390-Powered 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 6-Speed

The engine was rebuilt and the differential seal replaced in mid-2020. Refinished in the factory Madras Blue over Aqua, the car also features modified suspension components and Cragar wheels. Staggered-width 17? gray Cragar wheels with chrome lips and center caps are wrapped in BFGoodrich g-Force Sport Comp-2 tires measuring 215/50 in front and 235/45 at the rear; the tires display 2015 date codes. A spare set of factory styled wheels with Hankook Optimo H72 whitewall tires is also included in the sale and shown in the gallery. The interior was reportedly reupholstered in Aqua vinyl (6K) with matching carpeting, and the factory door panels were retained and refurbished as replacement units were unavailable. Additional interior features include a radio and a Hurst shifter with a white knob. A wood-rimmed steering wheel fronts a woodgrain dashboard with factory instrumentation including a 120-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The engine was built and installed by Hot Rod Performance of Torrance, California. The engine was rebuilt in mid-2020 following a recent service mishap in which a piece of an intake-manifold gasket made its way into one of the cylinders, causing damage to the piston. The shop subsequently rebuilt the engine free of charge, and an invoice for this work at Norm’s Automotive Center of Los Alamitos, California provided in the gallery documents piston and ring replacement, engine seal replacement, and the original commissioned work of replacing the differential seal, speedometer cable, and intake-manifold gasket.