Back in 68 when my folks were at Hart Taylor Lincoln Mercury dealer in Spencerport NY buying a new Colony Park wagon, I had the fortunate opportunity to set in a 68 427 Cougar just like this one. Only it had a black vinyl top with a moon roof. It was loaded with an auto tranny. Man how I wanted that car but I was only 17 at the time and it was way out of reach price wise for me. Still a real thrill to set in that car which I new they didn't make very many at the time.
@@royboy9361 This one was a GT-E as noted on the fender badges. The moon roof was open. I didn't look at the widow sticker as I was aghast at how cool the car was and just drooled when I opened the hood and saw the 427 in the boiler room.
The C-6 Cruise-O-Matic was the only transmission offered with the 427, while the later 428 Cobra Jet could be had with either the C-6 or the T&C Four-Speed.
Absolutely love that body style XR7! Never knew they were available with big Cube engines. Makes me like them even more. These were Mustangs for grown ups.
Wow . Gorgeous car. The 1967 and 1968 cougars were my favourite cars of that time. Never could afford one what with being newly married and starting a family. 😀
In June 1967, right out of Navy Bootcamp, I purchased in Jefferson City, MO a new 1967 Mercury Cougar, XR-7, GT (390), Dan Gurney Special. It was Maroon with a white vinyl top. In September 1967, I was transferred to Guam and it was sold. I wonder where it is today.
Absolutely love it !!! I started building one 20 years ago. Had a 68 GT without its 390.. had a 1967 - 428 Police Interceptor block I built with solid lifters, 596 lift cam and improved CJ heads, compression would have been 10.4, Toploader and a 3.50 rear I believe… then sold everything just before assembly to buy a 71 Roadrunner like I had my senior year of HS.(which I still have) But I sometimes wish I finished with my Cougar to see the monster I created…. even the shop guy at Jegs who balanced the internals wanted to see the finished product…That’s life
I had a 1968 Mustang that I had modified its 289 engine and could beat most big block cars in a drag race. I ran it up to 90 on a onramp (yes I had the tires squealing) and when I looked in the mirror when I let off to slow to the speed limit and merge onto I-64 was shocked to see a car close behind me. It was one of those 427 Cougars.
Yes a very fun car. I had a 1967 Dark Green Cougar GT 4 speed S Code 390 with Low Riser 427 heads and 11:1 compression. The Toploader was bullet proof with larger 427 Pressure Plate/Clutch. It had a black interior with No Console. It had 3:00:1 gears and would cruise all day at 100 mph with BF32 Autolite Plugs. The suspension was heavy duty with GT springs.
The 427 Low Riser Heads have the diagonal bolt pattern like the 390 Exhaust Manifolds. The Medium Riser and High Riser have the Vertical bolt patterns and don’t fit the 390 S Exhaust manifolds. @@d35martin1
A buddy of mine had a dealer ordered KR500 Cougar ‘back-in-the-day’. Super rare car. His mother bent the car in half around a telephone pole for him on her way to the grocery store. Thankx mom...
Friends dad back in the 70's had a 70 Nova with a 283 but was sharp looking with 10" wide rally wheels. Took it down a hill going to his house with his son in it. Hit some black ice going to the bridge and was still doing 360's when he crossed the bridge and stopped. His son looked at him and said that was fun dad, let's do it again. I think he tucked his tail under his butt and went on home......
A friend of mine. We call him "Cougar"Mike as he only deals in acquiring 67 to 70 Cougars and restores them. He bought a 68 GTE and flipped it for twice what he paid for it without doing a thing to it. I wish that Mercury would have offered a Top Loader with them in addition to the C-6.
Dad had the 428 bored 60 over with 2 different intakes…3 deuces and dual 4 barrels…hunter green with black vinyl top…all I have of it is the shifter knob and xr-7 badge…he had a shifter that went plum to the roof the would cruise around with flipping people out…ol eastern Ky coal miner that knew his way around a muscle car or 20….miss him dearly
A great feature of a beautiful car. It's wonderful to see that the owner drives it a lot. Note, that is the standard XR-7 interior, the "option" on the window sticker is for a credit for the non-leather interior. In that case, the seat upholstery pattern was the same, but vinyl and "comfortweave" vinyl were used in place of leather. Also, there is no such thing as a "console delete" car. It was simply an option that some cars have and others do not.
I can't imagine how fun it is. I used to have a 68 cougar with a 289 hipo that i called the burnout machine, it would blow the tires off the back and sounded so dang good doing it. There were like 5 people in my town that owned that car before it got to me so of course i sold it to another guy in my town and his son still drives the car. a 68 cougar is getting harder to find but they sure feel like home to me.
