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Parking Lot Spotlight – 1969 Mercury Cougar – Awesome!

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I haven’t done a Parking Lot Spotlight in a while and this is a great car to pick the series back up with.  Check this one out!!!!!

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Wheels look great!!!!

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Love the chrome work and the wrap around backup lights. That two tone paint is pretty good looking too!!!

I find these to be such a great looking vehicles and dare I say in some cases even better than some of their Mustang cousins.  The hidden headlights and the full (nearly full) length tail lights make these so distinct and much more difficult to restore then the Mustang – as far as getting NOS parts.

I’m not alone in thinking that the new for 1967 Cougar was unique and that first year through 1970 were the best years.  After that they became cross-bred with a Marauder and then by the mid 70’s virtually indistinguishable from the squared off T-bird not to mention it’s overtly plushiness.

In 1969 you could get the Cougar with a 302, 351W  in either a V2 or V4 configuration or Boss 302.  Previous years a 289 was available and in early 70’s  the 351C, 351 CJ, and  351 Boss were options.  Those are the best engine Ford had to offer at the time!!! (May be ever!!)

For 1969 you could get the Cougar in the Coupe, Convertible with a standard trim, Eliminator or XR-7  packages. Production numbers totaled just over 100k units broken down like this:

 

Coupe –  66,331 Convertible – 5,796
XR-7 Coupe – 23,918 XR-7 Convertible – 4,024

 

Got a Cougar?  Let’s see it!!!!

Thanks for reading.

Tim

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1973 Mustang Sports Roof

 

Readers Cars 01/03/2010

I enjoy seeing readers’ cars.  Here is a 1982 Mercury Cougar Stationwagon…..YES!!!  That’s what I said…”They did what????” Submitted by Steve Sears. There were 19,254 Cougar wagons built, in GS and Villager trim, in 1982. The only other year there were Cougar wagons was 1977 when 9,700+ built. I’d be willing to bet that …

 

 

NEW VETTE OWNER!!! Steve’s 1990 C4

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Well another reader (long time reader) has gone where few dare to tread.  Yes I’m talking a Ford car guy, a Thunderbird owner and former owner of a very cool  Mercury Cougar wagon, is now a proud owner of a    1990 C4 Corvette!!!!

It’s a great looking Steve!!!!!!

Steve’s White C4

It’s in great shape and I am liking the wheels!!!

I’m sharing this Steve!!!!

Tim,

As a Ford guy I guess I’ve come over to the dark side.

I bought a 1990 standard Corvette with all the sporty stuff. Seats, suspension and all the electronic gizmos.

Super well cared for condition with all maintenance history since new. I does have a worn right muffler cushion.

Last evening was my first ride ever in a Corvette and of course I was driving. Rides rougher than a cob on a rough road as expected.
It also makes all the cool dual exhaust music. Two tops, one glass and more switches and gauges than I’ve ever seen before. No deterioration of the
interior or paint so it must have been garaged. It also has a fine sounding Bose system which was standard I think.
I did find a 1/8″ chip on the drivers front fender.

Yup, I’m on the dark side and was wooed by the devil himself to get me in a Chevy…..
We have some streets in various stages of reverting to dirt here. Some very rough streets. The right muffle mount is collapsed (rubber) so it rattles. Roof panel does not rattle at all.

It’s in quite good condition for 22 years old. No interior or exterior work required.

It runs sooooo good. I think it may have never been driven in the rain. Underneath looks new, no tarnishing of the aluminum suspension bits.

The PO provided replacement “dew wipes” for the doors and a new power antenna that’s to replace the one that is stuck up. Please don’t tell me I have to remove the rear fascia to replace the antenna. LOL.

I did manage to scare myself a bit last Saturday. I’m not used to a posi-trac rear end…Ha Ha. Just a little sideways. It sure accelerates quicker than expected for only 245 horses. I’m averaging high 17’s around town which actually is unexpected. I guess the trick is 345 lbft or torque……..”

Thanks for sharing your Vette Steve…..NOW LETS TALK ABOUT SOME MODs!!!

Thanks for reading.
Tim