Gotta agree with Jay, I hate seeing cowl hoods on Fords or MoPars, in fact, I don`t even like the tall aftermarket cowl hoods on GM cars, although I think the factory 69 Camaro & 70 Chevelle cowl hoods look nice, even if they don`t work very well. I guess I`m a bit of a purist too, I think the stock Eliminator scoop or a Boss 429 Scoop would suit that Cougar much better, but thats just my opinion. Not really a big fan of the plastic late model door handles, or the rear opening hood, but overall the car appears to have been very nicely built and detailed.
However, to ensure that such a car is more than a fairground cruising trailer queen, a little more driving time and some dragstrip run history would be a plus. I have seen more than a few Pro Street type cars that looked killer, but were overheating, poorly performing turds that wandered all over the road and track. Not saying this car is like that, but I bet that there are plenty of cars of that ilk that never leave their garage, because of such issues.
Overall, I think that 69 Cougars is one of the nicest cars of that style that I have seen,even the vinyl roof looks "right" on it. Like the color, the stripes, the stance, great looking car. As mentioned, I am sure the owner has spent at least what he claims, for a car of that caliber, but in the text, it says $75,000 is the asking price, but the price in the headline is 39 grand. The problem of trying to sell such radical vehicles, is finding somebody who shares the builders exact taste, and is willing to pay for it. Wild multi color paint jobs and extreme body changes, and un-orthodox powertrain swaps, like say a turbo Nissan 6 cylinder in a Mustang, attracts a very narrow audience.By sticking to a mostly stock body, a nice color and a Ford engine, this seller should avoid those issues.
