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Also, you probably already know this but that dealership is still around - plus family members living in the northern VA area.

You could try reaching out to them.

- Phillip

I can provide you with a high resolution scan from an original vintage ad that I have if you like.

Just pm me.

- Phillip

Cougar XR-7 dash will always be a winner in my book!

- Phillip

Some incredible footage here.

Interesting that the BME Cougars have Magstars on at Tech. but then run Torque Thrusts during the race.

- Phillip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ij9eaomwE

I believe there is a difference between the XR7-G exhaust tips and the '68 Shelby tips.

As per our friend Scott Fuller, the chrome sections are the same but the G tips are longer (due to the longer wheel base of the Cougar?).

Would be interesting to take a close look at the very original G in Don's video. Wonder if the worker grabbed a Shelby tip and a Cougar tip and that is why one tip sticks out more than the other?

- Phillip

Sounds like you are describing a GT-E Cougar.

They got the 427. No 427s in XR7-Gs. Any other engine tho, including Cobra Jets.

Mercury contracted with Shelby Automotive to handle G conversions and kept the GT-E Cougars in-house.

Cougars can be very confusing....

- Phillip

For those who may be interested, Don has come into possession of a very cool XR7-G Cougar, and has done a video going over some of the unique features of the G Cougars.

- Phillip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjIDm0TGwoQ

And good videos!

Look for a detailed XR7-G video coming soon! 

- Phillip

Don is a good guy. Can't even begin to estimate the positive impact he has had on the hobby.

- Phillip

This is very upsetting. Something we all dread may happen every time we head out in our old cars to a show or cruise-in.

To have that car repaired by a qualified expert will be incredibly expensive.

Best of luck to the owners...

- Phillip

Thanks for posting Dave - for some reason I completely forgot about the show 

- Phillip

Thank you - I have bookmarked it.

For some reason, it no longer shows up as a heading under "The History" on the landing page for me.

- Phillip

Yes, I was wondering that too.

That an important part of the hobby.

- Phillip

Vintage photos are one of my favorite things.

I enjoy looking at them to no end - I just don't make a comment unless I have something of substance to add.

- Phillip

Sitting for a long period, not running and deteriorating has morphed into "barn find".

- Phillip