The 70 MPH Redline on the Speedometer let you know you were in the Danger Zone. My 68 Cougar was so bad at High Speed I gladly sold it and Found a 4 speed Vette it was like a night and day Difference !
Thanks for this feature! My first purchase graduating school in ‘72 was a ‘67 XR7, lime green w/black vinyl top, stock rally wheels, white letter tires, factory A/C, and black interior with console. I owned many great cars over the years, but my mother (who passed in ‘99) said that Cougar was her absolute favorite I ever owned. Unfortunately, it had a cooling problem that never got sorted out so after the third time it stranded me out of town, I traded it. Despite that, I soooo wish I had held onto it. Cheers! 👍👍👍
I fell in love with Cougars at age 10, I didn’t know what they were called until my father brought home a new one in 68. Still the proud owner of a 68 X-R7 G.
My high school buddy and I in 1971 test drove a 427 Cougar. The dealership was several miles from any Interstate so they were OK with folks test driving for a couple of hours. Nice ride and fast. Similar appearance to the On Her Majesty's Secret Service James Bond car.
@@hendo337 he said he and his friend test drove a 427 cougar IN 1971. He never said it was a 1971 cougar. Obviously, the cougar was in their used car inventory.
As an old Ford guy from that era, i had never heard of a 427 Cougar...it had been my fantasy to have a '67/'68 Mustang 390 and swap a 427 tunnel port engine in it.
I'm still amazed that the 427 FE went into a Cougar and not the Mustang. And only a 120 mph speedo? Now, that's funny. These GT-E's are as rare as they come and totally unique.
My neighbor for about 15 years had one of these back in the day. The 427 with a 4 speed manual. He had a country western band and had been out playing one night and was heading back into town and had to come across a 2.5 mile long trestle (bridge) and decided to open it up. A county sheriff was behind him doing 120 MPH which was all his cop car would do and my friend was walking away from him so, the cop did NOT turn on his lights or siren and caught up to him in town. Well, he caught him, arrested him and took him to the jail. My friend was wearing the suit he wore when his band performed, It was gold with musical notes going up the lapels. When he was brought in the booking officer knew him and his band, so, they let his sit in a waiting area. They booked him and let him out on his own recognizance. When it went to court the office testified that my friend was going faster than 120 mph and my friend got off with a big fine. On his way out of the court my friend told the officer that he had been doing 145mph and they both laughed.
The 1968 427 was effectively a "hybrid" utilizing design components from the 1963-64 "Low Riser", the 390 GT and the 427 "Medium Riser". I know, as I had one ... bought new in '68, in "Caribbean Blue" (no vinyl top or sunroof).
Surprising the car did not come with the Traction-Lok diff. I bought a 1969 428 CJ Mustang with that diff removed and replaced with an open one. When I restored it with the Traction-Lok it transformed the car's acceleration. As for the Detroit Locker rear end I've heard you should avoid those on the street because they can be pretty harsh when they engage.
Very nice vehicle. I have a 1967 with the 390 h.p. 4 speed and 9 inch rear. Love the 67 and 68 cougars. 69 lost me with the body line change for starters. ❤
@@hiitsstillmeI get it and you are correct, but the owner (to my knowledge) wants to keep it how Mercury built it. I believe most came like this when new.
Thanks….I had special ordered an early 1968 Road Runner: loaded (* no,Hemi) but memory ,was under $3000(actually would have preferred one of these 427 Ford Products)…..
We have to cringe at the thought; the one base model with A/C was probably hacked up by some kid that bought it for $500 in 1980. (It wasn't me, I promise).
Despite its presence in the Mercury lineup, the Cougar built a reputation as a muscle car through racing. In fact, it is believed Ford killed the Cougar factory Trans-Am team in ‘68 because it came within two points of beating the Mustang for the championship in ‘67.
Subscribed Immediately, great car, untouched, gorgeous. Saw the Submarine Tag on back, Im a Submariner myself, recently transport from NY to Florida. Would like to know how to contact owner as a fellow car guy and Submariner we've got some commonalities. Thank you great vid and please keep'em coming.
This was a slightly detuned version of the R code dual quad 427 which was available for several years in Ford full sized cars. It had a single 4 barrel carburetor and hydraulic lifters but still made plenty of horsepower.
