Make: | Mercury |
Model: | Cougar |
SubModel: | XR7 |
Type: | Coupe |
Trim: | coustom |
Year: | 1968 |
Mileage: | 68,000 |
VIN: | 56WA18085M |
Color: | Texas Long horn color |
Engine: | Original V8 302 |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Brown |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Spring, Texas, United States |
1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 302 V8 engine Custom racing seats, custom center console, custom interior with real crocodile skin doors, sequential taillights, headlight open and close properly, headliner light works, all of the gauges works, wood grain the air blow cold inner and outer tie rod ends were replaced last year, changed sway bar bushings, Edelbrock heads, intake, and carb. New sound systems subwoofers, 6 X 9 speakers featuring Cougar radio, tweeters in the inter post, custom floor mats. Dual tail pipes. Absolutely 100% NO RUST!!!!!!
Mercury was serious about the Cougar being the performance icon for the company. The XR7-G, named for Mercury road racer Dan Gurney, came with all sorts of performance add-ons, including a hood scoop, Lucas fog lamps, and hood pins. Engine selection was limited only to the 302, 390, and 428 V8. A total of 619 XR7-Gs were produced, and only 14 Gs were produced with the 428 CJ. The mid-year 7.0-L GT-E package was available on both the standard and XR-7 Cougars and came with the 427 V8. The 428 Cobra Jet Ram Air was available in limited numbers on the GT-E beginning 1 April 1968. Conservatively rated at 335 hp (250 kW), the 428 Cobra Jet could produce much more (306 kW (410 hp)) from the factory. A total of 394 GT-Es were produced, 357 with the 427 and 37 with the 428. The GT-E came with power front disc brakes as standard.