Would You Pick a Mercury Cougar Over a Mustang?
Here’s an interesting proposition. Do you specifically like Mustangs, or do you like all Ford products? If you align with the latter part of that question, how would you like a clean Mercury Cougar Eliminator? This 1969 survivor was recently being sold on eBay in Rhode Island, and aside from a bit of corrosion by the wheel wells, it looks like a very clean driver’s car. Equipped with a 351, performance will not be an issue.
It’s equipped for the 1/4 mile dash, as well, with a close ratio 4-speed transmission. Power brakes and power steering make for a great car to drive on those evenings when you’re looking for a challenge. It might not be an ultimate XR7 model, but this is one you can take out of the garage and not worry about a fresh wax-job getting spoiled. That said, the $32K price tag seemed absolutely outrageous. That might have pushed away any potential buyers, but if the price were right, what would you think of a Cougar? Would you ever buy one over a Mustang of the same era?
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