This was just pulled out of a barn locally after sitting MANY years with a tattered car cover ruining the original paint. Many of us in the Cougar community thought all of the remaining xr7G Hertz Rent-A-Racer cars that would be found, had been found but up pops this one! There were 188 390 S code equipped G’s made for Hertz and equipped by AO Smith. Less than 100 have been accounted for and this one is one of the more complete ones that is numbers matching down to the smog pump and owners manual. It is mostly solid with some soft spots in the trunk and lower quarters. For several years after it was parked in the early 80’s it was started once in awhile but has not run in decades. So far all I have done is replace the ancient tires, install correct repro wheel center caps and exhaust tips, lubricate the window regulators, remove a trailer hitch, replace a broken grille section and do some general clean up. All the impossible to find parts are accounted for except the click pins for the hood and manual crank handle for the sunroof. This car needs everything mechanically, lots of greasy leaks underneath, froze up smog pump, rotted freeze plugs, crumbling original exhaust and the list goes on. Brought to show quality they can be worth well into the six figures, the twin to this in cardinal red has a sale pending at $160k currently. As soon as my lift is free I will be taking LOTS of pictures of the underside. I will not entertain offers until you come out and inspect it. This car will cost a FORTUNE to restore, please consider that before inquiring. Don Rush 5O3-463-113O West Coast Classic Cougar
https://salem.craigslist.org/cto/d/gervais-1968-mercury-cougar-xr7g-rent/7361268807.html
