1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator CJ 428 in Competition Orange on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-21-15.

We’re looking at a 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator CJ 428 in Competition Orange paint.

The car's Owners are Gord and Kelly Nelson. On Gord “Bucket List” is a Cougar Eliminator so when found a Cougar Eliminator ad in the newspaper, his wife Kelly said, “Well, you better go get it.”.

To see details on next year’s Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, go to www.MCACN.com

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[jimmy-etpm]

One of the most BEAUTIFUL muscle cars ever built...stellar resto.

[audieconrad]

One of the best looking of them all...mean and beautiful like a, well... like a Cougar.

[automatedelectronics]

Thanks Lou for letting me know about this car! One of these got me into trouble. As a senior in high school, I had a nice conservative-looking 1971 Ford Ranchero Squire. Ofcourse the standard engine was a 351C-4V and had a C-6 automatic. I thought it was pretty hot and a real sleeper. I enjoyed blowing stock SS396 Camaro's off the road. Well, one evening, after dropping a date off, I was innocently driving home on the main drag. A person driving a Cougar Eliminator was looking for some action, and I gave it to him, kinda. With runs from stoplight to stoplight, he was always a little faster than me. At the last stoplight, I realized that my car definitely wasn't faster and wasen't even in the same class of performance. My hood didn't have a hood scoop and the Cougar did. I decided to give him a smoke-show. I put my car in neutral, watching for the cross street light to turn red. Soon as my light turned green I floored it and put it into 1st gear. My tires lit up and I filled the intersection with smoke. All you could see was dim headlights in the smoke. Well, I ended up laying two streaks of rubber 175 ft. long. How did I know? One of the motorcycle police officers went back and measured while the other officer wrote the ticket and put the length on it. The only time I ever came close to burning rubber like that again was at a decommissioned dragstrip and I was on my motorcycle. It wasn't until years later that I learned the Cougar Eliminator had a 428. That guy was just playing with me and I never had a chance!

[markraven]

Too cool....Cougars are under rated classics. This one is just in the stratosphere. Priceless

[brinkybrinkz]

Imagine listening to 1970's tunes cruising in this bad boy?

[boomerdiorama]

I owned one of these 1970 Cougar Eliminators in the late eighties. It was the same color. Although it had a custom 351 Cleveland motor (with "ram air" package) and auto transmission with 4.11 gears. It also had power windows which this car clearly does not have. Other than the latter, it was identical. Unfortunately mine had detrimental rust in the forward frame. It was fun while it lasted. Then I sold it, with the warning about the frame, but the purchaser wanted it so bad he didn`t care. Very nice car indeed. It used to hold its own on the street in its day.

[justachipn]

69 and 70 Muscle Cars were the very best of all time !!! This is a beauty of a Car, to bad it's not a 4 speed is all.

[toddlecher]

IF ONLY CARS WERE STILL PRICED LIKE THAT!! BEAUTIFUL

[kellienicolebrooksschettin]

Duke great story that's awsum u could do that, and best the car was still alive n well...rock on welcome to America.

[davidhughes]

I love the video I have a 428 Super Cobra limited edition 1 I love that car keep up the good work man

[lordapophis]

I've always been a sucker for cars like this!

[myxtrapartssaledon]

Lou you are the muscle car man! Most of these cars have a wife included! Ever ask a price? This is truly the Holy Grail of Muscle Cars! ! !

[raymondchadman]

Lou, this car is so well design ( the shape ), almost any colour will looks good on it, because its pure beauty, man !

[lovinsnotfun-eranymore]

I'm a LifeLong 65 to 73 Mustang Aholic, with a Very Soft Spot in my heart for old 68 to 70 - CAR - Cougars also ...
As Soon as I saw this one - yes I got Misty with All The Visual Pleasure of it .
Kelly, I TOTALLY AGREE !! Those sexy slow blinking ( winking ) tail lights, alway caught my eyes Too . BEAUTIFUL

[gene]

Always had a spot in my heart for the early Cougars with the hidden headlights. Love the looks. To think of $5K back in 1970 that was a lot of money for a car. You could buy a lot of car for that $$$. THANK YOU LOU and GORD

[Grit]

Awesome car congrats on your dreams brother, my dad always had Ford's and Mercury's from Orange motor's in Albany NY.

[davidpatten]

I am a 442 fan, But I give respect to these machines!

[pweaanda]

Beautiful rare car . Great video . Congrats Gord and Kelly :)

[rockhensley]

I saw this same car on the show room floor at Frank Andrews Ford Lincoln Mercury in Roseville Calif. Ended up having a 67 then a 68. Both small blocks great cars.

[xtc]

Exceptional vehicle. These cars were so terribly underrated.