@musclecarcampy9922 ? 5liter is 302 ci & 427 is 7 Liter those badges were only issued by Ford UK Factory & UK got Right hand Driver seat & Continental Europe got the Left hand drivers seat. Another difference is the CAM & Lifters the Euro spec cars had slightly hotter cam & Hydraulic Lifter springs had a slightly higher rating instead of the U.S. spec engines good for 6000rpm Euro Spec engines were good for 7000rpm red line max out. Also the Smog pump was different as in they didn't have one. Someone added a u.s. spec smog pump when they brought it over - most likely a GI serving in Germany I'd check the registrations & Marti report betcha it's a UK made German import & then Shipped to u.s. & it simply got lost in the shuffle as to its origin. It's much rarer than a u.s. built car since wages for UK & Germans were much lower & few could afford a High end model like this one. It'd be interesting to find the original owner & see if the family has any pics from when it was over seas. AMC did this also cept their factory was in Germany & theyed SHIP parts over for assembly & the JAVELIN SST AMX Models here also have the Euro spec dash instruments & Hotter Cam Spring set up & are RARE RARE only no one in the states even knows about them. Guy in Switzerland is sitting on a PRISTINE Javelin SST Euro spec best I've ever seen & can't sell it. No PARTS over here to service them same as that Cougar.
I'm only 41 so an equivalent car to this for people from my generation, once I am the age of the gentleman who owns this GT-E, that will be the similar equivalency to this car is my 2004 GTO, a comfortable, powerful, understated car and considering that the original window sticker 20 yrs ago was $33k, an expensive car in it's time. Under appreciated now...but, I have plenty of time to wait.
The 1968 427 was not what the previous 427 was. The 68 had a hydraulic cam simular to the 428 CJ. The heads on the 68 427 was very close to the 428 CJ heads. Actually pretty much the same. The 428 CJ had a longer stroke. With that in mind I would guess the 428 would be a little more responsive on the street. On the quarter mile track it would be pretty close between the 427 and 428 Couger. But between the Couger and Mustang I believe the Mustang would win because of it's weight advantage. The few 1968 428 Light Weight Mustangs were certainly much quicker than the Cougers. @@josephmercurio1024
I haven't seen a bug in the grill or a bug on my windshield in almost forever I remember 50 years ago when I first started driving I clean my windshield of the bugs every time I put in gas. And back then I was Jack Benny$2 please
Car Life magazine has a nice road test from 1968 of this exact car, same diff ratio. Acceleration was not that impressive, low 15's. High speed performance not that impressive either. A 440 Dodge with a 3.23 was a bit faster. Handling was not so good as well. I am sure modern radials help a bit on handling.
As much as I love this Cougar and bleed Ford blue, no this is not going to beat a 442, and especially not with the W30 package. Those, along with the GTO Judge, Chevelle SS and Buick GS/X were all quicker/faster. But the Merc was the more mature, and definitely unique, musclecar.
Sweet car and cool owner to use as intended. I knew of the 428 but I never knew about the 427, nor did my mom of she'd of had 1. She thought the 67 LTD was the last year for the 427, her favorite performer. And she did switch from Ford to Mercury in '69, could of done so in '68.
The 351 Cleveland came with different cylinder heads depending if it was built with a 2-bbl or 4-bbl carb. The ones on the 4V version flowed much better, so a lot of people swamped them onto their 2V cars, hence the term 4-barrel heads.
@@musclecarcampy9922 The "Cleveland" was a 1970 engine, not available in the '68 or '69 vehicles. The 1969 and 1970 BOSS 302s had what became the 351C 4V cylinder head with different water passages.
Car Life had the only test I could find. That magazine tested with a full tank of gas, two people on board and all its test equipment, so it was probably capable of much more. Like our subject vehicle, it also had a 3.50 open rear, which did not help matters.
Actually many performance cars back then were in the high 14's low 15's. Chrysler 340, 383, 440 Chevy 327, 350, 396 Ford Boss 302, 351, 390 cars etc... Depending on gears, transmission, optional equipment(AC,pwr windows etc.....). I have to say however, the 427 car mentioned here should be in the mid 14's, I would think. Which would be on par with the average 428 CJ Mustang or Couger.
Were those who ordered the stripped down cougar with the 427 looking for a road runner? The cougar was a luxurious Mustang.. Why not buy a base Mustang with a 427?
You could not get a 427 in a Mustang. Even a base Cougar was equipped better than a Mustang. There was no six-banger for starters and it was more upscale. The XR7 was top of the line, with leather and radial tires standard.
@@musclecarcampy9922Yes, I had forgotten that (I realized my error and deleted my remark before I read your reply). I went back and checked the production figures, they built 357 GTEs with 427s and only 37 428CJs. Both are rare, I'd take either one!
