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1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT-E 7.0 Litre in Black Paint - My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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- čas přidán 20. 11. 2014
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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-20-14.
We’re looking at a 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT-E 7.0 Litre in Black paint.
The car's Owner is Ken Funk. Ken’s had this car since 2011. After 1 and ½ year restoration the car is stunning!
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My friend drove 1 to school for an project in automotive class👍 Black with red leather interior. Beautiful cars
Hi TheReal10bears, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Possibly the most desirable early Cougar in existance.
Thanks for keeping the dream alive..
Anthony Ellul Hi Anthony Ellul, I agree with you, and it was fun to video this rare Cougar. Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
My very first car was a 68 cougar and I miss it still. It was factory green with vinyl
roof. New black paint and roof th match original black interior. Factory 289 Windsor
auto ran like a dream. Thanks for bringing those great memories back with this
amazing GTE.
Hi Greg Hoban, Happy to read this video brings back memories of you 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Had one of these in 68 with 427, came with limited slip diff which made it impossible to get the power to the ground, would take my 66 Fairlane GT with 4 speed and 456 locker over it for street racing but the cougar for looks. Raced the ones with 428's beat them every time. Unfortunately the car got stolen and stripped for the engine. I recovered it and was going to buy it back from insurance company to reassemble it but Uncle Sam had other plans for me.
Hi William, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
I know my opinion does not matter to any, but...I would take a 1968 Cougar XR-7 over any Mustang, ever made. This one has made me green with envy.
Hi wendell worth, Thank you for viewing and sharing. No need for envy, just keep watching the video again and again until you fall asleep and have a wonderful dream about this car :-) Better then a sleeping pill :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
wendell worth - I too would take a Cougar over a mustang though I’m not exactly envious I am well aware of my not having the resources, due to possible poor decision making in the past, to have done anything about obtaining it before this man did. I am fairly certain that he also did a way more remarkable job gettin it restored than I could have conjured.
Very Nice Indeed! The GT-E option "W" Code in 1968 was the last run of this NASCAR Inspired 427 Sideoiler.
Hi CougMan, Glad you like the car. Thank you for viewing, commenting, and sharing your knowledge, Lou
As an avid FORD and MERCURY fan your car is awsome I love it.
Hi Bart Jacobs, Happy to read you "love it" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
If Steve McQueen were a gentleman, he would have driven one of these, while Bullit was being filmed.
Both the Mustang and Cougar of that Era were built with firewalls of their own, when 427s were to get dropped in.
Those 1st generation Cougars were the best ever
Hi Al Dente, Thanks for viewing and sharing. Happy to read you enjoy the 1st Generation Cougars were the best ever :-) Lou
The early production 68 Cougar GT-E with the 427 Side Oiler might be my favorite Mercury ever. The only downside to these cars is that they all came with the C6 automatic trans...no 4 speed option. I'm a Mopar guy but the Ford FE 427 Side Oiler is one of my favorite big blocks ever to come out of Detroit. This one is the 390 horse version with hydraulic lifters so it ran smooth and could be driven daily on the street with no problem at all. The solid cammed 410 and 425 horse 427 was a race ready engine detuned just enough to make it somewhat streetable but was still too radical for everyday use unless you didn't mind adjusting the valves every couple thousand miles. Always really liked the Ford FE engines...the 390, 406, 427, and 428. I think the 352 was an FE engine also
Hi Jeremy, High praise for this Cougar :-) Lou
Thanks, for mentioning: I got a 1966 GALAXIE 500 XL/4 speed/352 /IN BURGANDY , in 1967 that got me through College, etc. Would have really great & nice to get one of FORD SUPER /engine/productions : We all heard rumors about, some of these rare Cougars, etc.....( though fun to build my GALAXIE XL up , etc, )...
my sister sharon ordered a cougar xr7 with the 390 engine.it was very fast but she never raced it although she worked at our local dragstrip.she did race me on the street when i had my 1967 427 comet.it was very close and i barely beat her.
Hi Jim, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Sharon's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thanks, oddly interesting.... but that sounds neat, (& the 390 in the Cougar.. Unfortunately, imhad the 352 in two of my FORDS: :::61 RED CONVERTIBLE, & 66 GALAXIE 500 XL 4 Speed/ Burgandy:: always kind of dreamed of SUPER FORDS:: Shelby KR, COUGAR, , maybe even special INTERCEPTOR 390, etc.
@@opera93 i had the 42jim7 comet and also a 1969 ford ranchero with the 428 cobra jet in it.
I love these rare Cougars even with the white waii tires, fantastic Lou!
Nice! Stay tuned, there might be a few more "Big Cats" :-)
Great seeing another black GT-E! Beautiful. Cheers! B
Hi Brian Aust, So glad you enjoyed the video. Do you have one too? Lou
+Lou Costabile Yessir;)
she's been around the internet plenty aka "Blackie"
Ahhh "Blackie", good one, Lou
What happened to the Centre Console?
