1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet

Pony car powered by 428 Cobra Jet V-8.

1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 CJ Ram Air; exact CC0 visual context for the target package, still not individual-car authenticity proof.

Build pathway Factory Mercury Cougar hardtop with Eliminator package and optional 428 Cobra Jet / Super Cobra Jet path

Engine family 428-cubic-inch Ford FE Cobra Jet V-8, 335 hp published rating and 440 lb-ft reference torque

Package production 2,250 total 1969 Cougar Eliminators reported by checked references

Proof boundary VIN, data plate, Marti report, invoice, Ram Air/Drag Pack hardware, and drivetrain tags separate real 428 CJ Eliminators from conversions

Story

1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet

The 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet sits at the Mercury branch of the Ford FE performance graph: a Cougar hardtop with the Eliminator package and the optional 428 Cobra Jet or Super Cobra Jet path, available with or without Ram Air. It is not just a striped standard Cougar; the package combined exterior hardware, handling equipment, instrumentation, and drivetrain choices that need to be decoded together.

The checked boundary is conservative. Over-Drive and Cougar references support 2,250 total 1969 Eliminators, four launch colors, high-back buckets, black camera-case instrumentation, stripes, spoilers, hood scoop context, heavy-duty suspension, and the available 428 Cobra Jet/Super Cobra Jet engines. Cougar Club registry guidance adds 428-specific details such as dual exhaust, 31-spline rear axles, 24-inch heavy-duty radiator, Holley carburetor, smog equipment, and Ram Air/Drag Pack boundaries.

Authenticity review should start with the VIN engine code, door data plate, Marti report, invoice, Eliminator package equipment, hood scoop/Ram Air evidence, 428 CJ or SCJ hardware, transmission, axle ratio and differential evidence, paint/stripe combination, and whether a normal Cougar was converted. The gallery uses an exact CC0 1969 Eliminator 428 CJ Ram Air image as the primary visual, then separates same-year Cougar body/interior context and video embeds so context media does not become false package proof.

**1969 Mercury Cougar coupe body context; same-year Cougar hardtop reference, not Eliminator or 428 CJ proof.**John Lloyd via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Specs

Car type: Pony car
Body: standard Cougar two-door hardtop
Engine: 428 Cobra Jet or Super Cobra Jet FE V-8, depending on car-specific proof
Horsepower: 335 hp published rating
Torque: 440 lb-ft published Cobra Jet reference figure
Carburetion: Holley four-barrel carburetor per Cougar Club 428 CJ registry guidance; exact carburetor number requires car-specific evidence

Equipment

Eliminator hardtop package
428 Cobra Jet / Super Cobra Jet optional engine path
Ram Air available; hood scoop availability tied to Ram Air/Eliminator context
C6 automatic or Toploader four-speed depending on order
31-spline rear axle and heavy-duty cooling context for 428 CJ cars
Front air dam, body-color rear spoiler, stripes, styled wheels, blackout grille, heavy-duty suspension, and full instrumentation package context

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Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Market Observations

Auction sale $127,500

Jul 26, 2024 · Bring a Trailer
Mercury Cougar Eliminator hardtop 9F91R564076, represented with an R-code Ram Air 428 Cobra Jet V8, C6 automatic, 3.50 Traction-Lok, multi-year body-off refurbishment, yellow-over-black presentation, Deluxe Marti Report, and 42,000 miles shown. · restored · unknown Bring a Trailer records the $127,500 sale. Identity, engine, drivetrain, restoration, documentation, mileage, and condition remain auction representations; no numbers-matching or Super Cobra Jet claim is inferred.
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet Ram Air 9F91R564076
Auction sale $68,500

Apr 15, 2022 · Bring a Trailer
Mercury Cougar Eliminator hardtop 9F91R570868, represented with factory R-code Ram Air identity, a replacement 428 Cobra Jet V8, C6 automatic, 3.00 Traction-Lok, Bright Blue Metallic refurbishment, copy of a Deluxe Marti Report, and 79,000 miles shown. · modified · unknown Bring a Trailer records the $68,500 sale. The replacement engine is explicit, so the observation is classified modified rather than numbers-matching. Its 2019 Mecum and 2020 Bring a Trailer sales are excluded. Identity, equipment, refurbishment, documentation, mileage, and condition remain auction representations.
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet Ram Air 9F91R570868
High bid $78,000