Not the "original engine, we're going to change the carburetor back to original; "yeah the console wasn't stock, but we can always change it back". Just put a "Traction-Loc" in it and stfu. Campy I respect the shit out of you, but you have to break out of this "Snowbird" shit.
15.12 isn’t mid 15s. Car Life also tested with two aboard and a full tank of fuel and heavy test equipment. It is a legit mid 14 second car with just a driver and less fuel.
I had 1967 and 1969 Cougars when I was young. They are my all time favorites. They had beautiful styling, pieces of art.
Exactly.
Back in 68 when my folks were at Hart Taylor Lincoln Mercury dealer in Spencerport NY buying a new Colony Park wagon, I had the fortunate opportunity to set in a 68 427 Cougar just like this one. Only it had a black vinyl top with a moon roof. It was loaded with an auto tranny. Man how I wanted that car but I was only 17 at the time and it was way out of reach price wise for me. Still a real thrill to set in that car which I new they didn't make very many at the time.
Did the GTE’s have moon roofs? I thought they were exclusive to the X-R7G. Cool story.
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This one was a GT-E as noted on the fender badges. The moon roof was open. I didn't look at the widow sticker as I was aghast at how cool the car was and just drooled when I opened the hood and saw the 427 in the boiler room.
The C-6 Cruise-O-Matic was the only transmission offered with the 427, while the later 428 Cobra Jet could be had with either the C-6 or the T&C Four-Speed.
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It’s true.
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The 427 GTE I sat in was an Auto tranny.
Absolutely love that body style XR7!
Never knew they were available with big Cube engines. Makes me like them even more. These were Mustangs for grown ups.
We love all the goodies inside and out plus all that horse power =smooth operator...?
Wow . Gorgeous car. The 1967 and 1968 cougars were my favourite cars of that time. Never could afford one what with being newly married and starting a family. 😀
They weren’t really conducive to being great family cars, even though Ford used the backseat as an excuse to tell people they could use them that way.
In June 1967, right out of Navy Bootcamp, I purchased in Jefferson City, MO a new 1967 Mercury Cougar, XR-7, GT (390), Dan Gurney Special. It was Maroon with a white vinyl top. In September 1967, I was transferred to Guam and it was sold. I wonder where it is today.
Absolutely love it !!! I started building one 20 years ago. Had a 68 GT without its 390.. had a 1967 - 428 Police Interceptor block I built with solid lifters, 596 lift cam and improved CJ heads, compression would have been 10.4, Toploader and a 3.50 rear I believe… then sold everything just before assembly to buy a 71 Roadrunner like I had my senior year of HS.(which I still have) But I sometimes wish I finished with my Cougar to see the monster I created…. even the shop guy at Jegs who balanced the internals wanted to see the finished product…That’s life
I had a 1968 Mustang that I had modified its 289 engine and could beat most big block cars in a drag race. I ran it up to 90 on a onramp (yes I had the tires squealing) and when I looked in the mirror when I let off to slow to the speed limit and merge onto I-64 was shocked to see a car close behind me. It was one of those 427 Cougars.
Yes a very fun car. I had a 1967 Dark Green Cougar GT 4 speed S Code 390 with Low Riser 427 heads and 11:1 compression. The Toploader was bullet proof with larger 427 Pressure Plate/Clutch. It had a black interior with No Console. It had 3:00:1 gears and would cruise all day at 100 mph with BF32 Autolite Plugs. The suspension was heavy duty with GT springs.
Nice...11:1🏁🏁
I have 6 of those spark plugs. Been looking for 2 more.
I see BF-32 on EBay. But after running them all day at 100 mph I might even use BF22 that are colder. @@jesse75
How did you get the 427 heads on the 390 ?
The 427 Low Riser Heads have the diagonal bolt pattern like the 390 Exhaust Manifolds. The Medium Riser and High Riser have the Vertical bolt patterns and don’t fit the 390 S Exhaust manifolds. @@d35martin1
I miss my old '68 Cougar Dan Gurney Special!
I would too.
A buddy of mine had a dealer ordered KR500 Cougar ‘back-in-the-day’. Super rare car. His mother bent the car in half around a telephone pole for him on her way to the grocery store. Thankx mom...
Friends dad back in the 70's had a 70 Nova with a 283 but was sharp looking with 10" wide rally wheels. Took it down a hill going to his house with his son in it. Hit some black ice going to the bridge and was still doing 360's when he crossed the bridge and stopped. His son looked at him and said that was fun dad, let's do it again. I think he tucked his tail under his butt and went on home......
That is a gorgeous automobile.
