1970 Mercury Cougar

Description

The Mercury Cougar is where wild meets elegance via a sporting luxury car with handsome European-inspired styling. Bold new styling for 1970 incorporated an overall longer car with a lengthed road-smoothing wheelbase. The distinctive split front grille made a reappearance, while the tail lights were revised, incorporating a vertical bar design. An assortment of V8s allowed the buyer to choose the ideal power plant, starting with the 351 cu-in to the fiery CJ 428-4V with ram air induction. Accompanying the engine choices was a lengthy options list that allowed buyers to choose whether they wanted to create a luxurious coupe, to a potent muscle car. 

Highlights

• Finished in Medium Ivy Green Metallic over a Green vinyl interior 

• Equipped with floor shift Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission

• Retaining the original seats, dash, and carpet

• Powered by the new generation 250 horsepower, 351 cu-in V8 featuring a new valve angle similar to the high revving Boss 302

• Refinished in the original color in 2017, as matched to a sample of the original color found undisturbed in the trunk

• The fuel system was serviced under current ownership, with the fuel tank being replaced 

• Complete brake system service in 2017

Features

• Philco AM radio

• Power Steering

• High-back bucket seats 

• Hideaway Headlights

• Sequential rear turn signals

• Rosewood dash appliqué

• Windshield washer

• Color-keyed seat belts

• Safety glove box latch

• Tilt steering column 

• Deluxe wheel covers

• Color-keyed nylon carpeting

• Automatic seat back release

Known Flaws

• Slight rust on the rear bumper

• Small dent in the rear trim

• Malfunctioning door locks

Ownership History

This 1970 Mercury Cougar was purchased by the current owner in 2017 from a large collector car dealer in Oregon. At the time of purchase, the selling dealer completed many maintenance items to return this Cougar back to the open road after it lay dormant for an extended period of time.