Parnelli Jones Torino?

[442w30]

Didn't realize I had such an obvious typo on the color. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

For my book (https://www.facebook.com/sellingmuscle), I've helped solve the riddle of the Cyclone and Cougar 500s thanks to the assistance from a few Cougar folks plus my friend who's into 1967 Fords (maybe you saw his wagon at MCACN?).

I've relayed some of the info to the Legendary website posted above.

5.0, do you collect old literature? I'm looking for the <span style="font-style: italic">Ford World</span> issue posted on that website.

[old5.0]

I don't Diego, sorry. I sold most of my older stuff several years ago. Now everything I've got factory-wise is concentrated on 79-93 Mustangs. The mag collection is a little more expansive, but still mainly early 80's through late 90's.

By the way, when's that book going to hit?

[442w30]

I don't know - I gotta finish it first. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

[442w30]

Judging by the date, it was possible.

[Sportyworty]

The date would need to be April 1 or later for the CJ. It is likely that PJ ordered a few cars for the conversion at the same time as this one being built in Feb. I was a previous owner of one of the R Cougar 500 cars. One of the small block versions was on Ebay a few weeks ago. Have 4 Marti Reports for the Cougars so far. The topic goes back on the Cougar forum to about 2002 when another small block was located in a wrecking yard. Love all the unique ones and the research as well.

[442w30]

The date of the newspaper article is from May, for what it's worth.

I have production figures on how many R-code Cougar 500s were built, if you're interested.

[old5.0]

Fitting we're having this discussion on 4/28. Happy Cobra Jet day! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

[Sportyworty]

Sure Diego, I would like to see what you have.

Thanks in advance
Kerry

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[Sportyworty]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sportyworty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sure Diego, I would like to see what you have.

Thanks in advance
Kerry

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Right and the 2 DSO's and Red interior. With regards to the Cougar 500 R cars my interest is in the GT vs Standard stats as well as transmission type break down. I gave Richard Fleener my Marti for his research and if you have copies will see the GT car is a drum brake and the Standard is a Power Disc. All of the 68.5 Mustangs and Torino's were GT cars with extra cost optioned mandatory disc brakes. It is interesting that the Cougars could be optioned with or without like any 69/70 CJ. My suspicion is the cost of the Mercury loaded with the GT and PDB was getting high from a marketing stand point. At least the they are recognized on the reports Kevin Marti issues. It is not likely he will have any Ford documentation on the Parnelli Torino with perhaps the exception of a block of serial numbers going to the dealership. This would be like the 68 Challenger Mustangs that were ordered in the same basic built then converted at the dealership.

[442w30]

There were 54 500s built. All were white, and 16 of them were CJs.