A friend of mine. We call him "Cougar"Mike as he only deals in acquiring 67 to 70 Cougars and restores them. He bought a 68 GTE and flipped it for twice what he paid for it without doing a thing to it. I wish that Mercury would have offered a Top Loader with them in addition to the C-6.
Anyone with that 427 is automatically legit on the streets i love it
was 1967 Ford Failane 427 owner. Enjoyed the memories. Thank you
Thank you for watching.
Dad had the 428 bored 60 over with 2 different intakes…3 deuces and dual 4 barrels…hunter green with black vinyl top…all I have of it is the shifter knob and xr-7 badge…he had a shifter that went plum to the roof the would cruise around with flipping people out…ol eastern Ky coal miner that knew his way around a muscle car or 20….miss him dearly
Sounds like a wild ride.
Love these Cougars. The one I drove had a 390 move fast and handled well.
A great feature of a beautiful car. It's wonderful to see that the owner drives it a lot. Note, that is the standard XR-7 interior, the "option" on the window sticker is for a credit for the non-leather interior. In that case, the seat upholstery pattern was the same, but vinyl and "comfortweave" vinyl were used in place of leather. Also, there is no such thing as a "console delete" car. It was simply an option that some cars have and others do not.
I love the Cougars that people graft the fastback mustang bits onto it.
I can't imagine how fun it is. I used to have a 68 cougar with a 289 hipo that i called the burnout machine, it would blow the tires off the back and sounded so dang good doing it. There were like 5 people in my town that owned that car before it got to me so of course i sold it to another guy in my town and his son still drives the car. a 68 cougar is getting harder to find but they sure feel like home to me.
Almost nobody heard of this car. The surprise from the stoplight of the guy challenging this Cougar would be epic.
Agreed.
The 70 MPH Redline on the Speedometer let you know you were in the Danger Zone. My 68 Cougar was so bad at High Speed I gladly sold it and Found a 4 speed Vette it was like a night and day Difference !
Those Corvettes were light years ahead of other American cars of the era.
Adjustable strut rods on the @@musclecarcampy9922
As I was saying Adjustable strut rods on the rear are necessary to keep the C3 from Spinning out though.
Thanks for this feature! My first purchase graduating school in ‘72 was a ‘67 XR7, lime green w/black vinyl top, stock rally wheels, white letter tires, factory A/C, and black interior with console. I owned many great cars over the years, but my mother (who passed in ‘99) said that Cougar was her absolute favorite I ever owned. Unfortunately, it had a cooling problem that never got sorted out so after the third time it stranded me out of town, I traded it. Despite that, I soooo wish I had held onto it. Cheers! 👍👍👍
So cool that your mom dug it. 👍🏁
Thank you my dream car .
Beautiful Cougar!
My mom had a 68 sapphire blue with white top but it had the 302/4 barrel. Beautiful cat
When Mercury knew what it was doing.
Great video and great car! Keep them coming Jim!
Just beautiful, and in my personal colors!
I fell in love with Cougars at age 10, I didn’t know what they were called until my father brought home a new one in 68. Still the proud owner of a 68 X-R7 G.
That is fantastic.
My high school buddy and I in 1971 test drove a 427 Cougar. The dealership was several miles from any Interstate so they were OK with folks test driving for a couple of hours. Nice ride and fast. Similar appearance to the On Her Majesty's Secret Service James Bond car.
They had a 429 that year, 385 series not an FE.
@@hendo337 he said he and his friend test drove a 427 cougar IN 1971. He never said it was a 1971 cougar. Obviously, the cougar was in their used car inventory.
@@hendo337 Used car lot. I don't recall the year or trim level. Only it was a 427.
My mom had one, jade green, white interior, white convertible top.😊
As an old Ford guy from that era, i had never heard of a 427 Cougar...it had been my fantasy to have a '67/'68 Mustang 390 and swap a 427 tunnel port engine in it.
It is great to see the car restored. I have mild regrets about selling it. If the owner still has my email please ask him to reach out. - A.J.
I love that you highlight the oil pressure guage at zero.
The 427 option made it in to some 1969 Mercury brochures
Did not know that. Definitely did not make it into any cars, though.
I'm still amazed that the 427 FE went into a Cougar and not the Mustang. And only a 120 mph speedo? Now, that's funny.
These GT-E's are as rare as they come and totally unique.
Thx for watching.
Just beautiful. I would guess it to be pretty rare.
Production numbers are in the video.
Beautiful car!
It sure is!
My neighbor for about 15 years had one of these back in the day. The 427 with a 4 speed manual.
He had a country western band and had been out playing one night and was heading back into town and had to come across a 2.5 mile long trestle (bridge) and decided to open it up. A county sheriff was behind him doing 120 MPH which was all his cop car would do and my friend was walking away from him so, the cop did NOT turn on his lights or siren and caught up to him in town.
Well, he caught him, arrested him and took him to the jail. My friend was wearing the suit he wore when his band performed, It was gold with musical notes going up the lapels. When he was brought in the booking officer knew him and his band, so, they let his sit in a waiting area. They booked him and let him out on his own recognizance.
When it went to court the office testified that my friend was going faster than 120 mph and my friend got off with a big fine.
On his way out of the court my friend told the officer that he had been doing 145mph and they both laughed.
Was it the Good Old Boys Blues Brothers Band?
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First car I owned was a 67 Cougar with a 289 4bbl. Also got my first speeding ticket with it doing 130 on a quiet local 4 lane highway 😮
Nice break from a world gone batshit crazy.
I appreciate that.
We had a family friend. He ordered a beautiful black XR7 390. He wanted a 427 but he wanted AC too so had to settle for the 390.
I'd love to see you earlier 427 cross bolt and solid lifter engine... I think you'd notice a big horsepower difference
The difference would be substantial.
The 1968 427 was effectively a "hybrid" utilizing design components from the 1963-64 "Low Riser", the 390 GT and the 427 "Medium Riser". I know, as I had one ... bought new in '68, in "Caribbean Blue" (no vinyl top or sunroof).
Superb car .
It sure is!
Surprising the car did not come with the Traction-Lok diff. I bought a 1969 428 CJ Mustang with that diff removed and replaced with an open one. When I restored it with the Traction-Lok it transformed the car's acceleration. As for the Detroit Locker rear end I've heard you should avoid those on the street because they can be pretty harsh when they engage.
If you look at the registry numbers, it appears most did not.
Nice ride
Super RARE...
Indeed.
Very nice vehicle. I have a 1967 with the 390 h.p. 4 speed and 9 inch rear. Love the 67 and 68 cougars. 69 lost me with the body line change for starters. ❤
Imagine how many U-joints and differentials you could go through with this car LOL!
Good friend had one of these we put headers on it - massive
Needed them.
Put a limited-slip in it. 🏁
It is restored to stock.
If it's already got a 9 inch it's an easy conversion... just a posi unit for $300, new bolts, and a new clutch pack.
@@hiitsstillmeI get it and you are correct, but the owner (to my knowledge) wants to keep it how Mercury built it. I believe most came like this when new.
Great car! I have a picture of a Orange version of this car on my toolbox at work.
Rides like a new car.
One of my favorites , a 68 cougar on puma widetracks ! 👍
Awesome car.
I love 67/68 Cougars
You and me both.
I would love to read the Kevin Martini report
G'day Campy,
Were these 427 Cougar's available as a 4 speed or just auto only.
Great video
Cheers
Louis Kats from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
Cheers! No stick 427s were built.
@@musclecarcampy9922 👍
Thanks….I had special ordered an early 1968 Road Runner: loaded (* no,Hemi) but memory ,was under $3000(actually would have preferred one of these 427 Ford Products)…..
We have to cringe at the thought; the one base model with A/C was probably hacked up by some kid that bought it for $500 in 1980. (It wasn't me, I promise).
Kind of surprised by the number of them with the7 liter would have thought it would be less then a hundred .
Despite its presence in the Mercury lineup, the Cougar built a reputation as a muscle car through racing. In fact, it is believed Ford killed the Cougar factory Trans-Am team in ‘68 because it came within two points of beating the Mustang for the championship in ‘67.
Un subestimado super auto, hermoso y con grandes atributos.
Gracias por verlo. A nosotros también nos encanta este coche.
Great Car!!!!!!!!
It really is.
Had a 66 Impala SS 396, 325 hp . Ran the quarter many times 14.98 was the best it did , just think if it was a 375hp.
Nice Cougar was this a CA car. I noticed the black California plate on the floor. 😊
Medford, OR, originally.
Just can't believe you wouldn't include the '69 in your grouping.
Frankly, to me, that's the Sharpest looking of the 4 1st gen model years
I like them, but the ‘67-68s are my faves.
Awesome car a real sleeper Ford power forever baby Chevy killer l love it
Subscribed Immediately, great car, untouched, gorgeous. Saw the Submarine Tag on back, Im a Submariner myself, recently transport from NY to Florida. Would like to know how to contact owner as a fellow car guy and Submariner we've got some commonalities. Thank you great vid and please keep'em coming.
