1969 Mercury Cougar, Gateway Classic Cars - Tampa #1908

Gateway Classic Cars of Tampa is proud to offer this sharp 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator. This hardtop was produced on April 22nd 1969 in Dearborn and then shipped to North Florida Motor Company in Jacksonville Florida. From the day it was released on 4/29/69, it was sold within a month on 5/26/69 and started its journey according to the Deluxe Marti Report. This car is painted in a sharp Bright Yellow paint (Ford #3217-A) and features a factory ordered Ram Air induction hood, hood pins, Décor group, rear spoiler, tinted glass, and the Eliminator package badging. The interior flows well with the exterior and features black vinyl high back bucket seats, an AM radio, remote-control left-hand racing mirror, and even seat belts. Powering this Cougar is claimed by the owner to be the original numbers matching 428-4V Cobra Jet Ram Air V8 engine and mated to the factory C-6 Merc-O-Matic Automatic transmission with traction-Lok Axle Ratio. Additional ordered options on this car according to the Marti report are