When ordering the Eliminator, the buyer had two package options that they could choose to add to the 1969 Cougar. The first was the Eliminator Package Option which was an upgrade to high-backed bucket seats, performance rear axle, body stripes and decals, left-side remote-controlled mirror, hood scoop or Ram Air system, steel wheels, blacked out grill, rear wing, front spoiler, Ralleye clock, trip odometer, and a unique instrument panel with an included tachometer. The Eliminator Décor Package was more about appearance, adding curb molding, a decorative steering wheel, padded interior moldings, door-mounted courtesy lights, custom door trim, and back seat armrests.
1 Cougar Eliminator Is Rare Due To Low Production Numbers
The main point of the Mercury Cougar was to give the Ford Corporation a way to have an offering that was in between Ford and Lincoln, which may be one of the reasons that the 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator had such low production numbers. Sales of the base-level Cougar were high, so high in fact that over the course of the years, it ended up being one of the best-selling Mercury models of all time. As for the Eliminator, the 2,411 cars that were produced in 1969 were only a drop in the bucket when considering that there were just under 300k Mustangs sold in ’69 and over 450k Chevelles for the year
The Ultimate Muscle Car: 10 Compelling Reasons to Love the 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