I always wondered why the Merc got the 427.
This was a slightly detuned version of the R code dual quad 427 which was available for several years in Ford full sized cars. It had a single 4 barrel carburetor and hydraulic lifters but still made plenty of horsepower.
@@1575murray doesn't explain why the cat was singled out to get the 427.
I need that car .
You and me both.
7liter badge its originally a German car thru Ford Factory in Uk Shipped to Germany then later U.S.
What Ford did they sell over there with a 7-liter engine? That would be 5-liters more than usual.
@musclecarcampy9922 ? 5liter is 302 ci & 427 is 7 Liter those badges were only issued by Ford UK Factory & UK got Right hand Driver seat & Continental Europe got the Left hand drivers seat.
Another difference is the CAM & Lifters the Euro spec cars had slightly hotter cam & Hydraulic Lifter springs had a slightly higher rating instead of the U.S. spec engines good for 6000rpm Euro Spec engines were good for 7000rpm red line max out.
Also the Smog pump was different as in they didn't have one.
Someone added a u.s. spec smog pump when they brought it over - most likely a GI serving in Germany I'd check the registrations & Marti report betcha it's a UK made German import & then Shipped to u.s. & it simply got lost in the shuffle as to its origin.
It's much rarer than a u.s. built car since wages for UK & Germans were much lower & few could afford a High end model like this one.
It'd be interesting to find the original owner & see if the family has any pics from when it was over seas.
AMC did this also cept their factory was in Germany & theyed SHIP parts over for assembly & the JAVELIN SST AMX Models here also have the Euro spec dash instruments & Hotter Cam Spring set up & are RARE RARE only no one in the states even knows about them.
Guy in Switzerland is sitting on a PRISTINE Javelin SST Euro spec best I've ever seen & can't sell it.
No PARTS over here to service them same as that Cougar.
I'm only 41 so an equivalent car to this for people from my generation, once I am the age of the gentleman who owns this GT-E, that will be the similar equivalency to this car is my 2004 GTO, a comfortable, powerful, understated car and considering that the original window sticker 20 yrs ago was $33k, an expensive car in it's time. Under appreciated now...but, I have plenty of time to wait.
Cool, hope it works out for you. I wish I had bought one when they came out, but alas I fucked up once again. 😀🏁
Very nice Cugar 15.2 in the quarter...pretty much makes it the quickest stock Furd back then. 😜
See? You can’t even read. 15.12.
Well heck in that case...it absolutely IS the quickest Furd of all time!!! 🤣🤣🤣@@musclecarcampy9922
No way, the 68 Mustang with the 428 scj was the fastest.
Nope. @@josephmercurio1024
The 1968 427 was not what the previous 427 was. The 68 had a hydraulic cam simular to the 428 CJ. The heads on the 68 427 was very close to the 428 CJ heads. Actually pretty much the same. The 428 CJ had a longer stroke. With that in mind I would guess the 428 would be a little more responsive on the street. On the quarter mile track it would be pretty close between the 427 and 428 Couger. But between the Couger and Mustang I believe the Mustang would win because of it's weight advantage. The few 1968 428 Light Weight Mustangs were certainly much quicker than the Cougers. @@josephmercurio1024
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Kind of a mix between a Mustang and a T-bird.
I haven't seen a bug in the grill or a bug on my windshield in almost forever I remember 50 years ago when I first started driving I clean my windshield of the bugs every time I put in gas. And back then I was Jack Benny$2 please
Bugs come with the territory if you drive them-more so if you live in Florida.
The Cougar Eliminator 351 Cleveland 4 speed was no slouch in the qtr mile..?
Nope it was not.
Lucky you. Wonder what happened to it.
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Glad you liked it!
I was 8 in the back seat in a 68 xr7 from Knoxville to st. Pete in 71 terrible ride nice car though !!!
these Cougars came with the low performance 427 not the 425 horse R code 427 that came in ‘66Fairlanes or ‘63-‘66 Galaxies.😕
Obviously.
It's meant to be a performance luxury car not a full blown drag car.
@@hendo337 we know that but a crappy engine nonetheless
@@kimmorrison9169 wrong. There was nothing crappy about any FE engine. Especially the 427. They were great motors.
The 1968 427 was rated at 390 Horsepower vs. 410 (4V) and 425 (8V) '67 Medium Riser engines.
Does Diana Rigg come with it?
I did not see her at the shoot.
Car Life magazine has a nice road test from 1968 of this exact car, same diff ratio. Acceleration was not that impressive, low 15's. High speed performance not that impressive either. A 440 Dodge with a 3.23 was a bit faster. Handling was not so good as well. I am sure modern radials help a bit on handling.
