Photo: eBay seller stan_markwell
A Mercury Cougar XR-7 that spent its entire life with the same family made its way to the WWW specifically to look for a new home.
The car was purchased new in Oceanside, California, in September 1972 and spent most of its time in a garage. The car has always been properly cared for, eventually being parked in storage in 1999. It remained in the same spot for 24 years until a nephew found it.
You can easily tell the car has received proper maintenance, though it's impossible to tell how much is still original.
The paint is no longer the finish sprayed in the factory, as the couple that bought the car added a new coat of paint, possibly to make the Cougar look brand-new again. It still wears the Medium Yellow Gold paint but shows its age, exhibiting several imperfections.
The interior looks good, and eBay seller stan_markwell says it's entirely original. It wears white leather and sports bucket seats with a stereo radio, an analog clock, power windows, and air conditioning. The cabin has never been molested, so everything you see inside is stock.
Now, let's pay more attention to the powertrain, which according to the owner is still original.
Mercury built 53,702 Cougars in 1972 (it was the worst year in terms of production figures for the second generation), and all of them left the factory with 351 Cleveland engines. Mercury removed the 429 V8, so the Cougar could only be had with a 351. The carmaker offered three versions of the same engine: the base unit with 166 horsepower, the four-barrel sibling with 246 horsepower, and the brand-new Cobra Jet (which debuted for the 1972 model year) with 266 horsepower.
This Cougar comes with a two-barrel unit paired with an automatic transmission, and the owner says everything starts, runs, and drives correctly.
However, you shouldn't consider this XR-7 a road-worthy vehicle, as it still requires some repairs, including the turn signals and an engine checkup, as it sometimes struggles after a cold start. The clock, the radio, and the fuel gauge also need some attention.
The 1972 Mercury Cougar wasn't the most successful model year of this model, despite the XR-7 package, so the 2023 price of an example in good shape isn't very high. You can get this Cougar for $16,500, but the owner has also enabled the Make Offer button in case you want the car but have another deal in mind.
You can find this Cougar XR-7 in Temecula, California, and given the mechanical issues, it's probably safer to tow the car home. Plus, you might want to retain the mileage, as the odometer indicates only 44K miles, all believed to be original.
You can easily tell the car has received proper maintenance, though it's impossible to tell how much is still original.
The paint is no longer the finish sprayed in the factory, as the couple that bought the car added a new coat of paint, possibly to make the Cougar look brand-new again. It still wears the Medium Yellow Gold paint but shows its age, exhibiting several imperfections.
The interior looks good, and eBay seller stan_markwell says it's entirely original. It wears white leather and sports bucket seats with a stereo radio, an analog clock, power windows, and air conditioning. The cabin has never been molested, so everything you see inside is stock.
Now, let's pay more attention to the powertrain, which according to the owner is still original.
Mercury built 53,702 Cougars in 1972 (it was the worst year in terms of production figures for the second generation), and all of them left the factory with 351 Cleveland engines. Mercury removed the 429 V8, so the Cougar could only be had with a 351. The carmaker offered three versions of the same engine: the base unit with 166 horsepower, the four-barrel sibling with 246 horsepower, and the brand-new Cobra Jet (which debuted for the 1972 model year) with 266 horsepower.
This Cougar comes with a two-barrel unit paired with an automatic transmission, and the owner says everything starts, runs, and drives correctly.
However, you shouldn't consider this XR-7 a road-worthy vehicle, as it still requires some repairs, including the turn signals and an engine checkup, as it sometimes struggles after a cold start. The clock, the radio, and the fuel gauge also need some attention.
The 1972 Mercury Cougar wasn't the most successful model year of this model, despite the XR-7 package, so the 2023 price of an example in good shape isn't very high. You can get this Cougar for $16,500, but the owner has also enabled the Make Offer button in case you want the car but have another deal in mind.
You can find this Cougar XR-7 in Temecula, California, and given the mechanical issues, it's probably safer to tow the car home. Plus, you might want to retain the mileage, as the odometer indicates only 44K miles, all believed to be original.
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