In 1972 my older brother took me along to look at a local used car lot. I was 10 years old at the time & instantly fell in love with a deep red 1967 Cougar, it was set-up with an automatic and a 390 !! Five years later I got my first car a '67 with an auto and a 2bbl. 289. The car had been hit hard in the driver quarter. The 289 like most ran strong for a non-hi-po engine, despite my best efforts, including my first paint job, the body never looked quite right. Now fast forward to 2001 I received a small settlement for a work related injury. I had always longed for another Cougar, I found one locally, it was a '69 with a freshly rebuilt 351W and an FMX auto. Mechanically it was excellent, interior was in good shape and the body had rust that had been repaired 10 years earlier and repainted. I had a lot of plans for that car and still do. I’ve upgraded to a factory cast 4bbl. intake and Holley 600 c.f.m. A bout with Cancer put other upgrades on hold, but a long term remission has me planning again. I do enjoy my Cougar as it is my daily driver. I also have a '72 Mach 1, 351cj, 4 speed and a clean body red & black. I get twice as many complements on the Cougar & I’m thinking of selling the Mustang.
This is my first post as a member,
Thanks to all
Keith S.