Feb 13, 2020 · Bring a Trailer
Mercury Cougar Eliminator hardtop 9F91Q563716, represented with a Q-code 428 Cobra Jet, four-speed manual, 3.50 rear axle, older powertrain/interior refurbishment and repaint, Elite Marti Report, build sheet, and 98,000 indicated miles. · restored · unknown Bring a Trailer records the $78,000 high bid with reserve not met, not a completed sale. Q-code is retained as the non-Ram-Air 428 Cobra Jet identity boundary. Identity, drivetrain, refurbishment, documentation, mileage, and condition remain auction representations.
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet 4-Speed 9F91Q563716
Auction sale $86,900

Nov 2, 2016 · Mecum Dallas
Mercury Cougar Eliminator hardtop 9F91R568219, represented with a matching-numbers R-code 428/335-hp V8, four-speed manual, 3.50 axle, Marti Report, repaint and cosmetic work, 63,642 miles shown, and Hagerty #3 Good condition. · survivor · good Hagerty records the $86,900 Mecum sale. Survivor is retained as never-fully-restored context rather than an untouched claim; the repaint and restored engine bay are explicit. Its 2013 Mecum sale is excluded. Identity, drivetrain originality, documentation, mileage, and condition remain auction/archive representations.
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 9F91R568219 past sale

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Transmission

Factory transmission Ford C6 automatic
Factory transmission Ford Toploader 4-speed manual

Options

1969 Cougar Eliminator 428 CJ engine reference.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Eliminator 1969 Cougar Eliminator package required · appearance · Hardtop-only performance package with stripes, spoilers, blackout grille, styled wheels, handling equipment, high-back buckets, and full instrumentation context.
428 CJ 428 Cobra Jet engine option factory · performance · Available in 1969 Eliminator with or without Ram Air; exact Q/R/SCJ/Drag Pack identity must be decoded per car.
Ram Air 428 Cobra Jet Ram Air equipment factory · performance · Ram Air was optional; hood scoop availability is tied to Ram Air and Eliminator context in checked sources.
Drag Pack / Super Drag Pack Super Cobra Jet / Drag Pack boundary factory · performance · Drag Pack and Super Drag Pack can turn the 428 CJ path into SCJ context; require axle and engine hardware proof.

Paint

M White factory · solid
6 Bright Blue Metallic factory · metallic
9 Competition Orange factory · solid
Bright Yellow factory · solid

Production

1969 Cougar Eliminator driveline reference.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator total production total · 2,250 · reported
1969 Eliminator non-Ram-Air 428-4V Cobra Jet reported Q-code subset by engine · 59 · reported
1969 Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet / Super Cobra Jet available with or without Ram Air by option · documented

Authenticity

1969 Cougar Eliminator chassis reference.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

VIN engine code 428 CJ/SCJ engine identity must match VIN, data plate, Marti report, and engine hardware · VIN, door data plate, Marti report, invoice, registry records · fraud detection
428 Cobra Jet engine assembly 428 CJ FE with correct Holley carburetor/smog/heavy-duty cooling context and date-compatible parts · Block, heads, intake, carburetor, distributor, smog system, radiator, engine tags, paperwork · numbers matching
Ram Air and hood scoop Ram Air and functional scoop claims must match order evidence and underhood ducting · Hood scoop, ducting, air cleaner, seal, Marti report, invoice, photos · trim correctness
Eliminator package equipment Stripes, spoilers, blackout grille, styled wheels, high-back buckets, full instrumentation, and handling equipment should decode as the package · Marti report, build sheet, invoice, body/trim evidence, original photos · fraud detection
Axle and Drag Pack boundary 31-spline axle context; Drag Pack/Super Cobra Jet status requires axle ratio and engine hardware proof · Axle tag, Marti report, invoice, transmission/axle codes, engine internals, paperwork · numbers matching

Still Researching

brakes Checked sources do not provide a complete exact brake component table for the 1969 428 CJ Eliminator.
suspension Handling package context is known, but exact springs, shocks, and sway-bar part numbers are not normalized in checked sources.

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