1969 Mercury Cougar Base 5.8l on 2040-cars

Year:1969 Mileage:98500 Color: Light Ivy Yellow /
Light Ivy Gold

Location:

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Engine:5.8L 351Cu. In. V8 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Transmission:Automatic
Vehicle Title:Clear
Body Type:U/K
For Sale By:Private Seller
Fuel Type:GAS

VIN: 9F91H545214 Year: 1969
Mileage: 98,500
Make: Mercury
Sub Model: Golden
Model: Cougar
Exterior Color: Light Ivy Yellow
Trim: Base
Interior Color: Light Ivy Gold
Drive Type: U/K
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

Ok, so if you're looking at this Cougar you must know at least a little about them. Well, this car is one I can almost guarentee you have never heard of. Impossible you say? Have you ever heard of a Golden Cougar? I do not mean the gold paint that was a color option but am instead refering to the emblem on the rear quarter post. I the time I have owned the car I have spent countless hours on the internet and at car shows and such trying to find anyone who has heard of one. And to this date I have not found a soul. I called Dearborn and have got a Marti report. Both of which can not tell me why it's called a Golden Cougar. I bought this car from an older lady in Nevada and drove it here to Colorado. I believe I am the second owner but can not prove this. She used to live in Colorado Springs which is about 1 1/2 hours south of Denver. This is where the car was sold by the original Mercury dealer. She drove the car back and forth to Nevada to visit her sister or cousin ( I can't remember which ). She then moved to Nevada and then would drive back and forth here to Colorado. Most of the miles are highway miles I was told. She was a very sweet lady. I bought the car with the intention of restoring it to it's original glory but have since decided to let someone else have a go at it. Just don't have the time I guess. Some time ago I made the fairly short trip down to Colo. Springs and went to the largest library I could find to see if I could find something on microfish, an advertizement of any kind about the car. After several hours of searching I did find the advertizement. With the help from the librian we got a copy of the newspaper add. Although it's not the best,it's the best we could do. And it does tell a bit about the car. The add states that the is a 1969 1/2. Quote; Again in 1969 as in the past, Bob Foss has gone to great lengths to bring to the people of Colorado Springs and Southern Colorado a very special value. These "Golden Cougars" represent a define savings in equiptment and options otherwise impossible plus the fact that you will be driving an original creation built especially for you.

The car does need to be restored. But is a great candidate for it. I was paid a visit by a local Cougar club member and he told me a couple things I did not know. The chrome piece in the front of the lower rocker trim is typical of the sport packages as well as the drivers side sport mirror. The door glass appears to the thicker than normal. And of course the Golden Cougar emblem on the rear post. This emblem would be absolutely non replaceable. And they are in great shape.

The car has been partially repainted. The hood and passenger front fender you can tell are from a red car. The rear quarters were both repaired, probably from rust. And were not done with much quality in mind. And now there has been hit on the drivers rear quarter where the old bondo is breaking out. There is not alot of rust under this car though. There is some starting by one of the top bolts holding the drivers front fender on. The lower corners of the doors are starting to blister and the area behind the rear glass outer trim is starting to rust a bit. It has a landau top that is weathered and cracked and some moisture has gotten inside these small cracks, so there will be some surface rust on the top under the landau vinyl.

The millage reads just over 98500 I think these are original miles but cannot be certain. It appears to have original 351 windsor engine and FMX automatic transmission. Still runs pretty strong. The transmission.is leaking fluid where the linkage goes into the trans.case. But can still be driven off and on trailers and such. The rear end seems fine and the front end seems to have had some work done to it but all the rubbers are very dry and needs to be completely gone through. Brakes are fine. Gas tank is good but could really use a dual exhaust system instead of the stock single exhaust.

The interior is fair. The dash is cracked. The headliner is pretty much shot. The seats are great with the exception of the top left of the drivers seat. Rears are almost perfect. Carpet is very good. Door panels are fair. All lights work with the exception of the dash indicator bulb for the left turn signal. Heat and radio work fine. Windshield is cracked but all other glass is fine. Door seals need replaced but all others are ok.

I know it might appear that I've listed more bad things than good about this car but I believe in describing as much as possible. This car would make the best restoration project and really doesn't need that much to restore. Once the rear quarters were replaced the rest would just fall into place without breaking the bank. Everything is there. If I have left anything out or if you would like info about a particular area of the car just write and I'll do my best to answer any questions.

This is the must have car for any Cougar collector.

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