1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 428 Cobra Jet Convertible Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode

[@timbrandsoy2721]

That was my Cougar! My personalized plate was "GRRR428". The story goes it was purchased to haul a boat in NJ. It still had the Ford installed hitch, lost during restoration at the body shop. LOVED that car. My jaw dropped seeing this video lol

[@jeremythompson9895]

I love high performance Ford's but I like high performance Mercury's even better. Mercury's we're a nicer overall car than a Ford. I'd love to see a MCotW video on a 427 powered 1963 Marauder S-55. Same body style as a 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie but much more rare. The 63 1/2 R-Code 427 Galaxie is one of my favorite Ford's ever made. Beautiful body style

[@jeremythompson9122]

Awesome ride. My favorite Cougar was always the BOSS 302 Eliminator but the 428 CJ was a great high performance engine for both the street or strip...especially with the 3.91 or 4.30 rear axle. I'd take this car over a 428 CJ Mustang any day of the week

[@grantsgalaxy687]

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[@MrQuinnsean]

This is my all-time favorite car. I wish... I wish....

[@mikedaw4692]

Had a '69 XR7 Convertible purchased at Marvin Starr Mercury. 390 power and oh so much fun...what a sleeper. What I'd give to have it back!

[@SWEOscar]

Woop! Another -69 cougar, my absolute favourite muscle car - I fell in love with it from your previous video about the orange -69 Eliminator! One day I will own one, for sure :D

[@leejackson4724]

MannerMan you have good taste my friend I have owned two cougars a 69 standard hardtop and a 70 XR7 convertible I miss both dearly both were powered by 351 Windsor's

[@leejackson4724]

My advice to you is to watch for rust hardtop was in good shape but the convertible started to rot towards the end of my ownership

[@leejackson4724]

The original truck sales on these cars suck reproductions are available from Ken's cougars in Oklahoma trunk I'm sorry this speaking app doesn't always pick up my words right piece

[@FJB8885]

Go for it and enjoy 👍

[@hotwheel6663]

Nice but still like the 67-68 Body style better.

[@mikewasfaret9563]

I love the white on white.

[@hmackprotection1]

Nice BB Merc..Damn Kevin, you've been training. Looking sharp man.

[@sykwookiee]

Syk...Syk...syk...love this ferocious puddy tat...was I the only one that detected a bit of jealousy from a guy with a 440? Love it when someone just has to pipe up about his junk when confronted by a ride that just oooozes badassedness...roflmfao! 😎

[@bgh70]

A guy who lived in my neighborhood had a 428CJ Eliminator, a friend has a Boss 302 Eliminator and another friend had a 390XR7. I had a '70 351 Eliminator for about 2 weeks that I saved from a guy who was going to make a dirt track car out of it. I like the Cougars. This is a nice one.

[@velocita8842]

My dream car!

[@paullacey2999]

That surely is heaven sent that Cougar!

[@matrox]

Most Americans. didn't even know what a BMW was in 1969, very few of them were here like most foreign cars.

[@mechanknuckle]

Looks like Mercury raided the Ford parts bin, and used the Torino bumper for that cat.

[@aleoimpala]

Nice cat.

[@FJB8885]

Very cool 👍🇺🇸

[@ianfosbrook8406]

beautiful.....rather have a hardtop, but still a awesome car.

[@GorillaCookies]

The stock camshaft was a joke yet the 428 CJ still had serious power. A cam change really wakes them up .

[@shawnturbeville994]

I agree. The 428 and 429 Cobra Jet engines never performed like big block Mopars and Chevrolets. Maybe it was the heavy, slow C-6 transmission. The Boss 429 had the hardware to be one of the baddest cars ever built, but again they did not perform.

[@dennisleonard2137]

Very cool.

[@daleostrom3613]

Great car; Do you people know that NHRA has completely eliminated Mercury from the stock and super stock programs !!! Cars like these cannot compete at NHRA events !!!

[@randymillsjr.1730]

Very nice

[@rrmech11]

😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@IvoPoblete]

Have I got a chance to look at a '70 Toronado GT with the 400hp 455 on one of your vids, guys??

[@IvoPoblete]

Really? Well, here's a Hemmings' article about it (hemmings.com/blog/2013/09/02/driving-impressions-1970-oldsmobile-toronado-gt/). Anyone up to the challenge of getting Muscle Car of the Week to buy a Toro GT?? Kevin, what d'ya reckon?

[@IvoPoblete]

Here it is, the Toronado GT (hemmings.com/blog/2013/09/02/driving-impressions-1970-oldsmobile-toronado-gt/). Kevin, any chance the Brothers Collection would be willing to consider it??

[@captaindaddy8645]

the original " hell cat". ya hear that dodge???

[@sp-lc1fy]

Had a 69 Eliminator, miss it everyday. M code, 4 speed.

[@richardholmes7199]

The 428 Cobra Jet Cougar, or the 1970 Buick GS. Which one was the fastest in the quarter mile?

[@hiitsstillme]

A 455 stage 1 Buick would take it. Only a few cars from the day could stand up to that, in stock form.

[@richardholmes7199]

@@hiitsstillme That was my assumption.

[@richardholmes7199]

@@hiitsstillme My assumption was the stage 1 Buick. Also I came across a muscle car review video. The video stated a car review magazine reported a scorching 13.1 in the quarter.

[@rrmech11]

C😎😎L

[@camerondaniel6982]

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[@michaell.8218]

69 was the peak of muscle cars. 70 took all the horsepower away. I'd argue the 70 chevelle still maintained the hp

[@nicholasmaher9175]

Yeah . . .NO. 1970 was the peak for Muscle Cars for all the Big 3, 1971 saw GM and Ford detune the cars just a little, Mopar not at all and in 1972 they all fell off a cliff and were all significantly down on power.

[@jeremythompson9895]

1970 was the peak of muscle cars. In 1971 GM lowered all their compression ratios to make their cars run on unleaded gas and meet emissions regulations. In 1972 Chrysler and Ford did the same. By 1975 the muscle car era was officially over with the introduction of catalytic converters. Damn the EPA! They ruined the greatest era in automotive history

[@deanstevenson6527]

@@jeremythompson9895 1969, despite the Chevette 450 hp LS6 of 1970, was the year of the fastest of all the Big Fours cars. All the reported 1/4 mile times dropped down to the high 12 and low 13s on most tested Muscle Cars. For 1970, performance was blunted by Californian new emissions air pumps and sometimes Distrovac, each required on Fords FE, the few 1970 modle year Clevelands made in June 1969, the CA market Bosses and anything with high compression.

[@billthompson5644]

428 what a disappointment I like my 440 a lot better