1979 Mercury Cougar

XR7 Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

9H93H697137

Clear

Gasoline

THIS AUCTION IS FOR MY AWESOME ALL ORIGINAL 1979 MERCURY COUGAR XR7 WITH THE SUPER RARE MIDNIGHT DECOR GROUP OPTION WITH JUST OVER 10K MILES! THIS OPTION FEATURES THE MIDNIGHT BLUE AND CHAMOIS EXTERIOR/INTERIOR COLOR SCHEME...SCREAMS 70'S! THE EXTERIOR FEATURES THE PADDED REAR CHAMOIS TRUNK LID,THE CHAMOIS COLORED ROAD WHEELS,CHAMOIS VINYL ROOF WITH UNIQUE CROSSOVER STRAP AND COUGAR EMBLEMS AND THE CHAMOIS PAINT STIPES ON HOOD AND THE SIDES. THE INTERIOR SPORTS THE UNIQUE BLUE/CHAMOIS BUCKET SEAT INTERIOR WITH CONSOLE. THIS CAR HAS THE 351 V8 ENGINE,AC,SPORTS INSTRUMENTATION GROUP,8TRACK,CRUISE CONTROL,POWER DRIVERS SEAT,ROCKER PANEL MOULDING,CORNERING LAMPS AND A JAW DROPPING PRESENCE THAT ILLICITS COMMENTS WHEREVER YOU DRIVE HER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR OFF EBAY ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND THE BACK STORY IS THIS WAS BOUGHT BY A MAN IN NEBRASKA WHO FELL ILL WITHIN A YEAR OF BUYING HER. HIS WIFE PUT THE CAR IN THE BARN WITH TONS OF MOTHBALLS TO KEEP THE MICE AWAY(TOOK ABOUT A YEAR FOR THE SMELL TO LEAVE)AND COULD NOT PART WITH HER HUSBANDS BABY UNTIL HIS PASSING WHEN SHE HAD A FRIEND LIST IT ON EBAY. I SHIPPED THE CAR TO CALIFORNIA AND I SPENT WELL OVER $1K REPLACING ALL BELTS,HOSES FLUIDS ETC TO GET HER COMPLETELY ROADWORTHY. AT THIS TIME I ALSO REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH NEW CORRECT MICHELINS. THIS CAR IS LIKE A TIME MACHINE AND IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE MINOR SCRATCHES AND SMALL DINGS..THE MOST NOTICEABLE IS AN AREA ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD BEEN KEYED..I CHOSE NOT TO MESS WITH THE ORIGINAL PAINT AND TO ME IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE. PLEASE NOTE THE ORIGINAL FORD FACTORY STAMPS STILL IN PLACE IN THE PICS. THE PAINT IS AWESOME WITH THE METALLIC SHINING IN THE SUN AND THE LIKE NEW CHAMOIS ROOF AND TRUNK LID IS AMAZING! THE INTERIOR AGAIN IS ABSOLUTELY MINT! THERE IS NONE OF THE FADING FROM THE SUN THAT IS COMMON WITH THIS CHAMOIS COLOR. THERE IS NO PEELING OF THE ELECTRO-PLATE PALSTIC TRIM ON THE DOOR PANELS AND DASH BEZELS! CARPETS ARE LIKE NEW WITH NO SCUFFING ON THE DOORSILLS FROM PEOPLE DRAGGING THEIR FEET INTO THE CAR. I HAVE GARAGED AND COVERED THE CARPETS THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE HAD THIS CAR AND SELLING ONLY BECAUSE I AM LOSING THE GARAGE SPACE. THIS CAR IS LIKE BUYING THE LAST "DEMO ON THE LOT" IN 1979..AS CLOSE TO BRAND NEW AS YOU CAN GET. THERE IS NO RUST ISSUES...NOTICE THE PRISITNE VINYL ROOF TRIM WHERE THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR RUSTING. THE CAR RUNS LIKE A DREAM AND THE ONLY ITEM NOT WORKING IS THE TRACK JUMP FEATURE ON THE 8-TRACK...IT PLAYS FINE BUT THE SKIP TO THE NEXT TRACK DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. ONE ITEM OF NOTE THE FARMER DECIDED HE WANTED TO HAVE THE CORNERING LAMPS ADDED TO THE CAR SHORTLY BEFORE HIS ILNESS AND NEVER HOOKED THE WIRING HARNESS UP..THE HARNESS CAME WITH THE CAR AND WILL BE IN THE TRUNK. I CHOSE TO LEAVE THE CAR AS I FOUND HER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FLOORMATS WHICH THE CAR DID NOT HAVE..I LOCATED SOME ORIGINAL TO THE MODEL MATS..HAD THEM DYED CHAMOIS AND ADDED MIDNIGHT BLUE INSERTS AND THE REACTION HAS BEEN UNBELIEVABLY POSITIVE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE ASK PRIOR TO BIDDING AND BE PREPARED TO FULLY FUND THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE . AN IMMEDIATE $500 DEPOSIT THRU PAYPAL IS DUE UPON WINNING THE ACUTION. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO HANDLE ANY SHIPPING OF THE VEHICLE. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST!