Mercury Cougar For Sale In Tampa

With the enormous success of the Mustang, the Mercury Division needed a sporty car of their own to attract the younger crowd. The result was a slightly longer, luxury ponycar, and potential buyers of the new Mercury Cougar were directed to the, 'Sign of the cat. ' Whereas the Mustang had a sporty new look, the Mercury was mean and muscular. This '68 is an eye catching Diamond Blue beauty that falls into the survivor category and has been well cared for. The legendary 302ci fires right up, runs strong, and takes you right down memory lane. This cruiser is one highly optioned Mercury with power steering, power brakes and factory air-conditioning. Unfortunately, the A/C doesn't currently work, but everything is there and in its proper place. The interior is in remarkable condition for its age and very comfortable. You don't see many Cougars around anymore, and finding...

The current owner is claimed to be the 2nd owner and is ready to allow someone else to add it to their collection. Walking around this XR-7 one should notice the 'special ordered' Lipstick Red paint theme. Adding to the curb appeal is the 15' wheels with chrome wire hubcaps wrapped in white wall radial tires, the white pin stripping, white vinyl top, chrome grille, chrome bumpers, Cougar badging, and chrome accent trim. The interior flows well with the paint theme featuring white vinyl seats, seat belts, red carpeting, red dash with woodgrain inserts, and white door panels. This car mixes comfort and performance with features such as air conditioning, an AM Radio, power steering, power brakes, etc. Powering this Cougar is a 351 CID V8 engine mated to a Ford C4 3-speed automatic transmission with an odometer reading of just over 86k undocumented miles. The 4nd generation of Cougar was only made from 1977-1979, as time passes the examples...