1977 Mercury Cougar Brougham 4-door

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  1. jwdtenn

    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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    jwdtenn, Dec 23, 2017
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    That's about as clean as you can get.
    Only thing that throws me off about this car is the color. A 'bright-ish' blue to me isn't the most beautiful color for a luxury vehicle. Just my personal preference, though.

    Wondering what the reserve is.......?
     
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    Beautiful car. He started the auction at $500. I give him credit for that. It's a 10-day auction, and it's up to $760 after one day. Christmas week is probably not the best time to try to sell a car. Good luck to him.
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    It is a fine looking car, but it has that odd late 70's Ford Tach that I always misread the 6000 rpm mark as 9000 rpm at 1st glance. My 78 Ranchero had the same Tach, I didn't care for it.
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    That's interesting. They turned only the last number upside down. They should have just left it oriented like all the others.
     
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    Already up to $3050 with reserve not met. That interior is sink-into-it sumptuous.

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  7. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Ohhhhhhhhh........If I could've bought it or an example like it in those colors, that interior and front sheet metal would be going on Babe.
     
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    Very Clean. Love the colors. Very strange to see that gauge cluster with the turned metal bezels / trim in a 4 door. I bet that's a rare one.
     
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    Well, if they're going to call it a Cougar, the brushed aluminum trim should be standard. I've never noticed something like that, in a Cougar. If it wasn't done so well, I would almost suspect it for aftermarket
     
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    This one is begging for a bucket seats / console/floor shift swap from a XR-7.......
     
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    Now your talking. Glad to see you're coming around
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    I just realized--is the passenger-side dash panel turned metal? If the driver side is, that one should also be, and it looks like woodgrain.
     
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  13. Krash Kadillak

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    Looks just grey on the passenger-side panel above the glove box - at least to me. The 'engine turned' appearance on the instrument panel was part of the Sports Instrumentation package.
     
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    I say stick factory original all the way. It's a rare one, or so it appears.
     
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    Proof the factory gauges with turned metal accents was optional : Sports Instrumentation Group.

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