Test Drive 1973 Cougar Convertible SOLD $14,900 Maple Motors  

Thats probably one of the best buys on the lot. Totally stock, modest price. I'd get new springs on the back and ditch the extended shackles. Great cruiser.

Hello Nick, beautiful car. The horn is the rubber ring all around the inner circumference of the steering wheel. It was called rim blow. Good luck!!

i dont normally like convertibles but this looks good you dont see this car much im loving this one

That front facia looks 👌 🔥

We had a baby blue 72 Cougar XR7. 351 Cleveland. Light rear end, heavy front end. Went like a missile in a straight line. A bit squirrely in turns or wet roads. Unfortunately zero corrosion prevention and they rusted out in the wheel wells and rockers within 4 years off the lot. Wonderful long trip car.

Sweet Cougar XR7 Convertible Nick. Priced to sell fast! Love the extra paperwork that comes with the car, nothing like knowing the history of a classic.

I've never been a fan of 71-73 Cougars/Stangs (and I'm a die hard Mustang man), but I like THIS one! The dark green with the Bullitt wheels...Steve McQ would be proud. That gaudy avocado 🥑 70s interior? Love it! Seems like a solid cruiser, great price for a drop top. I might have to consider this one......😁

Great project car, so wish I was younger, love these cars

A very nice example of a unique car! I am a fan of the smaller, earlier models but this is really a very nice looking ride for a pretty reasonable price!

What a sweet ride, with a nice price!

That’s pretty impressive, 50 years old for that price. Thanks for sharing another interesting piece of history!

Thank You. Just to see that car made me cry happy tears.

Interior design is amazing 👏

Thanks for this video, it's well timed! I am trying to establish the value of my Uncle's Cougar, it's also a '73 XR7 Convertible, with a 351 Cleveland, but it has a 4 speed manual transmission. My uncle was the original and only owner, he bought it July 1973. It's yellow with brown interior. Body/ paint wise and interior wise, it's in better shape than this one (he garaged it every winter) but it's been sitting for 2 years and needs a good tune up. It sounds amazing when you turn it over but won't stay running. So thank you again, this was informative and a good baseline for me to start assessing its value for the estate. If there's anyone on here that has knowledge to help me out, please feel free to share!

Sweet, I had a 1971 cougar hard top coupe as my first car. Loved it. This one looks sweet!

That thing is tally super nice looking. Super rare as far as setting them at all. Total stock inside locks really clean. I really dig this car and price is super fair. Another car that lower level that you can get into a collector car market or just shows. Awesome driver.. Even tho the inside of an avocado green interior looks wacky but hey it's still cool. Great job Nick n the whole Staff at maple motors. You guys rock..

Very nice. And a great price. Maple motors🇺🇸👍🏻

Love them cougars nice find nick I don't know how yall get your hands on them older cars & sell them to the public but nice work Nick 👍 I'm to old to far away & broke .if I've found your lot or web page I would had a couple of them cars yall have if not sold & @ the reasonable price lol keep up the good work young man ✌ from mississippi

Just in case you ever get another one of these in, that has a “Rim blow” steering wheel. Squeeze the rim pressing on the rubber honks the horn.!

Now that's something you don't see everyday!!

thanks for showing it

Your horn button is on the inside of the rim on the steering wheel where you put your to drive It's a cougar pull the turnsignal lever toward you for tilt wheel

Lot of car for the price, really nice. Thank you

Absolutely fantastic car, engine sounds good too, price is too low. 1973 Cougar Convertible is a real car. Nothing today compares. It is not a racer, it is a car for cruising. I bet it sells fast. Power : 264 HP (194.304 KW) Bore : 4.0 in | 102 mm. Stroke : 3.5 in | 89 mm. Valve train : 16 OHV (2 valves per cylinder) This was a Dilettante Presumption Theorem: All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed do not necessarily reflect official positions or views or any other entity, past or present. Nothing in the contents should be construed as asserting or implying endorsement of interpretations and factual statements.

Love that car!

That’s an absolute beautiful color.

