I saw this 1967 GT on eBay. It looks like a good project car. Note the placement of the mirrors. The mirror placement is kind of like the XR7S prototype photos.
Steven
That’s a fairly late car with a 604,244 unit number. It’s a lightly optioned car, too, based on the buck tag. It seems well worth the restoration, though.
It’ll be nice to see that car go to someone who will show it some love.
Being an older restoration Illinois car, I’d like to see some trunk pictures, and underneath pictures.
Here’s another Illinois Cougar I ran across a few days ago in Paxton IL. A '68 XR7. I got the phone number and some more pictures if anyone is interested.
Being both an XR7 and GT car how can it be considered “lightly optioned”? An XR7-GT combo is very rare, especially in this survivor condition.
No A/C, no tilt, no vinyl top, pretty much nothing that didn’t come with either the XR-7 or GT package. The buck tag is pretty bare of option codes. I’m surprised that someone who popped for those two packages didn’t add other nice-to-haves.
Back when it was used as an everyday car I could see a/c as a nice thing to have but given that it’s a classic now not having a/c is no big deal. I drive my classics when the weather is nice with my windows down so no need for a/c. You could also get a new retro a/c system if it’s important to you. I don’t get the big deal about tilt wheel. I guess if you’re big around the middle it’s a plus. Do they even make cars with tilt wheel today? I have a 2012 Mustang GT 5.0 and I’ve never yearned for tilt. As far as vinyl tops go, they are just rust traps, so you can keep 'em. I see this car not having a vinly roof as a huge plus.
Did you buy it? It actually does have a few options that are worth while… Power disc brakes and power steering are nice. It has the sports console and at least had to have the AM radio. There could be more that would not show on the buck tag.
AC does add a lot for cars that are sold in warmer climates. It enables you to drive them for a longer period and it can dramatically improve the wife acceptance factor. Adding it to a Cougar with a console is not exactly easy, but it certainly can be done.
Well, Ted, you seem to be taking exception to my comments. That’s your prerogative, of course, but it’s just an opinion on my part so I don’t see the need for anyone to defend the car, except maybe a seller who doesn’t want to hear anything but praise. It is what it is and my comments noted that it’s well worth restoring. I hope someone buys it and brings it back to life.
my mind was just blown by the statement that an XR7-GT could be considered a “lightly optioned” car. an XR7-GT is about as good as it gets for 1967. '67s with 289s are a dime a dozen, but a '67 with a 390 GT engine, including the GT equipment option package, that is something special and rare.
Zero bids. I guess it must not be that appealing of a car to most. I thought it would make at least $3000 on the bids. As far as the options go I’m thinking along the lines of Bill P on this. I don’t want to step on toes but it seems like it is light on the extra options. The options that I see are mostly required by the XR7 or GT option. The automatic is an upgrade (GT package came with a heavy duty 3 speed manual, I think), sports console is part of the XR7 package, Power brakes is part of the GT package. As far as A/C Bill B. is right on target. Warmer climates it’s a must and it keeps the wife happy (and we know that’s important). I see Ted’s point on the vinyl top being a rust trap, I don’t agree but I see his point. To me the vinyl top (Oxford Top) is indicative of the time period and I really like them. As far as the Tilt-a-Way wheel they are just plain cool and they get attention at car shows. With all of this said it’s a great Cougar and worthy of restoration in my opinion.
Steven
It was up to $3600 last I saw before he ended the auction. If it were a little closer to me and I could have looked at it I would have jumped on it.
Chris
It’s true that XR-7 GT is as good as it gets for '67, but there were multiple available options beyond those packages. My '67 XR-7 GT has the A/C, tilt/tilt-away, AM-8 track radio, vinyl top, styled steel wheels (which this one has), door edge guards, rear bumper guards, console, and tinted glass. All of those options are listed on the Marti Report as separate from the GT and XR-7 packages.
I actually like the look of this car without the vinyl top (my first Cougar was Augusta Green with no vinyl top), so this is not a criticism; it’s just an observation.
It’s gone, anyone on here get it?
Steven, The console is not part of the XR7 package. It’s a stand-alone option. However, the XR7 version of the console is different than the standard version.
Jeff thanks for the info. I’m always up to learning new facts. 
Steven
The console is NOT part of the XR-7 package.
The car has the following options that I can see:
GT package (includes power disc brakes)
XR-7 package
Console
Radio
Styled Steel Wheels
Trailer hitch (yes, it is a dealer installed Mercury part)
A Marti Report would be needed to know what it came with originally.
The option I don’t like is all the rust.
Was the GT package the only option in 67 with the 390? Just curious…
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The 390 4V was available as a separate option from the GT package in 67.