Q. What is a 1968 Cougar worth?
Data based on 92 auction sales. note: The images shown are representations of the 1968 Mercury Cougar and not necessarily vehicles that have been bought or sold at auction….Mercury Models.
| Bodystyles | Median Sale |
|---|---|
| XR-7 Hardtop Coupe | $16,750 |
Q. What is the rarest cougar?
One of the rarest of all is the Cougar GT-E, of which just 393 examples were produced in 1968. Of those, 356 were fitted with a 427 cubic-inch V8 engine and the remaining 37 packed a 428 cubic-inch Cobra Jet after a change up in production that spring. Very few of these 1968 Cougar GT-E examples exist today.
Q. How much horsepower does a 1968 Mercury Cougar have?
Power
| V 8 | |
|---|---|
| Power : | 280 HP (206.08 KW) |
| Bore : | 4.1 in | 103 mm. |
| Stroke : | 3.8 in | 96 mm. |
| Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
Q. What engines came in a 1968 Mercury Cougar?
1968 Mercury Cougar Specs Engines 289cid, 302cid, 428cid V8s. Power Output 210-335 bhp. Transmission Three-speed manual, optional four-speed manual, or three-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic. Suspension Front: coil-springs; Rear: leaf springs.
Q. Did Mercury ever make a fastback cougar?
As die-hard pony/muscle car aficionados know, the Mercury Cougar was never built in fastback form, despite being based on the Ford Mustang. As such, fans looking to skip the Cougar’s notchback form were forced to brew their own and these custom conversions obviously make for rare birds.
Q. What is a Cougar xr7?
The XR-7 designation indicated more than an option package. L-M Division actually assigned XR-7 equipped cars their own unique VIN and equipment body style codes. The first XR-7s were offered mid-year, 1967 and remained an integral part of the Cougar line through 1973.
Q. How many cougars were in 1968?
Production
| Model Year | Units |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 150,893 |
| 1968 | 113,720 |
| 1969 | 100,069 |
| 1970 | 72,343 |
Q. What is a cougar xr7?
Q. What was the first year for the Mercury Cougar?
1967
– Lincoln-Mercury introduced the Mercury Cougar in the 1967 model year and entered into an exploding pony car market.
Q. Who made the automobile cougar?
Ford
| Mercury Cougar | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Mercury (Ford) |
| Model years | 1967–1997 1999–2002 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Pony car (1967–1973) Personal luxury car (1974–1997) Mid-size cars (1977–1979) (1981–1982) Sport compact (1999–2002) |
Q. Is there a 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 for sale?
For sale is a 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7. The car has too many new parts to list. It is a factory AC car that has been upgraded to a Vintage Air AC system.
Q. How much did a 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E cost?
Detailing Vehicle: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 427 Coupe Years Produced: 1968 Number Produced: 357 (For GT-E 427) Original List Price: $4,244 (Cougar), $4,542 (XR7) Tune Up Cost: $300
Q. Is the Mercury Cougar GT-E 427 still in production?
By 1968, the only Ford production car you could still order with the 427 side oiler was the Mercury Cougar or the Cougar XR-7. As such, only 357 GT-E 427s were ever built (Standard Cougars and XR-7s combined). All of them came equipped with the C-6 automatic transmission.
Q. What kind of dashboard did Mercury Cougar XR7 have?
The XR-7 model brought a simulated wood-grained dashboard with a full set of black-faced competition instruments and toggle switches, an overhead console, a T-type center automatic transmission shifter (if equipped with Bucket Seats
