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In This Issue
Features
G Is for Gurney – From his first encounter with sequential tail lights, Scott Ferguson has had a lifelong love affair with the Mercury Cougar. He talks about how it took a decade to add a Madras Blue 1968 XR7-G to his collection.
One Rare Cat – The 390 V-8 powered many Ford Motor Company products since 1961, but 1969 was its swan song in the Cougar. Steve and Zana Goulding own a 390-powered XR-7 convertible with the automatic transmission option, one of only 344 produced that year.
Volt Meter Installation 101 – Bill Basore explains why installing a volt meter in your Cougar is a good idea.
From Deep in the Heart of Texas – It seems that when LCM needs a third-generation feature car, all eyes turn to Texas. Contributor Gene Mullenberg gets an opportunity to talk with Editor Rich Truesdell about his 1972 XR-7 convertible, which he has owned for more than four decades.
Tachometer Technology: Three Wires Are Better Than Two – Cougar tech guru Bill Basore explains how to install a three-wire tach, bypassing the ignition circuit completely, essential when installing a high-energy ignition.
Regulars
Cat Tracks – Co-editors Bill Basore and Rich Truesdell look back on Year One of Legendary Cougar Magazine, give a preview of our plans for Year Two, and issue a call to reach more Classic Cougar Community enthusiasts.
Cougar Marketplace – LCM introduces a new department where we track recent sales of classic Cougars. This first installment looks at recent auctions in Arizona and Florida.
Mercury Archeology – The year 1968 was an important year for the Mercury Division as it introduced the XR7-G model. Mercury Archeology unearths two rare XR7-G promotional items from a local dealer ad featuring Hall of Famer Bobby Hull.
The Cougar Bookshelf – The essential Cougar bookshelf should include two long out-of-print books, Mercury Cougar 1967-1987 by Gary Witzenburg and Mercury Muscle Cars by David Newhardt. Bill Basore explains where to find both.