1975 Mercury Cougar Xr-7 Hardtop 2-door, 27,000 Legitimate Miles! on 2040-cars

US $15,000.00

Year:1975 Mileage:26782 Color: White /
Red

Location:

Columbia City, Indiana, United States

1975 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Hardtop 2-Door, 27,000 legitimate miles!, US $15,000.00, image 1

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

VIN: 5A93H551881 Year: 1975
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar
Trim: XR-7 Hardtop 2-Door
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 26,782
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Red

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. ...

Submitted for your consideration is a stunning 1975 Mercury Cougar with less than 27,000 legitimate miles. I purchased this car from the estate of an elderly woman who purchased it new, drove the car for 2-3 year before she was unable to drive any longer, and parked the car in her barn where it sat for many years. The Original owner put only 11,000 miles on the car in the time that she owned it.

When I purchased the car, the interior was as immaculate as you would expect, as well as the body. The car was never hit, or sat outside and allowed to rust. Looking at the car is like being in a time machine back to 1975....it is a rock solid, and as beautiful as the day it was sold.

As you might be aware, sitting for 25 years is not good for an engine. The car ran quite well when I purchased, and I thought a tune up was all it would need to run like new. Unfortunately, a couple of the lifters and rings were a little sticky, and engine work was required. Ok, maybe that really wasn't so unfortunate because it gave me an excuse to build the engine. I did not stay stock; the engine was upgrade a bit with a mild cam, dish pistons, and GT40 Heads. (The Heads alone were $4000). Hooker Supercomp headers were also installed. Nothing crazy, just enough to let the engine breath.. The engine fire right up, purrs, and runs like a dream....it should, it has less than 13,000 miles on it. I also changed to rear end to a 4.11 posi. The car has never been raced, or otherwise abuse; I have treated it like a piece of fine China actually, driving it car shows, the drive-in, etc. Frankly, because of the condition it's in, I am always afraid a rock is going to chip it or something, so I have driven it pretty much like I imagine the original owner did.

Ford's Magnum 500 wheels and center caps never held up for long, so I replaced them with Chrome Reproduction mags and center caps, which look like the original in design, but far better in appearance. I also installed a CD player and upgraded Pioneer speakers. I also have a XM Radio cradle installed in the car, which can go with the car, or be removed at your preference.

I do have paperwork verifying that I purchased the car with 11,000 miles, and you are welcomed and encouraged to come and inspect the car....once glance at it and you will see what I mean about the time machine thing. I hope the pictures do it justice, but feel free to ask any questions or request any more pictures. I don't want to say it is the nicest Cougar of the 74-76 style left in existence because Ford might have on in a museum somewhere with zero miles, but that's about what it would take, although I would counter that I had a better engine built than they did.

One final note: The first thing I did when I purchased the car was tune it up, and install turbo mufflers. The mufflers sounded great, but after I built the engine, those mufflers are going to be a little loud for some people's tastes. I think the car sounds amazing, and most people agree, but if the bidding goes over $15,000 and it is too loud for your tastes, I will pay to have regular mufflers installed.

Mercury Cougar for Sale

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