1968 Mercury Cougar XR7

[@D-FIANT415]

I'm getting back to my 68 XR7... yours is a beauty 😢

[@chucklowe4166]

My favorite Cougar.

[@Scrambler85]

My favorite car from the 60's

[@billmagorian490]

Chris it's amazing that you've kept it all these years. This Cougar body is my favorite. You have really taken care of it. Congratulations!

[@davidpenney4171]

Nice Cat! I've owned a '68 XR-7 since 2010, 78,000 miles on the odometer, never rusted or wrecked. Diamond Blue with the same interior/top as you have, power front discs, factory A/C. Rather than rebuilding the 302 2V heads, I replaced them with Edelbrock E-street aluminum ones. Edelbrock AVS2 500 cfm carb. We drove most of this year's Hot Rod Power Tour in it, and will do the whole thing next June.

[@jeffhutyra3460]

I sure wished that I still had my 68 xr7. Amazing car

[@eldorado1830]

68 cougar such a great looking car we had a gold w/ blk interior.

[@kenstrever6531]

Chris, this is one fucking HELL of an amazing Cougar! I can't express enough to you how important your car is. I'm sure you already know. Through high school, college and beyond, I owned and drove regularly my previous 1970 Mustang Fastback that also came with a 302 2V. I did the same and upgraded to a 4V carb and intake, plus a set of headers because easy breathing is great for engines. But my favorite thing about this is that you didn't go overboard with any flashy speed parts or try to make it a race car. So many smaller engine cars ended up being modified to some degree in the pursuit of speed, because what the hell, it's just a small block 2V car. But these cars are what the everyday person drove. They sold them to someone else who enjoyed and drove the piss out of them, too. You made yours suit your needs, without going crazy, all while leaving the car in pristine and basically stock appearing condition. That's REAL preservation, in my opinion. Not restoring to exact originality, but more keeping with the simple upgrades that made these cars user friendly and reliable. I'll say it again... Fucking awesome car, Sir!

[@Ziggy65]

Thanks for the kind words, it is a special car to me and holds many great memories. I am very thankful I did not sell it over the years. Every time I take it for a spin, memories come flooding back of the hours spent cruising main street on Friday nights while in high school and hijinks from the college years. Each old car has a unique smell to the interior, not in a bad way, and mine still smells the same as it did when I got it 42 years ago, just sitting in it will trigger fond memories of my younger days. I still have the original 2V intake and carb, the factory air cleaner and the original sequential unit.

[@P.Galore]

Congrats and thank you for showing this car so much love to keep this in such condition. In 2004 I bought a 1967 XR7 in California from the estate of the original owner. He had put 248,000 miles on the car and it looked almost new. I regret selling it in 2010, it was a gorgeous dark green, no vinyl top and a saddle 2-tone leather interior. The car went to an enthusiast in Michigan. Itwas completely restored and mechanically perfect. I miss it.

[@Explorersea]

thanks for sharing, love 61-73 Cougars

[@deannoun]

That is a GREAT looking car! Love the leather seats in 1968.

[@BigSlick711]

Very clean car, inside out.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

My dream car. My uncle had one in forest green. The “American Jaguar”.

[@captaindaddy8645]

i love the interior door handles. the most fun door handles ever produced

[@tasmaniandevil7610]

My brother had one with am,fm,eight track ,,cb, with electric automatic antenna ,I loved it

[@jeffcampbell2710]

