Pick of the Day 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GTE, rare performance edition


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You can learn a lot about the foibles of Mercury's model lineup just by looking into the history of this Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT, and you may be surprised to discover the fact that its production totals give it an unexpected three-digit rarity. How so? The first thing you've got to grasp is that it's a Mercury Cougar, not a Ford Mustang.


Rare 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GTE with Factory 428 CJ Ram Air classic

As Mercury proudly stated in its 1969 brochure: "This is the prowler breed of Cougar that leaves tracks of its own. This is the Cougar for sports car admirers, and you can specify CJ 428 for Cougar or XR-7 models.


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1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7. 44,693 mi. $26,000. Get the AutoCheck Report. Gateway Classic Cars. Not rated Dealerships need five reviews in the past 24 months before we can display a rating.


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1973 Mercury Cougar xr7. Newly rebuilt 351 Cleveland Motor by Jasper Rebuilders. 3 year or 100,000 m. $23,495. . Sort By. There are 15 new and used 1973 Mercury Cougars listed for sale near you on ClassicCars.com with prices starting as low as $5,000. Find your dream car today.


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32 Photos What Is a Cougar XR7? During the model's 30-year lifespan nearly 3 million Cougars were produced, but the best ones were churned out between 1967 and 1970. Think of the Cougar as.


1968 Mercury Cougar XR7G for sale on BaT Auctions sold for 24,250

This 1989 Mercury Cougar XR-7 (VIN 1MEPM62R1KH697845) is an interesting supercharged V6/5-speed manual equipped example in unusually well preserved condition. The seller describes it as a one-family, always garaged car with 62k miles and service records, adding that sale includes the original keys, manuals and window sticker.


Pick of the Day 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GTE, rare performance edition

Ford They were very noticeably smaller. The Cougar two-door and four-door sedans rode a 105.5-inch wheelbase and had an overall length of 196.5-inch, while the XR-7, as the dedicated personal luxury version (and available only as a coupe) rode a 108.4-inch span and length of 200.4 inches. Marketplace Buy and sell classics with confidence


1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible Triple Black

Yet there is still one Mercury that somehow manages to cruise largely under the muscle car radar: the Cougar XR7-G. It's been long understood, by those who have known of its existence, that the "G" designation for the one-year-only model stood for Gurney, as in road-racing legend Dan Gurney.


1970 MERCURY COUGAR XR7 CONVERTIBLE

The Cougar was offered only as a two-door pillarless hardtop in either base or upscale XR-7 trim. The XR-7 includes a wood-grain dash, toggle switches, and an overhead binnacle of warning.


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While Mercury sold 62,864 Cougars in 1971, only 3,439 were ordered with convertible roofs. What's more, just 1,717 were also XR-7 models. If you're unfamiliar with the badge, it added extra.


1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GTE

Priced $284 more than the equivalent Ford Mustang, the base price of the Cougar was $2,854 ($25,742 in 2022 dollars [4] ); a fully-optioned Cougar XR-7 was $4,500 ($40,588 in 2022 dollars [4] ), essentially matching the base price of the Ford Thunderbird. [2]


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Although not widely or well remembered today, the 1977-79 Cougar XR7 was by far the best selling car to bear the Cougar name. Mercury sold 124,799 Cougar XR7s and 70,024 "regular" Cougars in 1977, with Cougar XR7 sales alone being 50% higher than for the 1976 Cougar. Cougar XR7 sales leaped even higher in 1978-79 while sales of lesser.


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Bid for the chance to own a 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT Hardtop 390 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #114,962.


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Zoom Classic Cars is proud to present this beautiful custom 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 street rod. The. $34,500 Dealership Showcased CC-1710265 1967 Mercury Cougar 1967 Mercury Cougar PROJECT from MustangBeginnings This is an original 1967 "A" Code 2. $3,500 (OBO)


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Bid for the chance to own a 21-Years-Owned 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 428 Cobra Jet at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #72,680.


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Cougar Mercury survivor By Tyson Hugie - January 6, 2022 7 The Cougar survivor still gleams after more than four decades The Mercury brand served as the mid-priced nameplate for Ford Motor Company for about 73 years, bridging the gap between Ford and Lincoln.