1969 Mercury Cougar 428 Super Cobra Jet 4-Speed Drag Pack: Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 380
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1969 Mercury Cougar 428 Super Cobra Jet 4-Speed Drag Pack: Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 380
This awesome Cougar blurs the lines between luxury and street brawler!
There are times when you don’t really want to stand out in a crowd… instead, working your way through the masses undetected, but knowing you’ve got the goods to leave the pack in your dust. This super clean 1969 Mercury Cougar is the perfect ride for times like those.
Mercury Cougars were sold as upscale luxury cars, but a few street brawlers made it out, and THIS is a great one. The look is all business, with a low-key Medium Lime Green paint job and no stripes, wings, or other nonsense… just a pinned-down ram air hood feeding a 428 Super Cobra Jet V8!
Cougars came in a variety of flavors for 1969, from the base 351 V8 all the way up to the top-cat XR7, with maximum flash and power to match. But in this case, the sleeper approach is used.. this isn’t a full-boat, optioned out luxo cruiser, but rather an unassuming stripper, keeping the horsepower cards close to the vest, all 335 of them.
The 428 Super Cobra Jet is anchored to a close-ratio 4-speed Toploader transmission, spinning a launch-ready 4.30:1 geared 9-inch Traction-Lok rear axle for maximum stoplight jump. 14” styled wheels and Goodyear Polyglas tires provide the Cougar’s claw, or lack thereof.
That 4:30:1 and 4-speed combo are the big elements that add “Super” to the Cobra Jet, along with the ancillary oil cooler to keep the high-gear rpms from roasting the big snake. All the rotating parts- the crank, rods, pistons, flywheel, balancer - are beefed up in a Super Cobra Jet to stay together through the traps at redline on the drag strip. It breathes through the Ram Air intake, helping 428 SCJs reach an advertised 335 HP and 440 ft. lbs of twist, numbers that trigger debates even to this day.
We parked this one next to a 1969 Pontiac Trans Am, as these were engineered to compete in the showrooms - and on the street.
Both of these upscale cars had cool styling and similar proportions, with optional high-powered versions like the Ram Air 4 400 or the 428 SCJ. And I just noticed we’ve got a Muscle Car Zoo on our hands here… a Firebird, Cougar, Cobra… and they are all pony cars. Hmm!
Not many 428 SCJ Cougars were made, and most were the fancy pants XR-7s, not basic like our spartan Medium Lime Metallic ‘69 seen here. And according to the numbers, this mostly original survivor is the only one of its kind. But while it lacks spoilers and stripes, the interior has you covered, with power front disc brakes, bucket seats and console, AM 8-track radio… and who needs fancy when you’ve driving a Drag Pak?
Back in ‘69, Mercury commercials actually featured a live cougar, enhancing the effect of the advertisement, while simultaneously showing off the latest advancements in animal sedatives. Our nervous actress hopes so, anyway. The kitty’s name is Chauncy, by the way. Very sophisticated.
Some of the world’s top cats live here in The Brothers Collection, but this one is IT for me! We hope this episode scratched your Muscle Car itch, and although it might be hard, we’ll do all we can to top this car next time on Muscle Car Of The Week! Subscribe if you’d like, and we’ll see you then!
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These are the episodes I remember V8TV by. ❤️
Great to see this series back, and the Cougar does it for me over the Firebird; but that's a close race.
Very Nice, In 1985 I bought a 1969 Chevelle SS 396, 350 Hp and had the motor built by a drag racer, triple black Imron, she was sweet, thanks for the memoires. 👍
The Cougar ✋
I had a 69 scj Mach 1 and it was a beast in it's day!! I wish I would have kept it, it was the best looking car in town
@V8TV
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Oh yeah, '69 Mach SCJ!
FINALLY!!!! Hi Keith!
Glad to have this series back. Well Done
@V8TV
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Thank you!
What a beautiful kitty! Just the way that I would want to build one-understated & subtle, but ready to snarl when necessary. Love this car!
I have to vote for the Cougar at least looks wise. I'm a big fan of sleepers so that drag pack version works for me. 😉
Love Cougars!
You have no clue how much I’ve missed these videos!
I was lucky enough to own a Boss Elimanater but this is pretty dam cool Kevin...And you won't see it coming until it's too late!
It's absolutely awesome that MCOTW is back! I couldn't wait. Nothing compares to muscle/pony cars of the golden era.
@V8TV
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... and it's not even a Plymouth! Thanks so much for the kind words!
@plymouthdie-castreplicas
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@@V8TV Anytime V8TV guys! I guess that a Plymouth will be in a next episode😁
Cougar Eliminator similarly equipped would be a better comparison to the T/A but cool Cougar.
Glad MCOTW is back
@V8TV
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Thank you!
Sold my Cougar was 1 of 1 428 SCJ 4 Speed XR7 Ram air drag pack emerald metallic green
A first year Firebird TA Ram Air IV works for me thanks!
Firebirds, Camaros, Mustangs etc ... are too popular and are becoming less impressive to see one when you see one, but when less sought after cars like Cougars show up they are the unique ones in the crowd.
Great vid!!!! 👍👍
@V8TV
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Thanks!
@THROTTLEPOWER
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@@V8TV 👍
Excellent episode.
Great Sleeper
firebird all the way
I feel like I haven't seen one of these vids in so long! I'm subbed and get notifications for all vids on this channel, still it feels like such a long time inbetween vids...
@V8TV
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It has been a while, for sure. More to come! Thanks for hanging with us!
@danielbrealey2924
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@@V8TV Awesome, looking forward to it
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I'll take that cat over a bird... any day! WOW!
Can you please make a video of the Coleman Powersports Booth at Sema 2022?
4:31 gears Probably got 9 miles per gallon .. I would rather have the GTO
I would take that trans am. I love the cougar but not this year. I don't like that sloping body line at all. '67 and '68 were the good cougars to me, even though larger engine options were available in '69, I just don't like the looks of it. They ruined it's original style. If it were one of those earlier years, I'd pick it over the trans am, I think. If it were a camaro of the same year, man. I'd have to think long and hard though probably.
Great car! Even a 4 speed with proper gearing. You made the wrong choice...as a die hard Injun man, I always go RA IV. But change it to a Camaro or Chevelle and I will take the Cougar.
I'd rather have the cat
Kev, just to be sure get in each, drive 'em like you stole 'em and you tell us haha. Thanks for video, nicely done!