I was 14, it was 1978. Dad and I would go to a local junkyard about every other Saturday. He had an ol Plymouth Valiant that eat fuses like crazy, except the two with Aluminum foil on them. Yes, it caught fire eventually. But one particular Saturday, I spot a Cougar, 67 or 68, I'm not sure. I wasn't a big Mustang fan, but I loved the Cougar. This car was in nice shape. Very nice. The front clip was sitting off in front of it. It wasn't wrecked. The engine and transmission weren't in it, but I saw a clutch pedal. I've always been a manual guy. The interior was perfect. The man tells me he has the Engine and Transmission in the shop. He said it was a very good engine, and didn't want it to get rained on. It was........ A 427!!! Then as I was looking, a decal in the Quarter glass said "Dan Gurney Special". I was looking for something to start on so it would be finished by the time I turned 16. Dad said "Nope! Too Fast!". I wish I had pushed it. All it needed was painting, and I had been painting some since I was 12. The car would've probably buffed up nice. It was just dull. I mean this car was really immaculate. And what would it be worth today? I wound up building a 69 Ranger, eat up with rust and a Gas guzzling, that's an understatement, there's no words to describe it, a 360. We lived 7 miles from town, gas was .49 cents a gallon, and it cost $5 to go to town and back, the long way home. But still. I replaced the Cab, Doors and front clip. Everything but the bed. Painted it light blue, piece by piece. It looked nice with the under hood, firewall, fender wells, inside, all looked nice n new. The interior was perfect as it only had 47,000 miles on it. Camper Special with a Three speed manual and overdrive. That worked like a passing gear, or like a 6 speed. I traded it for a 66 Impala SS and a 69 Dodge Dart. But, it wasn't a Dan Gurney Special Cougar.

[@steelbat54]

Beautiful car. I’m a GM guy but always liked these..

[@boudewynwagener7653]

Stunning, treat the leather with cream and black shoe polish🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@marcallen7233]

👍 Nice cat! I like that Nordic blue color. I have owned a 68 XR7 for 24 years but it’s not in as good of condition as yours.

[@hobbygarage1779]

It's beautiful, mine was black, my father had a green one and my brother had a red one.🙂👍

[@Buyford28]

Beautiful, i love the cougars

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

Beautiful car

[@garyeisenberg4251]

That 77 xr7 with the square lites oh my cool

[@anthonysiler4938]

I miss my 68, still have it I just need to get it back on the road 😩

[@uio890138]

So much excellence there. Great colors and the mags look so nice.

[@ferrochinabisleri1587]

5:47 I was 6 years old back then in 1973, waiting with my father at a traffic light, behind one of these with the indicator on, in El paso. I was impressed.

[@splender88]

Nice little Cougar always preferred them over the Mustangs you saw way fewer of these now you rarely see one ever.

[@alfredmiles2140]

A keeper.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

CONGRATS CHRIS🎉🎉🎉…ON BEING ABLE TO DO,WHAT SO MANY OF US WOULD HAVE LOVED ❤ TO HAVE DONE 🤗💚💚💚

[@Ziggy65]

Thanks. There were times over the past 40 years when I thought of selling it, especially in the late 80's and early 90's when I was living in several different cities in apartment buildings and didn't have a garage for indoor or winter storage. I owe my parents a big thank you for letting me use their garage whenever I needed one.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

@@Ziggy65 GREAT PARENTS 🤗 probably because you are a good son

[@dieterkoch6563]

My Mom had a 1967 XR-7 GT 390 4 BBL in 1970. Talk about "The little old lady from Pasadena" That baby motored! Dark Green on Black. Sucked gas like a MF. Had to drop the engine to access the rear sparkplugs.

[@Brickbossman]

My dad bought my mom one when he went to Vietnam in 67 it was a 68 model same color as this car

[@andrewromano-fw5vp]

It's my dream car.

[@dukeallen432]

Very nice car. Color, wheels and a cougar.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

Nice car. I like the color, goes good with the top.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

Used to replace those Vinyl tops. And yes, they were rust makers, especially in the lower corners. We filled the hole with filler and put a new top on it. We stayed covered up.

[@wimweender1306]

😊❤👍

[@rodrigogutierrez1135]

I had 69 xr7 my 1st car I miss it

[@randymillsjr.1730]

Nice

[@klondike316]

I had a '67. Still my favorite car.