How much did he pay for his 72 cougar, that's what I would like to know 🤔 Thanks man
Significantly less than this one
Looks great for a taildragger
Would thiscR outperform 427 Eliminator
If you mean the 428 CJ Eliminator, no.
That was definitely a W30 or Hurst Olds killer.
How so?
I think not.
As much as I love this Cougar and bleed Ford blue, no this is not going to beat a 442, and especially not with the W30 package. Those, along with the GTO Judge, Chevelle SS and Buick GS/X were all quicker/faster. But the Merc was the more mature, and definitely unique, musclecar.
Sweet car and cool owner to use as intended. I knew of the 428 but I never knew about the 427, nor did my mom of she'd of had 1. She thought the 67 LTD was the last year for the 427, her favorite performer. And she did switch from Ford to Mercury in '69, could of done so in '68.
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Is the top painted or vinyl?
Vinyl.
Just out of curiosity what are 4 barrel heads ? 😂😮😅
The 351 Cleveland came with different cylinder heads depending if it was built with a 2-bbl or 4-bbl carb. The ones on the 4V version flowed much better, so a lot of people swamped them onto their 2V cars, hence the term 4-barrel heads.
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The "Cleveland" was a 1970 engine, not available in the '68 or '69 vehicles. The 1969 and 1970 BOSS 302s had what became the 351C 4V cylinder head with different water passages.
Emissions in a '68 model year car? You gotta be kidding.... What kind of wool are you trying to pull?..?
Yes. In fact, I just shot a ‘68 Z28 with the factory smog pump. They already started installing PCV valves in 1964.
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The '68 427 was equipped with the "Thermactor" air pump system: made spark plug changes extremely difficult.
427 side oiler or center oiler?
1968-only Side-Oiler drilled for hydraulic lifters.
Nice car but surprisingly slow
15 sec quarters seems ridiculously slow for those cubes
Car Life had the only test I could find. That magazine tested with a full tank of gas, two people on board and all its test equipment, so it was probably capable of much more. Like our subject vehicle, it also had a 3.50 open rear, which did not help matters.
Actually many performance cars back then were in the high 14's low 15's. Chrysler 340, 383, 440 Chevy 327, 350, 396 Ford Boss 302, 351, 390 cars etc... Depending on gears, transmission, optional equipment(AC,pwr windows etc.....). I have to say however, the 427 car mentioned here should be in the mid 14's, I would think. Which would be on par with the average 428 CJ Mustang or Couger.
@@d35martin1 The list of those considered muscle cars today that could break 100 in the quarter-mile is not as long as everyone thinks.
The 427 was far superior to those watered down 428's and 429's.
Not this version, to be honest.
All that hp and it still
can't do a half way
decent burnout ?!?!?
If you saw the price of the Bias Ply reproduction tires. You might understand.
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Obviously the owner could care less.
He's tryin his best to lay rubber.
Understand THAT !
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@@Kayobear19 I bet you drive a Yugo. You're lame.
No doubt.
Were those who ordered the stripped down cougar with the 427 looking for a road runner? The cougar was a luxurious Mustang.. Why not buy a base Mustang with a 427?
You could not get a 427 in a Mustang. Even a base Cougar was equipped better than a Mustang. There was no six-banger for starters and it was more upscale. The XR7 was top of the line, with leather and radial tires standard.
@@dougjustdoug6391 There were 427 Cougars built after the CJ came out.
@@musclecarcampy9922Yes, I had forgotten that (I realized my error and deleted my remark before I read your reply). I went back and checked the production figures, they built 357 GTEs with 427s and only 37 428CJs. Both are rare, I'd take either one!
I don’t recall Mustangs with a 427 unless it’s a Shelby
its ugly but it has power
Ugly? Did you say ugly? Say it ain’t so.
1:17 I'm outta here
Cheers!
(You still get thumbs up)
Why so soon?
@@musclecarcampy9922 1:17 Great engine; Ford & AMC; (plus 2 beers lol)
Cheers!
Not the "original engine, we're going to change the carburetor back to original; "yeah the console wasn't stock, but we can always change it back". Just put a "Traction-Loc" in it and stfu. Campy I respect the shit out of you, but you have to break out of this "Snowbird" shit.
Mid 15s at 93 mph isn't very impressive.
15.12 isn’t mid 15s. Car Life also tested with two aboard and a full tank of fuel and heavy test equipment. It is a legit mid 14 second car with just a driver and less fuel.
325 hp, not 390.
Wrong.