Having owned a Car like this, Black /Black Vinyl Roof, tan Interior.
originally dark green, I had it painted Black , retaining the factory silver bottom trim.
Though I had all of the Name Scripts removed, wholes welded, except for the 7 ltr GTE.
Not the fastest car I’ve ever owned, certainly the most memorable.
You can’t go back though .
Hi John, Happy to read you had a FUN car like this :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile Yeah, every time I come across a video like yours , I get a touch misty and nostalgic.
As you might’ve guessed I’m an old guy, still playing with Cars.
Have a good one!
There were over 300 427 cars made . Side Oiler hydraulic cam cast crank with 390 hp.
It's the options, and paint.
Hi Edge2 Sword
, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
So nice wow.
Hi Scott, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
the 390 hp hyd cam you could get air condition like the 390 hp vette also
Hi Robert, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Hi Lou , I love the XR -7 Cougars ,what are the chances and estmd,cost of getting one fully refurbished /restored , fully modernized electronics ,then shipped for exmpl to Jamaica --thank U for ur answer and time
Hi Raymond Chadman, Glad you enjoy this Cougar :-) Not sure on what restore and ship would cost. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
@@loucostabile will look ,I love the XR 7though ,- thanks
There was a 427 option for the Cougar but no one knows if one was ever made, a 427 was never Factory Fitted into a Mustang . a 428 is classed as a 7 Liter .
Hi michael george, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Question. What did you think of this one? Lou
very nice engine is correct with fuel lines ect. not that many Courars in Australia but Mustang's are like rabbits. there are 6200 16 /17 FACTORY RHD Mustangs in Australia we will get the 18 model later this year . But Ford USA still left the park brake on the LH Side.
michael george There most definitely was 427 7.0 GTE cougars made from the factory check out muscle care of the week or just search
427 GT-E if you are a cougar fan you will love it!
Thank you for the tip Restoration Garage. Lou
347 we're made in 1968
I used to have a 1968 Cougar XR-7 (mine was not GT-E) and it was all stock. I'm confused by what I see here, because there is no center console. I thought all of the XR-7s had a center console. Also, the 2-tone silver paint looks not original to me, but I know very little about the GT-E package cars. Still, really nice shape and beautiful paint.
Hi Dan Bennett, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
As a teen I remember seeing the GT-E in the brochure. Never saw one on the street. I know it came loaded, however I don't think A/C was available. It definitely was not offered with the 427.
Hi Larry Hawkins, Thank you for viewing and sharing your memories of this car :-) Lou
I used to have a 1968 Cougar, although I cannot remember the designation because I have a memory problem. - One day I was on the freeway, the road had a little rain on it, and I was boxed in by semi-tractors and cars. When I saw an opening I pushed on the accelerator and the car fish tailed all over the road even with limited slip rear end, my mistake
Have you learned to drive since then?
Let's call it an eye opening learning experience.
Hi ZZstaff, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your fish tailing car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
true dream machine!
High Praise :-)
"look at that wood grain!" lolol. You could get a vinyl print that looks like any wood type. I'd go with Algerian briar, heavy birds eye. Beautiful cars.
Hi Ander Pendragon, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy on this CZcams Channel, Lou
I've liked these old Cougars since I was a kid. Not something I know a lot about though. The "wood grain" remark would've been out of place in the 80's, but now it's hilariously relevant. +1 for nostalgia. What I'm really curious about are the elusive FE, or SOC engines as I've heard them called. Thanks for the upload.
There WAS a factory 4 speed FE Cougar, sitting in a junkyard in Colorado, but it's likely gone now. It wasn't for sale prior to David Freiburger, filming a walkaround, during a Roadkill shoot.
The engine appeared intact.
Personally as a daily, I'de prefer a restomodded base model, with an LS, TT swap, modern brakes, suspension, and weight reduction. 4 link, Rossler T400.. Ok, maybe not daily, lol.
I'll buy it when I win the lottery (very nice)
Hope your numbers come up for you :-) Make sure you stop by and share a ride.
Saw a b on b xr7 Cleveland fully loaded air , windows , leather with hurst 4 spd all matching it was so nice
Hi MrColdwatercanyon, Sounds wonderful. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I don't think power windows were offered on Cougar until 1969. That is also the year the convertible was introduced.
Why would you not want a Cougar project?
I would :-)
Looks awesome in black, not a common color for the cougar, I'd like to see a company convert a new mustang into a cougar like they do the Camaro Trans am build.
That's a fun idea Dennis Rivenburg :-)
@@loucostabile yeah right, unfortunately no market.
....Is that fan shroud correct ? ......
I believe so. If a Viewer has knowledge, feel free to comment.
Great car; Do you people know that NHRA has completely eliminated Mercury from the stock and super stock programs !!! Cars like these cannot compete at NHRA events !!!
Hi Dale Ostrom, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
No matching number on the motor hurts the value some.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.