[@user-pl3cw8qc2k]

LOVE IT !!!!!

[@gregbartley7179]

Need to get some leather conditioner on those seats ASAP!!!! May I suggest Leather Honey???? It’s GOOD stuff!!!

[@gregmadrigal6722]

Beautiful CcccLlllAaaaSsssSsssIiiiCccc!

[@attilazatila]

nice car!

[@ltform]

Very nice

[@kennethjackson4516]

I HAVE A 1969COUGAR ITS WHITE HARD TOP.THESE CAR'S I WAS TOLD WAS THE MOTHER CAR TO THE MUSTANG IN THOSE DAYS. THE TAILLIGHT MUSTANG HAS PUT IN THE NEW MUSTANG..THE CAR IS IN EXLANTE CONDITION.

[@rodmeers5943]

Had 1967 what a lemon it was never drove a ford for forty years after that

[@paullacey2999]

Lovely😍

[@steel90912]

I had a 68 (no XR 7) for a short x & sold it for a 68 Olds Cutlass supreme & regret it to this day.

[@gregbell3559]

We had same car but white top

[@rafaelmeneses5066]

Interior is in great shape. I have a video of my original 67 XR7 you may like. Great car

[@Ziggy65]

Awesome 67 survivor, the condition is remarkable and great colour. I love survivor cars, only original once. You would be hard pressed to find a nicer one.

[@gregbartley7179]

Still sick to my stomach that my Dad got rid of this car…we had the same year, same color….I wanted that car SO bad, and I was TWO YEARS from getting my license at the time!!!!!! 😢😢😢😢😢

[@Ziggy65]

When I was around 14 years old my father sold his 68 Ford Galaxie 500, 2 dr, burgundy with a black painted top. All original with around 52000 miles. I was heart broken as I had been begging him to keep it for me and I would buy it when I turned 16.

[@christophermitchum6829]

Damn...2 bad, bro! Maybe next time?😊

[@jrobles1019]

It says 302 4v on the air cleaner but on the Marty report it says 302 2v? Any idea why?

[@Ziggy65]

When I had the engine rebuilt, I had a 4 barrel intake from a 68 Mustang installed as well as a new 4 barrel Holley carb. I still have the original 2 barrel intake and carb.

[@jrobles1019]

@@Ziggy65 I just found out today that the “4v” on the air cleaner stands for 4 barrel carb I thought the 4v stood for 4valve but I was wrong 😑

[@gregbell3559]

He says he changed the carb that's why

[@andrewromano-fw5vp]

GREAT VIDEO. MY FAVORITE OVER THE. PONTIAC FIREBIRD AND CAMARO. THIS COUGSR XR7. IS MINT. IN MY OPINION . A S. I S .....ALMOST. SUGGESTION. ....REPLACE RADIATOR WITH ALUMINUM

[@Ziggy65]

Firebirds, Camaros and Mustangs are great cars, but the Cougar styling stands out to me. I also like that you rarely see a Cougar, especially an XR7 at cars shows or on the road. I get a lot of looks and comments like "what is that" when cruising. No need to replace the stock rad, never has had an over heating problem. Aluminum rads have their place, but not on a mostly original 60's or 70's vehicle IMHO.

[@andrewromano-fw5vp]

IM HAPPY 4. U. U KEPT IT ARE U. SELLING IT ?

[@Ziggy65]

Thanks. No plans to sell it. I think I would instantly regret selling it after 40 years of ownership. The only car that I would consider replacing it with would be a nice original 67/68 Cougar XR7 GT with the 390 and a 4 speed. But they are very rare and big $ these days.

[@ricklamb772]

Them babies put the mustang to shame,they should have reversed the names,the cougar is the real Mustang.

[@ricklamb772]

I had a 1970 zr7 it was nice but the 67 and 68 were styling genius.

[@donmyers584]

That’s a really pretty car

[@hotwheel6663]

Very nice

[@okc557]

Nice