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Vehicle Identification: ID#8R93X*****, 8 = 1968, R
= Built at San Jose, CA, 93 = Cougar XR-7 2-Door Hardtop,
X = 390-2V 280HP V8 Engine, 514166 = San Jose Build Vin#
Sequence.
Data Tag Original: 65B = Cougar XR-7 2-Door, A =
Onyx Black Paint #1724A, 6A Black Leather Bucket Seats,
26B = Scheduled Build 02/26/1968, 52 = Los Angeles
District Sales Office, 1 = 2.75 Conventional Rear Axle, U
= C-6 Select Shift Automatic Transmission.
Order Details: Stock Order, DSO Item #7811, Dealer
#52A280 Lynch Lincoln Mercury 1229 Santa Monica Blvd,
Santa Monica, CA 90404.
Options As Built: Black Vinyl Roof, E70x14 Wide
Oval White Sidewall Tires, Center Console, Tilt-Away
Steering Wheel, Power Disc Brakes, Power Steering, Air
Conditioner Whisper-Aire, AM/FM Stereo Radio, Tinted
Glass, Door Edge Guards, Front and Rear Bumper Guards.
Important Dates: Order Received 02/12/68, Car
Serialized 02/14/68, Bucked 02/21/68, Scheduled For Build
02/26/68, Actually Built 02/23/68, Released 02/28/68, Sold
04/15/68.
Historical Statistics: This 1968 Cougar XR-7
Hardtop was One of: 1,098 With this Paint code, 373
With these Paint/Trim Codes, 2,037 With these
Engine/Transmission Codes, 4,611 Ordered from this
DSO, 4,675 With AM/FM Stereo Radio.
Research/Notes: As Factory Spec Built, Rock Solid &
Well Protected, "California Black-Plate Only Car",
Sold New at Lynch Lincoln Mercury Santa Monica CA,
Non-Modified Survivor, One Professional Onyx Black
Exterior Re-Finish (estimated at 20/25+ years age),
Original Black Vinyl Top, Original Black Leather/Trim
Interior, "Original Engine/Trans" Rare X Code
390-2V 280HP C-6 Transmission (verified professionally
rebuilt approx 5K miles), NEW E70x14 Wide Oval White
Sidewall Tires (02/25), "Original" Matching Spare & Jack
Assembly, New Dual Exhaust (02/25). Item Notes:
Runs/drive's well, A/C not blowing cold / blowers-controls
are functional, Philco AM Radio (not connected-updated
console rear ashtray exit remote audio device
connections-dated type not tested).
PLEASE SEE: 11/03 Legendary Ford Magazine Feature
Article "One Rare Cat" and call with your specific
questions. Thank You, Spudman |
