1971 429 CJ 4sp Cougar XR7 ram air convertible

[lowmile]

No not yet, I just bought an 06 Mustang GT vert with 15k miles from the same friend. My wife likes that new one better. I don't know if I could do two Ford products at once. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

Hmmm....red with a white convertible top....I like it!

[lowmile]

Yep Xplant, Twin brothers from another mother.

[Xplantdad]

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[robber6910]

Newburgh NY!!! My best friend lives there. Should have him go take a look what's on that property now.

[Stefano]

That is one cool Merc.

[429CJ_Registrar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lowmile</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A buddy of mine has owned this car for a while, he has lost interest and its hasn't been started in about 4 years. He told me to come get it and get it running. I did and the car runs out well and doesn't look too bad its an older driver quality, 80's redo. It was originally brown but is now red with tan inside has power windows and is a J code with the Marti paper work. You can drive and enjoy it, or it would be an excellent restoration candidate. Any idea on value it todays market? Thanks, Mark</div></div>
Mark,

I just found this thread so please excuse my responding to this thread so late. This car has been known to the 429CJ Cougar registry I have only seen a couple of pictures of the car. Did it ever sell?

[429CJ_Registrar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 442w30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A lot of the convertibles were blue - promotional cars - but I can't recall if they were base or XR-7 or a mix of both, and whether they were C-codes or J-codes or both.

Hardtops aren't much more popular, but sticks for the hardtops are quite rare.</div></div>

Only 448 429CJ Cougars, Cougar GT &amp; Cougar XR7's were built, 47 of these were Convertibles.

2 - C code/C6 (non ram-air) Cougar Conv - 0 in 429CJ Registry
18 - J code/4spd (ram-air) Cougar Conv - 9 in 429CJ Registry
9 - C code/C6 (non ram-air) Cougar XR7 Conv - 3 in 429CJ Registry
5 - C code/4spd (non ram-air) Cougar XR7 Conv - 3 in 429CJ Registry
8 - J code/C6 (ram-air) Cougar XR7 Conv - 4 in 429CJ Registry
5 - J code/4spd (ram-air) Cougar XR7 Conv - 4 in 429CJ Registry

There were 15 of the blue promotional conv built they were all J Code-4spd Cougar Conv, 8 of these exist.

[429CJ_Registrar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very rare and super cool, but I personally don't think the value is there with it. Not the most popular of vehicles in the Ford/Mercury world. Concourse restored, I would think you would barely be knocking on the $45,000 door in my opinion. Lets see some pics of this rare beast!

-Matt</div></div>

Matt,
Of the 448 cars built, only 75 serial numbers have been located, of those serial numbers aprox 20% are cars that are known to have been parted out or destroyed. This leaves aprox 60 existing cars in all states of repair.

The record price for a 429CJ Cougar XR7 HT was 87,000.00 at the 2007 Florida Mecum Auction.
The record price for a 429CJ Cougar Conv (one of the blue show cars) was 97,900.00 was at the 2009 Scottsdale Russo &amp; Steel Auction.


So few of these cars go up for sale at auction, or even publically that it is hard to determin a value. The CPI price guide Nov-Dec 2012 lists a value of 50,900 for a 429CJ HT, It does not even list a value for the Conv

[lowmile]

Thanks for the info Mitch. The car is still at my house, as a matter of fact, I took it out today for a little exercise. For a big ol tank it runs pretty good. I think after the first of the year it will be advertised for sale.