Gearheadengineer Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/782516943425744 I have a 1969 Cougar XR7 for sale. This is a 428CJ 4 speed ram air car. This car has never been modified. Its pretty much all original. Runs and drives great! Has around 65k miles. This is your chance to own a rare muscle car that hasn't been modified or redone! I have the full Marty report. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957Birdman Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 This looks like a really nice car at a premium price. I guess the Cougar version of the 428 cj didn’t offer the “shaker” hood scoop as did the Mustang. If you like Ivy Green here is your car! Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) Identical to the one I had except mine was a convertible and blue. I think I got around 28K for it (17 years ago) as you see in the before picture and the after picture when the guy was done restoring it. Edited March 29 by alsancle (see edit history) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) I am not interested in these cars, but that is a great car. 428CJ 4 speed ram air car. What more can you ask for? And it's original. And it is damn rare. Edited March 29 by motoringicons (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 This is one of my favourite Muscle/Pony cars. A 428 CJ 4 speed Mustang or Cougar were scary to try and hang onto. Once they finally hooked up the torque pinned you solidly into the Comfort Weave buckets and when you shifted it was a real scary time trying to keep them from going completely sideways. The automatics were faster because Ford tuned the trannies well and you could keep both hands on the wheel to counter steer while the tires were set on fire. Best bang for the buck in the early 70's by far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 11 hours ago, Ed Luddy said: This is one of my favourite Muscle/Pony cars. A 428 CJ 4 speed Mustang or Cougar were scary to try and hang onto. Once they finally hooked up the torque pinned you solidly into the Comfort Weave buckets and when you shifted it was a real scary time trying to keep them from going completely sideways. The automatics were faster because Ford tuned the trannies well and you could keep both hands on the wheel to counter steer while the tires were set on fire. Best bang for the buck in the early 70's by far. Ed, I think the four-speed cars had staggered rear shocks to help compensate for the rear end twisting up. I’m pretty sure my car did. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Yes, the 4 speeds had staggered shocks. Take a close look at one one day and you will be amazed at how crudely the staggered shock mounts are installed into the trunk floor. It looks like something a high school kid did on his own. But I have seen several and they are all the same sort of workmanship. Just torch a opening in the trunk floor. Drop the extra piece in and weld -er up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 9 hours ago, alsancle said: Ed, I think the four-speed cars had staggered rear shocks to help compensate for the rear end twisting up. I’m pretty sure my car did. Yes it likely did have the staggered shocks. But they needed a lot more than that to keep from wanting to go sideways at anything above 2,000 RPM! My friend had a 69 Mach 1 428 4 speed, another friend had the 428 automatic Cougar, and a guy I knew in high school had a Shelby Mustang KR 500 428. I had a 70 Torino Cobra 429 SCJ automatic Ram Air Drag Pack and later a 69 Cyclone 428 CJ automatic. With stock wheels and tires all of them would melt the rubber and go sideways at each shift almost halfway down the 1/4 mile drag strip. How anybody survived driving them is a miracle! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Very nice and rare Cougar. One of the only regrets I have is passing on purchasing a '70 Torino fastback with the Cobra Jet engine and shaker hood. This was in 1989 or so. A coworker at the time was selling it and he was the original owner. It was green with white vinyl front bench and an automatic. I didn't have the space and I didn't particularly like Fords but it sure would have been a nice car to flip being as he was going to sell it to me for around $2,500. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Now on craigslist for $61k. Same pics. Its a cool car. I’m 10 mins away if anyone is serious about it and needs someone to check it out. https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/middletown-69-cougar-xr7-code/7733397519.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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