1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible Yellow
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DESCRIPTION:
Two-Owner 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible in its original Light Yellow factory paint, white vinyl interior and white top. This is the last year the Cougar convertible was offered by Mercury. It is powered by the matching numbers 351 cu. in. Cleveland V-8 2-barrel rated at 168 horsepower and backed by a C6 3-speed automatic transmission.
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1) NO TRADES
2) DO NOT BID IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE FUNDS.
3) CASH ON PICKUP OR WIRE TRANSFER ONLY.
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The original family owned the car up until four years ago when it was sold off the estate. It was garage kept and “Ziebarted” (rust proofing) when it was new. The Mercury also sat in the garage for over 12 years before the current owner bought the car and spent the time and money to make it road worthy again.
This Cougar starts easily, has a quiet ride draws attention wherever it goes. Selling for personal reasons.
Engine & transmission:
The 351 cu. in. Cleveland engine has had the carburetor rebuilt, fuel lines flushed, new filters, belts, hoses, Pertronics ignition added, custom aluminum radiator (factory unit included with sale), and recent tune-up. There is a slight valve ‘tick’ which does not affect the performance of the car.
The stock C6 automatic transmission was inspected and the fluid changed. It appears to shift normally.
Body & Paint:
The exterior paint is original. It does show some age, but for a 52-year-old paint job it looks good. As mentioned, the car was treated to being ‘Ziebarted’ when new and that does seem to have preserved the exterior. There is an area on the lower right front fender where there had been some damage, and it was ‘hammered’ out. No bodywork was performed (see photo). Also, there is some rust along the rear edge of the trunk floor. The exterior chrome shows some age but can be re-plated. The top was believed to have been replaced because it is in excellent condition and operates smoothly. Windows crank up and down easily and all the exterior lights, including the sequential rear turn signals, function.
Interior:
The Cougar’s interior is all original and in very good condition. The dash pad has a slight crack on the passenger side, but overall, it’s great. Factory A/C does not work, neither does the clock. All the other factory instrumentation including the AM/FM radio work.
Chassis:
Most of the suspension has been gone over and had new bushings, shocks, tie rode ends, tires, and springs replaced. The car rides and handles well with the power steering and power brakes (disc front and drums rear). The American Racing wheels were added by the original owner and the original wheels and caps are not included.
The overall condition of this Cougar, for being mostly original, is good. You can drive it just about anywhere.
Additional parts are included such as a new Edelbrock aluminum 4-barrel intake manifold and the original distributor.
PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING OR MAKING AN OFFER:
1) NO TRADES
2) DO NOT BID IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE FUNDS.
3) CASH ON PICKUP OR WIRE TRANSFER ONLY.
I ONLY USE EBAY’S OFFLINE CHECKOUT SYSTEM
ALL DEPOSITS ACCEPTED THROUGH EBAY
DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO J.D. @ 410-937-0719
IF YOU HAVE AN EBAY ‘FEEDBACK’ RATING OF 5 OR LESS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING OR BIDS WILL BE DECLINED OR CANCELED.
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I am listing this vehicle as a representative (consultant) for the owner, not a broker. All photographs and videos were taken by me. All the information presented was given to me by the owner. All questions will be directed to J.D. @ 410-937-0719 and answered in a timely manner.
ANY AND ALL DEPOSITS EITHER THROUGH PAYPAL, WIRED FUNDS OR CASH ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
FEEL FREE TO CALL OR TEXT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS @ 410-937-0719…..J.D.
PLEASE BUY WITH CONFIDENCE
While we do our best to provide quality cars with an honest and reliable description and realize the importance of transparency when selling vehicles. We have not built, modified, changed, or personally owned this vehicle. Even though this vehicle is being sold by Kurzmann’s Auto Brokerage we do not know the vehicles complete history since new. We want to be clear and try to answer any questions our customers might have prior to purchasing. Additionally, we do welcome 3rd party independent inspections. Please inquire prior to purchase to make sure the advertised vehicle has not already been sold. If a customer chooses to purchase sight unseen (many of our customers choose this option) the customer accepts the vehicle AS IS and WHERE IS and understands we cannot address concerns after purchase. For this reason, it's important all concerns are addressed prior to purchase. We make every effort to present accurate and reliable information, but use of this information is voluntary, and should only be deemed reliable after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. It is the sole responsibility of the customer to verify the existence of options, accessories, and the vehicle condition before time of sale.
I have been an active eBay seller of cars and other items for more than 20 years and maintained a 100% rating during most of that period. Approximately 12 years ago I started an online service assisting owners of Classic, Vintage, and Muscle cars to sell their vehicles on the internet without them leaving the garage. These are private individual owners who do not want to deal with the public and all the endless phone calls, “Tire kickers”, and other nonsense that goes on when trying to sell a car. They just want someone to sell it!!
References can be provided upon request. Feel free to call me at 410-937-0719
Thank you
J.D. Kurzmann
