1970 Mercury Cougar

Coupe

351 CLEV 4V M-CODE

Manual

0F91M518352

Clear

UP FOR AUCTION IS A VERY RARE 1970 MERCURY COUGAR ELIMINATOR WITH A 351 CLEVELAND AND FACTORY 4-SPD, VERY FEW COUGAR ELIMINATORS CAME EQUIPPED WITH A FACTORY TOP-LOADER WIDE RATIO MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ( SEE MARTI- REPORT ) SHIFTS NICE AND TIGHT THROUGHOUT ALL GEARS, ONLY 108K ORIGINAL MILES ON A 351 4V THAT RUNS GREAT BUT DOES HAVE AN EXHAUST LEAK AT THE MANIFOLD, NO SMOKING UPON START UP AND NO KNOWN LEAKS, THIS WILL MAKE A VERY NICE PROJECT CAR NEEDING LITTLE BODY WORK AND WILL BE WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT BEING AN ORIGINAL 4-SPD ELIMINATOR, ONLY 176 WERE EVER PRODUCED WITH THIS ENGINE./TRANS COMBINATION, AND ONLY 26 ELIMINATORS WERE PAINTED COMPETITION GOLD MAKING IT EVEN RARER TO FIND ONE WITH A 4-SPD. ALL ORIGINAL GLASS, ORIGINAL DOOR PANELS ARE VERY NICE, ORIGINAL ELIMINATOR WHEELS ARE ALSO VERY NICE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS VERY CLEAN WITH NO LEAKS, ONLY 2 SMALL MINOR SPOTS ON THE INNER APRONS, SHOCK TOWERS ARE PERFECT, FRAME RAILS AND ROCKERS ARE ROCK SOLID. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING, A $1000 DEPOSIT IS DUE AT AUCTIONS END AND THE BALANCE WITH IN A WEEK WILL BE FINE IN CERTIFIED CHECK OR BANK WIRE. I CAN HELP WITH FINDING A TRANSPORTER AT NEW OWNERS EXPENSE, GOOD LUCK BIDDING, VERY LOW RESERVE