Author Topic: Seen an ultra rare Cougar (the auto kind Rick...) today. (Read 867 times)

Sluggo · « **on:** February, 27, 2011, 05:19:09 PM »

The owner pulled up and started talking to me at the smokehouse we stopped at. He has a 68 GT-E Cougar XR-7 with a factory 427 in it.

25k original car. I got pics. I'll load them after dinner.

Grabber70Mach · « **Reply #1 on:** February, 27, 2011, 06:30:08 PM »

Dang how long does it take you to eat? I guess we know where you got your name Sluggo from.

Sluggo · « **Reply #2 on:** February, 27, 2011, 06:32:02 PM »

Grabber70Mach · « **Reply #3 on:** February, 27, 2011, 06:48:16 PM »

Nice, when I was in high school knew a gentleman that work with my dad. He did Cougars and had a 68 Vert and a 67 GT-E didn't remember it having a BB though, it was a very nice original car though. Did all the GT-E's come with BB's?

Sluggo · « **Reply #4 on:** February, 27, 2011, 06:50:50 PM »

Quote from: Grabber70Mach on February, 27, 2011, 06:30:08 PM

Dang how long does it take you to eat? I guess we know where you got your name Sluggo from.

I had to resize and cull about a hundred pics. Cut me a little slack pal! There is a few more pics in the gallery.

Anyway.... The owner's name is Ellsworth, you see him in a couple of the pics. He's a great guy. I could have spent hours talking with him. He used to own a GT-A also.

I'm glad he stopped to talk and made time to show me the car. Thanks Ellsworth!

Sluggo · « **Reply #5 on:** February, 27, 2011, 06:53:51 PM »

Quote from: Grabber70Mach on February, 27, 2011, 06:48:16 PM

Nice, when I was in high school knew a gentleman that work with my dad. He did Cougars and had a 68 Vert and a 67 GT-E didn't remember it having a BB though, it was a very nice original car though. Did all the GT-E's come with BB's?

According to what little I've read, yes. They were supposed to all get 427s but some of the later ones got 428 Ram Air engines. I have never heard of or seen one before today. What a treat.

Here's some info
http://www.theclassiccougarnetwork.com/gte/gtedef/def1.html

stangg · « **Reply #6 on:** February, 27, 2011, 07:04:02 PM »

Quote from: Sluggo on February, 27, 2011, 06:53:51 PM

According to what little I've read, yes. They were supposed to all get 427s but some of the later ones got 428 Ram Air engines. I have never heard of or seen one before today. What a treat.

Here's some info
http://www.theclassiccougarnetwork.com/gte/gtedef/def1.html

The did a segement on My Classic Car a few years ago... it was on of the 428 cars.... seems like a sleeper to me.
My Classic Car - 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E - Car Videos on StreetFire

apollard · « **Reply #7 on:** February, 28, 2011, 06:19:22 AM »

Very nice, never seen a GT-E before. Always good to learn about a relative

DEL65 · « **Reply #8 on:** February, 28, 2011, 07:23:14 AM »

What an awesome super muscle car. Solid lifters? The GT-E exterior trim and rear valance look great. To bad all Cougars didn't have these touches.

buening · « **Reply #9 on:** February, 28, 2011, 12:35:07 PM »

Quote from: Sluggo on February, 27, 2011, 06:32:02 PM

Is that you in the picture Sluggo?

Sluggo · « **Reply #10 on:** February, 28, 2011, 01:19:57 PM »

Quote from: buening on February, 28, 2011, 12:35:07 PM

Is that you in the picture Sluggo?

Nope. I don't look that good.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #11 on:** February, 28, 2011, 02:14:12 PM »

Quote from: Sluggo on February, 28, 2011, 01:19:57 PM

Nope. I don't look that good.

The man ain't lying!

Dne' · « **Reply #12 on:** February, 28, 2011, 02:18:12 PM »

I thought maybe all cougars had factory AC? thought wrong I guess?

Coleman · « **Reply #13 on:** February, 28, 2011, 02:43:37 PM »

Quote from: apollard on February, 28, 2011, 06:19:22 AM

Very nice, never seen a GT-E before. Always good to learn about a relative

Ditto

pprince · « **Reply #14 on:** February, 28, 2011, 02:47:48 PM »

The All Ford show at Carlisle, PA always seems to attract at least a couple of GT-E Cougars.

That is my ultimate dream machine. I would love one with a sunroof and a 4 speed.