cujo6124
09-06-2013, 08:11 PM
Hello all,
I'm Lance. Last spring, a friend of mine was doing a cleanout on a house that was in forclosure. The woman whose house it was, had sadly just lost her husband. My friend called me and said there was a muscle car in the garage that the woman wanted to sell. I went to look at the car. A 68 Mercury Cougar. However, it was not the typical cougar that i am familiar with. The car was painted electric green with ghost flames in the hood. Upon popping the hood, I was amazed at the impressive work that had been done. The motor appeared to be new, adorned with high performance gagetry. Inspecting the tires, I saw wide low profile goodyears set on fat Kragers with the color of red high performance calipers peeking through the rim holes. Looking under the car, I was blown away! Every thing was new! Sway bars, torsion bars, stabilization add ons a plenty! Right down to the Hooker headers that streamed toward the rear of the car where I noticed something that didnt even resemble a gas tank. A square, angled, stainless steel tank that seemed to fit perfectly. New fenders, a new interior waiting to be installed, new old stock emblems and parking lights, and all the parts needed to finish this sadly abandoned, almost completed project. Then I pop the trunk and see two stainless steel tanks. Nitrous?? I'm thinking? No, an air ride suspension system! I have never seen a car like this or heard of pro touring until my buddy Shawn saw the car and informed me of what I had, and educated me about the pro touring phase of hotrodding. For the past six months, I've been finishing a 64 Plymouth Valiant convertible that I'm fixing up for my fiance for her wedding gift.(yes, I'm a nice guy)! All the while, itching to get started on this Cougar. However, the task ahead for me is daunting to say the least. Especially with winter closing in, and a wedding to pay for in the very near future. Despite my best attempts at convincing her otherwise, my wife is urging me to sell this car. I was going to advertise it locally, then I figured if there is a phase of hotrodding called pro touring, there must be a website for it. That's how I arrived here. I'm not sure if this is even a place to advertise or even how much i should ask for this car. Like I said, I'm new to this, and with all due respect, you guys are the experts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've attached some pictures. Check it out, and if you would be so kind, give me your advice. Thank you, and best regards.
Lance
I'm Lance. Last spring, a friend of mine was doing a cleanout on a house that was in forclosure. The woman whose house it was, had sadly just lost her husband. My friend called me and said there was a muscle car in the garage that the woman wanted to sell. I went to look at the car. A 68 Mercury Cougar. However, it was not the typical cougar that i am familiar with. The car was painted electric green with ghost flames in the hood. Upon popping the hood, I was amazed at the impressive work that had been done. The motor appeared to be new, adorned with high performance gagetry. Inspecting the tires, I saw wide low profile goodyears set on fat Kragers with the color of red high performance calipers peeking through the rim holes. Looking under the car, I was blown away! Every thing was new! Sway bars, torsion bars, stabilization add ons a plenty! Right down to the Hooker headers that streamed toward the rear of the car where I noticed something that didnt even resemble a gas tank. A square, angled, stainless steel tank that seemed to fit perfectly. New fenders, a new interior waiting to be installed, new old stock emblems and parking lights, and all the parts needed to finish this sadly abandoned, almost completed project. Then I pop the trunk and see two stainless steel tanks. Nitrous?? I'm thinking? No, an air ride suspension system! I have never seen a car like this or heard of pro touring until my buddy Shawn saw the car and informed me of what I had, and educated me about the pro touring phase of hotrodding. For the past six months, I've been finishing a 64 Plymouth Valiant convertible that I'm fixing up for my fiance for her wedding gift.(yes, I'm a nice guy)! All the while, itching to get started on this Cougar. However, the task ahead for me is daunting to say the least. Especially with winter closing in, and a wedding to pay for in the very near future. Despite my best attempts at convincing her otherwise, my wife is urging me to sell this car. I was going to advertise it locally, then I figured if there is a phase of hotrodding called pro touring, there must be a website for it. That's how I arrived here. I'm not sure if this is even a place to advertise or even how much i should ask for this car. Like I said, I'm new to this, and with all due respect, you guys are the experts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've attached some pictures. Check it out, and if you would be so kind, give me your advice. Thank you, and best regards.
Lance