectangular patterned center
section. Then you find rocker switches for the power windows and
locks just over the grill for the stereo speaker. High backed
bucket seats are comfortable and there is a vinyl wrapped three
spoke steering wheel with a Cougar prowling across the center.
Behind it is a stock dash board nicely dressed out with a wood
grained look. There are four large gauges with the speedo and the
tach in the center flanked by the fuel and engine gauges on either
side. More rocker switches control accessories at the top of the
center console with vents for the air conditioning system just
below them. A T-handle shifter for the automatic transmission rises
from the center console and there is a nice armrest with storage
compartment under it.
Pop that hood and you will find a healthy 351 Cleveland motor
nestled down in the engine bay. 1970 was the first year that this
engine was available in the Cougar, and this car is believed to
still have it's original motor still nestled down in the engine
bay. An oval Edelbrock air cleaner has a finned, black and brushed
aluminum air topper which matches the black and brushed aluminum
valve covers for a really great look. Even the A/C compressor
matches with a finned cover on it. There is a Holley 4-barrel
carburetor feeding the stock Cleveland intake and heads with long
tube headers getting the spent gasses out and headed back through
dual Flowmaster mufflers. Power steering and a beefy front sway bar
provide for good handling and power front disc brakes let you haul
this car back down from speed with confidence. The car sits on
Magnum 500 wheels with 215/70R15 red line tires all around.
A muscle car that you don't see every day. Powerful, good looking,
and comfortable. Come on down and check it out. You may decide to
take this Cougar home and then out on the prowl.