Very clean car, I liked the 68 69 I believe that they have the hide away head lights,car won't last long 👍 Nick.

I love cougars my friend had a black 68 ,I loved cruising round in that it was like your driving in a cockpit and not like my 64 Galaxie 2dr hardtop which if your looking for one go to Hudson Bay ,Saskatchewan 🙂✌

Thats a nice Cougar convert, it runs good and i like the wheels and at a good price !!

Hi Nick, I love the Cougar. Not usually a rag top man but would love to own the Cougar.

All that, & single exhaust!!? But other than that it's a nice car! Just needs some love!

Would be an awesome car to restore back to original. Love this body style of Cougar.

Looks like drivers side front fender was replaced with a blue one and painted green. Otherwise, not too bad. Mercury’s version of the personal luxury vehicle to compete with Thunderbird, Monte Carlo, Grand Prix, Cutlass. It was not as popular.

The left front fender is off another car the horn is inside the ring around the rim of the wheel it has air shocks and looks like shock extensions and shackles I don't recall you telling us it was a 351 or Cleveland or what it was although I do like the car the wheels are cool looks like it has an oil leak to I like it though

Love 💘 the color 😍

I missed the boat on this one. Nice looking Cat convertible with working a/c…definitely my kind of car!

Wow that's a very cool convertible

i have not seen a cougar in a while very sharp

Real good price on this one...clean!

The " " cherry pie brought home long week end from Shannon's work from comie store is best cherry pie I ever had, stand in for other cherry in game. It turns out it was 14days not a week old I said before. Yet I ate 2! pieces 1st few bites yet could hve ate 3 this time!

The prior years were nicer but the 351's are very easy to modify n plenty of parts are available. That looks like it has either rear air shocks or leaf spring work. It needs to have a better stance. But overall nice cars n the value will def go up.

One of the coolest looking cars ever made. Only wish i had the money cause id be on it

Excellent presentation. Fantastic vehicle for the price!! I will be looking at this website each week until I see what I want. Actually, as a previous owner of a 67, I would have gone for this one. But, it shows sale pending. No matter. Patience is key. As a side note, I am a musician and I have a home studio with advanced monitors. I swear I can hear kittens mewing in the background. So weird. Or birds chirping.

If that had black interior it would look so much better.

Awesome car Nick! All them bring back a lot of memories and good times!

Very nice car thanks for another great video

beautiful car & color, 70's proud even if not muscle era. sweet.

When was the last time ANYone saw one of those in the wild? Pretty rare 40 years ago!

My older brother had a the same car only his was red and a hard top I am thinking of you brother RIP love you men and missed you

Nice car n not too well known. But the interior color just kills it. You have some really nice rides.

Good afternoon nick this is Joseph man l like that cat

Ok im biting however, number one thing i do to all my 6 or 8 cylinder vehicles is that i place "Dual exhaust systems" always lets the engine breath & exhale more easily thus helping to get rid of excess heat and actually end up a little better power output & abit better mileage, to boot. Next id try finding a better custom steering wheel design fitting of this style layout. Next id go through the entire engine and professionally have it properly cleaned polished & spray copious amounts of WD/40 whete ever i see rusting especially go ahead and change out the Bonnet Hood Springs . Also use spray lubricant sealant 303 on ALL RUBBER mounts, rubber trim, hoses, and convertible top springs & connector pieces. Then...id take it to Houston Texas and get the interior Customized with all new larger sized Leather bucket seats also make them power adjust both driver & side passenger. Also have customized Leather Door panels also Electric Power Windows. Then afterwards, id also let the same custom shop (where ZZTop's guitarist Sir Billy Gibbons got a few of his vehicles including that HotRod on the Eliminator Album custom created and their work is beyond belief, too) get them to clean up the whole underside and spray on 3MRubberrized spray coating that helps to tremendously quiet down the vibrations from the car engine exhaust and any Road Vibrations. Then have the entire car body smoothed over all dents scrapes & uneven surfaces rubbed out then reapply good strong primer and then have this vehicle redone with a Shiny modern new Golden Brown Metallic w glow gloss finish to go with the darker custom leather interior. Ok thats about it! Ofcourse that would bring an extra $33,000 to the table...but what the heck? This XLR Cougar would be so sick that NOBODY could ignore it! However, a word of extreme caution...DO NOT DRIVE IT around Chicago, LA, Minneapolis, Atlanta Sanfransico or Portland...cause theres too much gang activity in & around these places and they can & will roll right up on you while youre cruising the streets & especially gas stations...and will literally quickly roll up on you while pumping gas or going to pay for it and they will stick their automatic pistol against your door window and tell you to "Get da f#ck out NOW!!" And that will be the last time youll ever see that gorgeous ride again!! Oh yes theyll even do that to you & your wife or girlfriend even at an intersection of your choosing in these cities too!! I actually think theyre pulling this sh#t off in LasVegas too!!?? (@@) so becareful folks if youre cruising roundbin your Ferraris Lamborghinis Vettes & any outstanding vehicles where you have see thru glass or Convertible Down on any of these vehicles!!

