1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 428 CJ Convertible: Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 267

[@rrmech11]

Gotta love those mercury muscle cars. Comet, Cyclone, and more.

[@jeremythompson9122]

Me too. Love Ford's but actually prefer a Cougar over a Mustang or a Cyclone over a Torino. The full size Marauder's were beautiful cars too. Nicer version of a Galaxie. And can't forget the 64-67 427 Comet factory drag cars either. Always loved Mercury's. Great racing heritage. Like Plymouth, Olds, and Pontiac...its a shame Mercury is gone

[@hotwheel6663]

You gotta love dem' 67'-70' Cougars

[@mickeymighty1866]

These videos make my Friday’s learning on more muscles , thank you 😊

[@archiebunker6059]

That body style is the best looking cougar EVER!.

[@bgh70]

Why would you order a 428 CJ and not get the Traction Lock differential? Nice car any way.

[@FYMASMD]

Most likely ignorance of availability. Some people just get the biggest motor yet don't know of , or think about traction...

[@Johnnycdrums]

They should change the rear differential, out of general principles alone.

[@TimMartin62]

Unbelievable, it would seem that one would be standard equipment. Im sure if you ordered a HEMI car you didnt have to check the box. Kind of funny.

[@opera93]

Johnnyc drums n

[@billflk2364]

I saw the 1wheel peel and thought that same thing lol

[@gadsdenviper7149]

I had one of these with a 351W back in the early 90's, mine was a regular 69 Cougar hard top, I miss that car, wish I had it back. Thanks for the video Kevin, it brings back good memories

[@686Snub_NoDash]

Ahh I've always loved all the 67-69 cougars. Beautiful lines and nasty engines

[@686Snub_NoDash]

Twilight I know 69-70 is the same but I like 60's cars more than 70's cars. my uncle had a 69 so I'm only partial to 67-69 as I stated.

[@jswan9658]

Great looking Car with all the options except traction lok diff. Crazy.

[@manowar5516]

This is such a standout for real muscle car guys.

[@SteveRood1]

Watch out! There's a Cougar on the Run !

[@steves4639]

awesome car. a twin to the Diana Rigg Cougar in the James Bond flick On Her Majesty's Secret Service, which has got to be one of the sexiest combo's ever...she was hot stuff wheeling that red Cougar 'round Europe

[@SD70ACE-]

Nice video, I'm proud to be the owner of a 70 cougar..😁

[@SD70ACE-]

Twilight, wow you had set of classics

[@dukeman7595]

Twilight; Been there.. Could of, would of, and should of. Me you and many other guys that kicks ourselves on a regular bases.

[@dukeman7595]

I understand, "kicking ourselves" is just a figure of speech. I'm happy that you our enjoying your family, no car is worth that kind of happiness. I bought a big block Corvette (1967) awhile back and drive it only in the summer, weather permitting. I will not sell it but pass it on to my Son. Good luck to you.

[@joshn938]

the 69-70s by far were the best looking cougars

[@jeremythompson9122]

I like the 68 GT-E 7 Litre with the 427 Side Oiler the best...but ill gladly take a 69-70 Boss 302 Eliminator

[@cali2468]

@@jeremythompson9122 '68 GT-E 427 is my favorite as well.

[@jhancock1575]

Good looking car. These are the real cougars.

[@Viktorrhansen]

one wheel wonder just like my 1970 firebird :D

[@markwegner6100]

Way to lay into it!!! Great video, Kevin.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Ford made some mean muscle cars but I actually prefer Mercury's. The 67-70 Cougar is a gorgeous car. I'd take a 428CJ Cougar XR7 over a 428CJ Mach 1 any day. But my favorite of all Mercury muscle cars is a 70 Cyclone Spoiler 429 SCJ /4 speed/3.91 gears. Such a mean looking car. Ford should've built a BOSS 429 Torino/Cyclone in 1969-70 instead of using the Mustang to homologate the BOSS9 engine for NASCAR. Would've made for a better balanced package in my opinion

[@mariozamprogno1654]

Nice car but no positrack

[@falconater68]

How exactly does a positrack in a Plymouth work? It just does.

[@falconater68]

I'm well aware...It was from Joe Dirt. Sorry fella. I've rebuilt my share of Traction locs.

[@larryruben5681]

What Color Code is this car please??? Beautiful!!!

[@mikeraftis6332]

Single tire fryer.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

The interior reminds me of a British car. Not knocking it or anything, anybody else get that vibe?

[@DoudD]

The earlier XR7s had an even more British-style interior....or instrument panel, at least. Jaguar-ish. It was no accident, I'm sure. Mercury was aiming for a more refined look and feel.

[@chadakoin1]

An open differential on a car with that motor is sad.

[@DuaneSeidr]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@FYMASMD]

A lot of cars came without positraction yet had the huge motor. I put more blame on the manufacturers than the customers for that. Money saver. How hard is it to change? Not very. Depends how you are about mods vs stock..

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Many times the customer simply didn't pay the price for it, either.

[@471Magnum]

Gonna have to move that right rear to the left after all of them one wheel peals. Always disappointing to see one of these muscle cars with a one-legger axle.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

That's the way the car was ordered. We wouldn't have believed it either!

[@opera93]

MuscleCarOfTheWeek interestingly, my 2007 GMC CANYON 4 CYL, HAS POSI TRACTION, ETC. ( did,have Towing, Pa kawe. Light, a c, Auto ...& either came inPackages or Salesman ordered, as it should be...Was weirid 69 Merc no POSI..

[@bobpilou2000]

#musclecar #musclecaroftheweek nice video as always ^_^ and it's funny how Ford make an 50 anniversary cobrajet but did absolutly nothing for the 50 years of the Mercury cougar 1967 >_< argh

[@StevenJeNova]

G*dd*mnit, what a beauty!

[@sherrysetliff2502]

Way underestimated car.

[@moparbro]

Whoa

[@micatrsic8762]

James Bond Car

[@TheVenom8343]

Wouldn't this be right? 440 lb/f divided by 5252 = .084 .084 * 5200 RPM = 435 HP

[@roger628]

Not quite fully loaded-I'm disappointed it doesn't have power windows, and you could also get cruise control and a 4 -way power driver seat. I would have ordered those too. Nice car anyway, I usually don't like green, but I like this shade.

[@hank1556]

I want to ride a Couger one day 😳

[@michaelcerkez3895]

Needs a positive rear only one rear tire is hooking up. What's that all about?

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

That's the way the car was ordered, with a non-locking differential. We wouldn't have believed it either!

[@mikescaffo4850]

335 hp I think ford was lying a little

[@davidelsasser8454]

Why are the cars one wheel wonders

[@davidelsasser8454]

Why would they run it at the track. 428cj one wheel wonder

[@bradfordeaton6558]

I don't understand why anyone would buy something like that with a non-posi rear end.

[@seeharvester]

What, no posi traction? Es no bueno.

[@hotwheel6663]

Still rather have a SCJ Drag Pac engine like the '70 Torino.

[@mafiaperformance]

First

[@kevinoconnell5170]

Fantastic burnouts, but not as fast as a 4-speed hardtop. Not REALLY fast either.