1968 Mercury Cougar

2 Door Hard Top

302 4V

Automatic

8F93J553294

Clear

Gasoline

For Sale 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7-G 302-4V engine with C-4 automatic transmission, Lime Frost paint, black leather interior, black vinyl roof, XR7-G package, power disk brakes, power steering, Tilt-Away steering wheel, AM/FM stereo radio, tinted glass, door edge guards, heavy duty suspension. This car originally sold at Palomar Garage in Santa Cruz, California in April 1968. It was sold to the second owner almost ten years to the day of its original sale. The second owner drove it home (less than 20 miles) and parked the car. The second owner passed away in 1995 and his son inherited the car, continuing the car's hibernation until the summer of 2012 (more than 34 years). The car was then purchased and moved to the Seattle Washington area where it was cleaned up and had some minor mechanical work prior to starting the car. It received a completely new fuel system (gas tank, fuel lines from tank all the way to the carburetor as well as a new fuel pump and brand new Holley 4V carb), new plugs, points, condenser, rotor, spark plugs, spark plug wires, new hoses and a reconditioned radiator. The car runs very well with no blue smoke. The original Autolite carb, fuel pump to carb fuel line, radiator and Carter fuel pump are in the trunk for the new owner to restore, if they choose. The Lime Frost green paint has a nice shine and is original from the cowl back. The hood and both fenders were re-painted at some point before it was parked in 1978, leading to the conclusion that it was involved in a collision in its early life. The car also has minor body damage to the G front valance and some minor door dings that could be repaired by a paintless dent removal company. The vinyl roof is completely original and extremely nice with no rips or any other blemishes. The glass on the car is in very nice shape. The windshield has been replaced with a non Carlite one. All of the special G parts are present on the car except the slash cut pipe within a pipe exhaust tips which are available in the aftermarket. The car has a GT-E hood scoop instead of the G hood scoop found on most other XR7-Gs. It is not clear if it was originally put on the car when it was assembled due to a shortage of the proper G scoop, or if it was replaced when the car was repainted. Regardless of what happened with the hood scoop, there are no additional holes drilled in the hood. The hood pins are there as are the original lanyards although much of the original plastic/vinyl coating is missing. If you choose to replace them, there is a decent reproduction that is available. The pin clips are present however the chrome disks that attach to the hood where the pins come through are not installed. There is one original that comes with the car. These are also available in the aftermarket. The best thing about this remarkable XR7G is that it has no rust anywhere in, on or under the car. It is the most rust free Cougar I have ever seen in my 30 plus years of Cougar collecting. The odometer shows 131,158 miles, however many parts of this car do not look like they have anywhere near that amount of use. The special driver side "bullet" mirror is in outstanding condition. The interior surfaces are also in outstanding condition, including the dash pad, instrument cluster, and all the interior trim, carpets and seat belts. The XR7-G center console is in very nice condition overall. The console trim pieces are among the nicest I've ever seen including the burl walnut on the trim and switch panel. The original console arm rest upholstery has age cracks as one would expect. The original front leather bucket upholstery also has cracking. The rear seats are outstanding. The original G only super puff door panels are absolutely beautiful as are the rear interior quarter panels. The headliner, visors and the rest of the trim is in like new condition. The original owner also had an 8 track stereo mounted just below the glove box on a bracket which allows it to be removed (sort of like the removable face plates from a few years ago). There is a switch that allows it to switch between the 8 track and the factory radio. The original owner also had air shocks installed in the car's early life, perhaps at the dealership (notice the sticker in the trunk pictures). This G comes with a set of four of the original Rader wheels that most Gs came with, but were recalled by Mercury in mid April 1968 due to an air leakage issue. It also has radial white wall tires. The car runs and drives and stops well enough to get it onto a trailer, but will require a more thorough mechanical check before putting it into service. This car is one of 619 XR7-Gs built. Delivery may be arranged within 1500 miles of the Seattle area in an enclosed car trailer at additional cost. Contact the owner, Scott Ferguson in Delta BC, Canada at 604-five nine one-3673 or by email at scott dot f at telus dot net . The car is located in the Seattle area and you can also call Jeff at 253-three five zero-4353 if you are unable to contact Scott in Canada. Pictures of this car may be viewed online at http://photobucket.com/68-Lime-Frost-green-XR7-G