1982 Mercury Cougar LS

Description

1982 Mercury Cougar XR-7 LS, 1 of 1
Car is being sold locally and listing may endat any time.
(atCars & Coffee, Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 15, 2021 - GREAT reflection!)
Description: Triple French Vanilla. Loaded. Rare. Collector-owned car. I've owned this car since May 2008. 16,867 1982 Cougar XR-7s were produced. According to Marti, this is 1 of 1.
4.2L/255 V8. 4-speed AOD.
Halogen headlamps, Power brakes-front disc/rear drum, Power variable ratio rack-and-pinion steering, Mini-spare tire, Hybrid MacPherson front suspension; coil rear suspension, Dual note horn, Viscous drive fan, Interior: Analog quartz clock, Twin Comfort Lounge Seats with dual recliners, 18-ounce cut-pile carpeting, Woodtoneappliques, Trip odometer, Glove box, ashtray and luggage compartment lights, Soft rear seat armrest, Decklid, upper bodyside and hood accent stripes, Rear pillar ornament, LS luxury door and quarter trim panels, Power windows, Electronic warningchimes, Luxury luggage compartment trim, Mirrors-Dual remote control, Autolamp, Rear defroster, Illuminated entry, Auto parking brake release, Speed control.Leather. NOS floor mats. NOS door switch woodtone bezels.
Radio plays weakly out of the right side speakers. I've replaced the amplifier with an NOS unit, but that didn't make a difference.
Marti Report:
Dimensions:
Wheelbase
108.4
Length
200.4
Width
74.1
Height
53.3
Weight
3,152
Front Track
58.1
Rear Track
57.0
Front Leg Room
42.7
Front Shoulder Room
56.0
Front Head Room
37.7
Rear Leg Room
35.5
Rear Shoulder Room
55.6
Rear Head Room
36.7
Trunk
17.7
Mileage: 88,348. I am still driving the car so mileage will go up a pinch.
My repair/restoration history:
7/28/2008
Cooling system flush, replace rear main seal, install exhaust hose at catalytic converter, replace crankshaft bearings, alignment, intake manifold gasket, replace front crankshaft seal, replace oil pan gasket, replace rack and pinion bushings, replace oil pump screen, replace power steering pressure hose, new oil pan drain plug, replace thermostat & housing, replace distributor o-ring, replace belts
8/18/2008
New headlamps, wiper blades and plug wires
8/29/2008
Headliner and visor reupholster - labor
9/22/2008
Fusible link, wiring splices
11/14/2008
NOS grille
11/23/2008
New battery
6/15/2009
Replace front and rear u-joints (3) and centering ball
9/28/2009
NOS rear defroster switch
10/4/2009
New auto-lamp light switch
10/9/2009
2 under dash courtesy light sockets
3/25/2010
Thermostat, Gasket, A/C Sealant
9/23/2010
Replace power valve on carb; flush power steering
11/16/2010
Parking brake switch
1/25/2011
Auto-Lamp Relay
1/27/2011
Flush heater core, replace driver power window motor, replace driver door lock actuator, replace autolamp relay
2/10/2011
Replace blower motor and wheel
2/25/2011
Replace brake caliper bushings, replace front brake hoses, replace outer tie rod.
9/3/2011
Replace right rear quarter wheel opening molding
9/20/2012
Rebuild stereo - fix cassette load. eject
11/13/2012
LED bulbs for coach lamps
11/17/2012
Paint job
11/23/2012
Unleaded Fuel Only decal
12/3/2012
Radio interference capacitor
4/2/2013
Adjust timing; 4-wheel alignment
4/30/2013
carb upkick dashpot solenoid
4/3/2015
4 new tires
4/10/2015
New Motorcraft battery
4/25/2015
Low beam Sylvania H4656 headlight
5/29/2015
New muffler and tailpipe
6/8/2015
Washer fluid lid sticker
7/21/2015
Thermostat replacement
5/5/2016
Replace power steering line, set ignition timing, repack rear wheel cylinders, state inspection
9/16/2016
replace fuel pump and oil sending unit
9/27/2016
New radiator, hoses, thermostat gasket
10/8/2016
Door power switch bezels - NOS
2/7/2019
New oil pump; new high pressure steering hose
6/1/2020
Replace headliner with vinyl
9/1/2020
New starter
3/11/2021
New EEC, starter relay and voltage regulator (didn't need them, but I wanted new shiny pieces under the hood - easier to replace than repaint them)
Neither car nor title leave my possession until after my bank says funds have cleared. That includes cash.
5/30/2021: Added a video of the car starting this morning. You can hear the melodic chimes as I start the car and then I open the hood where you can see a smooth engine (no vibrations) and a notice pinch of fast idle on a cold engine.
https://youtu.be/cSUUZ_XZsZI