Very Rare
1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 VIN# 8F93X561286
1 of 265 built with Factory Sunroof and 390 Big Block(Blueprinted)
Chrome Valve Covers, hoses, cowl brace, Air Cleaner cover;black vinyl roof
1. C-6 Automatic Transmission
2. Traction Lock Differential (3:50:1 Ratio –Very Fast!)
3. Tilt away steering wheel
4. Connelly Leather interior
5. Complete insulation
6. Porsche power seats (Originals are available)
7. Power steering w/close ratio rebuilt steering gear
8. Power disc brakes
9. Air conditioning
10. Alarm System
11. AM FM Radio with tape deck and M-3 cable; 6 Disc CD Player
12. Factory mag wheels
13. Additional options installed by the previous owner:
o Front valance with factory driving lights
o Rear valance with “pipe in pipe” exhaust tips and cutout trim rings
o Koni Shock absorbers
o HD Suspension
14. Third (3rd) Owner for past 25 years
o California Cougar/extensive restoration
o Almost all records available + spare parts
o Older paint laid up after stripping to bare metal
o Extensive work done by current owner
A professionalCougar restorer cited in a letter to the owner “---Due to the rarity of this car and the options listed, plus the listing belowthis car is probably worth between $38,000 and $45,000. As an example of those items and estimated prices not included in the published list are: the factory sunroof: $2,000; the tilt steering wheel: $2,000; plus the front and rear valances: $500; elevating the value of the car by an additional: $4,500, to between $42,500 and $49,500--” “This information was derived from two sources; “Cougar by the Numbers”, and the “Marti Report” for this VIN number”
This is anexciting "driver"as you can drive it - into the50th Anniversary year for THE CAT. To be show ready will require hood and deck refinishing plus some touch-up & miscellaneous work asphotographs depict (hood, deck lid) + Sunroof vinyl