1967 Mercury Cougar

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BIDDER REQUIREMENTS: HIGH BIDDER MUST MAKE A NON-REFUNDABLE $500 DEPOSIT IMMEDIATELY UPON AUCTION CLOSE. FULL PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE. PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM IF YOU DO NOT FULLY INTEND TO PURCHASE IT OR IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO PAY WITHIN THE ALOTTED TIME. NO CREDIT CARD PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE $500 PAYPAL DEPOSIT AMOUNT. PLEASE MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY BEFORE BIDDING IF YOU HAVE A ZERO EBAY FEEDBACK SCORE OR YOUR BID MAY BE CANCELLED. THANK YOU. Up for auction is an absolutely beautiful example of an all original, unrestored A Code 1967 Mercury Cougar with factory r-speed. This car has been in indoor storage for the past 25+ years. The Cougar retains its original 289 225HP engine with the original Autolite 4 barrel carburetor mated to the factory Top Loader 4 speed transmission. The factory driver's door jamb data plate reads as follows; BODY: 65A COLOR: I TRIM: 2A DATE: 21L D.S.O:51 AXLE: 1 TRANS: 5. The vin number is 7F91A529571. The vin and the data codes indicate that this Cougar was built in Dearborn, Michigan on November 21,1967 for the sales district of Denver, CO. It is optioned with Lime Metallic paint, black interior, 3.00:1 rear axle ratio and a 4 speed transmission. The interior of this Cougar is in incredible condition for it's age. The passenger seat, drivers seat and rear seats are virtually flawless. The headliner and sun visors are perfect without any deterioration of the factory stitching. The door panels and rear passenger side panels are in excellent condition. The dash pad is not cracked and all gauges are free of any damage or major sun fading. The original carpets are in absolutely beautiful condition, they are completely free of any major wear or tearing and the heel pad is still in excellent condition. The center console is damage free and the original shifter with reverse lockout is free of any major pitting. The original radio and speakers remain with the car, but an aftermarket 1980s unit is currently installed. All of the lights ,bulbs and gauges work except for the clock. All of the glass is in excellent condition. The car still has it's original factory door edge guards. The original trunk liner remains in the car in great shape along with the original spare tire and jack. The body of this car is remarkably straight without any major body damage or panel misalignments. Other than a few small door dings, the body of this Cougar is essentially perfect. The paint shows incredibly well with a very nice shine, but it does have some patina from its 52 years of life. It was covered in a carport at some point and the wind buffeting of the cover wore the paint down to the primer on the hood, roof and trunk.The paint is 100% original aside from the rear deck lid and passenger rear fender extension, which appear to have been repainted many years ago. The factory original pinstripe still remains on the car and is completely untouched. All of the trim on this car, including the bumpers, headlight covers and rear taillight housings are in great original condition without any major pitting. The undercarriage is very clean and rust free aside from two small areas in the front floor pan region (not the actual floor but a secondary outer skin) where some factory rubber grommet plugs are located to access the seat bolts as shown. The passenger side of the floor pan where it meets the inner rocker is also showing some scaling. The trunk floor has similar minor rust near one of the existing grommet holes, but is not as severe. The only other rust to be found on this car is at the bottom front corner of the driver's door, and one very small, almost unnoticeable area on the passenger side of the cowl. Overall, this car is very rust free in comparison to other original examples of Cougars from this era. With a repaint and blend of the hood, roof, trunk and all four fender extensions the car would be absolutely beautiful! Mechanically, this Cougar is very well sorted and performs well. The original Autolite 4 barrel carburetor, part number C7DFL, has just been rebuilt. A new fuel tank along with a new sending unit have just been installed. It has a brand new factory correct radiator.The drum brakes have just been serviced with new wheel cylinders and new front rubber brake lines along with a new master cylinder. The clutch engages smoothly and the 4 speed transmission does not grind or pop out of gear under acceleration. The sequential rear taillight mechanism has been replaced with a more modern electronic unit, but the original unit will be included in the sale. The car is fitted with 15" Cragar wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich radials with excellent tread. This car is likely one of the most original, unmolested first generation Cougars left in existence and is a true time capsule.