Vehicle Description
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7
Not exactly hot on the heels of Ford Division's extremely
successful Mustang, was the 1967 Cougar. Actually, the decision to
go ahead and build Mercury's version of the Mustang was made in
February of 1965. The Cougar was envisioned to be a more elegant,
high line Pony car that would exude a bit more class and yet still
encompass the qualities that made the Mustang so popular-a smaller
sporty sedan that would handle well and still be economical enough
for the younger customer.
For consignment...an original survivor, with a respray on 2005.
Over its life it had 3 owners, the second only had the car a mere 3
months as a grandfather bought it for his grandson, and the
grandson wanted a Mustang! This car has had a mechanical
"freshening" up in 2005, and since has seen low miles. Some new
carpeting and weather stripping are in boxes yet to be installed
but will accompany this car.
Exterior
The Cougar is quite different from the Mustang in the realm of
styling. Most noticeable was the front end "electric shaver" split
Grille treatment with concealed headlights. At the rear, it came
with T-Bird sequential taillights. These taillights have been
converted to a digital sequencer, so they work flawlessly. Caspian
Blue covers the panels which show some usage, but certainly not out
of the ordinary, and no rust is visible, just a few dents and
dings. Chrome bumpers and all trim retains its shine and shows very
little wear. Dual exhaust with chromed tips peek out the back at
the bottom of the chassis. Mercury polished wheels are noted on all
4 corners and are wrapped with Cooper Cobra rubber.
Interior
Swinging one of the two doors open we are met with your
grandmother's couch in the form of 2 front buckets and a bench in
the rear, all covered in their plastic protective coverings. If
there was a lampshade, I would expect it too to have the cello
packaging that takes 2 hours to unwind off of the shade, hence why
most stayed on! White (Parchment) leather is underneath the
protective plastic, which has yellowed over time. With these
coverings on, one would assume that the white leather has been well
preserved, but we did not remove any of it to look. This car sports
the XR-7 package, which was introduced in January of 1967. Much was
made of the Cougar's Euro theme and the XR-7 accentuated this. The
dash was covered with burled walnut applique while the regular
warning lights in the right hand dash pod were replaced with three
gauges for fuel, water temperature and amps. A 6,000 rpm tachometer
was housed in the right dash pod, complementing the 120 mph
speedometer on the left pod. The clock, which was located in
between the two large pods was relocated to the center console,
underneath the radio on the XR-7. Adding to the European flair, was
a row of Jaguar style toggle switches above the center vent which
controlled various interior lights and an overhead console which
contained warning and map lights.
Drivetrain
This Cougar is equipped with a 289ci V8 with a single 2-barrel
carburetor sitting on top. A 4-speed manual transmission is behind
this engine and is a Toploader. Power goes rearward through a Ford
8" 3.00 limited slip pumpkin.
Undercarriage
Some surface rust is seen, however mostly unaffected by the
elements other than some patina. Frame is solid, and drum brakes
are all around. Dual exhaust in good condition work their way to
the rear of the car.
A few bumps and bruises, a respray, however a mostly original car.
An upgraded XR-7 package, a nice interior, and a solid working
engine that starts quickly. If I were that grandson, in hindsight
he should have taken the Cougar, as there are far fewer of these
around today than the comparable Mustang, and overall is a much
more luxurious car, better ride, and more engine options.
VIN Decode
7F93C571758
7-1967
F-Dearborn MI Assy Plant
93-Cougar XR-7 2 Door Hardtop
C-289 CUI 2BBL V8
571758-Sequential Unit Number
Warranty Tag
BODY 65B-Cougar XR-7 2 Door Hardtop
TRIM 6U-Parchment Leather Buckets
DATE 07C-March 7th Build
DSO 16-Philadelphia PA
AXLE A-3.00 Limited Slip
TRANS 5-4 Speed Manual
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