1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 Cobra Jet 428 Muscle Car Of The Week Video #37

[@TheRioBreeze]

I have a 70 Cougar XR7 428 4 speed that I bought brand new. I knew the day I brought it home that I'd never sell it. It has 32000 miles and is all original except for the 15 inch wheels. It is a one of one XR7 with a 428 4 speed, black with white leather interior. I wish it had the hood scoop but the dealer didn't have any pictures of it and I didn't want a shaker scoop. That's what the pony's had and I hated the looks of them. They are great cars and very under rated. Like the T shirt says, " It's like a Mustang, only better."

[@19dgs67]

I have a 1969 XR 7 Convertible Red with Black Top and Black Leather interior I am restoring now. I also have a 1967 Cougar Dan Gurney Special two tone (Blue with white top) that I have owned for twenty years, and drive all the time in the summer. I love these early Cougars, and always get a thumbs up when driving my 67. Cant wait to get the 69 back, and on the road.

[@Thunda65]

Got to be one of my all time favourites......

[@radioguy1620]

To me the nicest musclecar or ponycar interior of them all

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

1969 XR7 is the best design. Love these lines. Eliminators are really badass but not so refined. And if you ge the upgraded handling package these care were really fin on country roads.

[@tomnekuda3818]

My room mate on my first long-term job had a Cougar with the 289 and an automatic. I really liked the handling and the revs that the 289 would quickly climb up to. I always liked the interiors when compared to Mustang.....was a sweet ride.

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

I still love this car so much, a beauty!

[@oleandreasjensen5263]

Absolute awesome car. - Love these beautiful Cougars from the yester years : )

[@summitdrinker]

A+ I always thought in the 67 to 70 era Cougars were sharp looking cars. better looking than the mustangs.

[@jeremythompson9895]

I'm a Mopar guy but ive always liked Ford's too... particularly Mercury's. The 67-70 Cougars are one of the best looking cars ever made in my opinion and I've always liked both the 68-69 and 70-71 Cyclone GT/Cyclone Spoiler body styles too. Those 70-71 Cyclones with the gun sight grille were just a mean looking car.

[@Irishfan]

The first generation Cougars were my favorite. I personally rated the 69 the best of the generation. Although I liked the 67 and 68 Front grill treatment better, I liked the side shape and rear look better on the 69. This made the overall look of the 69 better. I also liked that it was available as a convertible.

[@bongodave13]

Love the Cougars. They're tied with Challengers/Cudas as the best looking in the era, IMO. Mustang platform, but a more grown up, upscale feel.

[@Irishfan]

In my opinion, the Cougar wins in the looks over the Challenger and Baracuda. But all three are good looking cars. Ford didn't want to compete against Mustang, so they didn't make a nostalgic modern era Cougar, as did Dodge with the Challenger and Ford has done with the Mustang. I can't blame Ford because the Mustang doesn't appear to be selling as well as the Challenger, and I think the Cougar would sell well.

[@johnTsantes]

I had the exact same cougar. One correction, however. If you ordered the CJ428 with ram air, AC was not available because it would not fit. I paid $3920 for this beautiful car.

[@richardcarr6493]

FIRST GEN COUGARS ROCK

[@michaelpack7591]

Beautiful!!!

[@Jgeneraledger23]

Like Tim Allen would say, arhh-arhh! Love this, same color as my '69 Mustang as well...

[@mothertree]

There`s a man here in northeast,ohio that has a 69 with the 428.It has what appears to be a factory rear spoiler and it is bright yellow and black...he has had it since way back when and it sounds great,,,have never seen another one like it

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

I had a 68 xr7 with a 302 2v

[@PresidentCasper]

Beautiful. Some day this will be mine.

[@theR6969]

My dream car .. I was born in 1969.

[@stur.7502]

makes one wonder, The Jaguar XJS is reminiscent of the XR7 Cougar interior and the rear window swept back buttress like the GTO models.

[@markfonseca4641]

Insane feeling in this car cornering .

[@charlesgreene4347]

Wish I had mine still

[@Pork_choppp]

My dad had the first 69 cj in alberta Canada 😊

[@markfonseca4641]

Sweet!!

[@scottlindsay841]

Would take a cougar over a Stang anyday ..

[@tazaxx21]

Ha! That's funny... I don't think you would, "glide in under the radar", in this car!

[@paulplack490]

Not with the hood pins and the stripe. Lose those, and you'd have quite the sleeper.

[@289pinto]

When you say brothers collection do you mean every car in this channel is owned by the same family?

[@mynameis9057]

Aw,no yard work for this kitty. Dang,didn't even get to hear it run either. Yawnnn. ▪☆☆☆▪

[@barryutter3223]

My anut has one back in the 70

[@jimmybanta4520]

Bad merc