1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 390 4v on 2040-cars
Willowbrook, Illinois, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:V8 390
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar
Trim: Eliminator
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 105,719
Sub Model: Eliminator
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Yellow
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Rare 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator. The car has factory air and a dealer installed vinyl top. Original factory paint! Own a true gem. There are less than 300 of these original cars still remaining today! Marti Auto Report will be uploaded shortly!
This car is in great condition for the year and mileage. There is some obvious wear and tear on a car this old. Body is in good shape and the engine still runs strong. There are some dents on the drivers side rear quarter panel and some rust on the bottom of the drivers door. The transmission leaks fluid on occasion and needs to eventually be rebuilt. The clock on the dash functions sometimes, and the tack for the RPM has not been functional for years. I have not been able to figure out why the reverse lights don't illuminate when backing. There are a few tears in the rear headliner as pictured. Timing on this car does need to be set again as the car becomes too hot on days about 85 degrees.
It has a new Duralast Gold series battery this year. I have not been able to put much time into the car and would like to see it go somewhere where it will be enjoyed. Included are two sets of rims, the original style, and an American Racing set. The original air cleaner has been lost due to moves over the past several years. An electric holley fuel pump has replaced the mechanical one in 2006. New plugs were installed in 2006 as well. The car has been in the family since 1979. It has a new set of tires on the original rims from about 2006 with only about 1,000 miles on them. Shocks and fuel pump were replaced in 2006 as well. The car does need some work done to it and is not in perfect condition, but will surely bring pleasure to anyone who purchases it. Unfortunately I do not have the time I wish I had to put into this car and I know anyone who knows what it is will be glad to have one.
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R.L. Polk Associates estimates there are more than 18 million cars from 16 discontinued makes on the road today. Those "orphan owners" have sales-hungry competitors seeing dollar signs. GM is offering Saturn owners $1,000 cash toward a Chevy Cruze, Cadillac CTS or a GMC Acadia. Ford is giving its Mercury lease customers a chance to get out of their contracts with no early-termination penalty and offering to waive six remaining payments if they drive off in a Ford or Lincoln.
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Wed, 17 Nov 2010Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
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