I have a 73 mercury cougar xr7 convertible

It's a green metallishi with a two prong Crown!

Love the car nick but hate the color lol. I feel in love with those cars after I watched from dust till dawn.

Is the plate attached on the underside to keep the body from twisting?. I have had 72 Buick convertibles in the past and never have seen that before....

The engine sound good

Great looking car, lots of leaks on the underside of engine.

beautiful car !! wow really nice

Great price for a drop top driver!!

Always loved those cougars. Usually a Cutlass girl but only because I couldn't find one of those

Rims are awesome 👌 👏 😎

Sweet car I like it from Harlingen South Texas

Might be a Rimblow horn,nice ride great video.

The left front fender is blue along the inside edge under the hood. That must not be the original fender for some reason.

Shame it's not a standard transmission.

Had one! Good stuff!

Hi Nick ... very nicr car..... do you have any experience with export to Nicaragua???

Sweet car. Sweet price.

If I was only closer... nice car Nick. Will definitely not last long on the lot.

Rare 2nd gen Mercury Cougar in a convertible can't bet that needs a paint redo for sure current paint job on it looks like it was done 30 years ago.

14.9 thats a bargain! and the left turn signal may just be a brake light burnt out!

Do the gauges float in gas Tank?

Nice car! And it looks like the rim-blow got ya XD. Im sure someone has said it already. lol. I bet someone could daily that car.

I had a 73 Cougar XR7.....miss that car!

Wow..well priced car

That's really a pretty clean car a bargain at 15k

I was comment 148 & my brothers post date b/day. The length of video is 3, 555 long though.

The horn is on the RIM of the steering wheel.

Priced right !!

Fuc$ around! 15k😳? One word; WOW! I'm diggin it.

Another great video! Nice ride.

It is a video w/in a video same view count, just different length of video & w/test drive. SOLD

Bring back mercurys!

Nice car....I think some of these cougars came with a rim blow horn and it even looks like this one had it.....just sayin', didn't see you try that.

Nice price

10:06 bump start after letting her back in bc she went out front door but tried to come in dead bolt still side door. Poss no more food pellets for me if not numb any more... hoping for new like car w/out hving to trade her in.

1969 vet 4.700.00 The start of the ride up in prices.

I may just "buy" or co own really the whole corp/store sight 1st seen too, beats see & buying piece meal, even better way to get a goood! deal.

I don't believe I have ever seen one of these!!!

Mine is same model and year also convertible Yellow outside white interior

I love topless cougars, know what I mean?

Holy Moses thats what i call a greased lightning stunning green hornet stings fast and furious thanks Nick stay cool 😎 😎 cool car 🤟 😊

Sweet Merc!

love me some cougar.....oh, cars

Not a ford guy but for the price it is great.

2:15 this pause to type.

It was just a matter of time before you came up with a car I'd really want. This is a 7 out of 10 for me, stupid economy, stupid inflation. Maybe next time Nick. 1st generation Monte Carlo or 2nd generation Cougar are high on my bucket list...👍

NICE LOOKING CAT!!!!

love watching....... WOW.... 2.99 gas... 3.65 for me