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Mercury
Cougar XR-7 Convertible (On Her Majesty's Secret Service film car, Tracy di Vicenzo)
One of the few Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertibles used as Contessa Tracy di Vicenzo's car in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and one of the survivors.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Bidgee · CC BY-SA 2.5
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 4 Built
- Years
- 1969
- Engine
- front-mounted V8 (428 Cobra Jet Ram Air) · 7,010 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 428 cu in · converted
- Power
- 250 kW / 340 PSFactory: 335 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 3 (disputed)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
In On Her Majesty's Secret Service the red Cougar convertible is the car of Tracy di Vicenzo, Bond's future wife, and features in the film's famous ice-race and chase sequences. Only a handful of Cougars were used in filming and fewer survive, which makes this documented example one of the rare surviving Bond 'girl' cars. Its 2020 sale set a reported record for a Cougar.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible (On Her Majesty's Secret Service film car, Tracy di Vicenzo) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Bidgee · CC BY-SA 2.5
Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible (On Her Majesty's Secret Service film car, Tracy di Vicenzo) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Bidgee · CC BY-SA 2.5
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionCougars used as Tracy's car known to survive, per the Bonhams catalogue | 32 | Surviving examples | Disputed |
| Total model productionCougars used as Tracy di Vicenzo's car in the film (Bonhams catalogue, as quoted by Rick Carey); K500 says one of three | 41 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Several 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertibles were used in the film as the car of Contessa Teresa 'Tracy' di Vicenzo. This car is reported to be the one used in the barn scene, filmed at Shepperton, which would explain why it escaped the damage suffered by the cars used in the action sequences; the link rests on circumstantial evidence in its documents.
The car spent around 30 years with its last owner and was fully restored in 2020. Bonhams sold it at its New Bond Street sale on 16 December 2020 for £356,500 including premium, about double the estimate. It is in a private collection.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Cougar XR-7 Convertible (On Her Majesty's Secret Service film car, Tracy di Vicenzo).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | front-mounted V8 (428 Cobra Jet Ram Air)3 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 7,010 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 428 cu in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 250 kW / 340 PSFactory: 335 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | automatic2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Bonhams, New Bond Street, London, December 16, 2020 (Rick Carey auction report) Level C
- 4 Cougars used as Tracy di Vicenzo's car in the film (Bonhams catalogue, as quoted by Rick Carey); K500 says one of three
-
2
Bonhams, New Bond Street, London, December 16, 2020 Level C Rick Carey · Rick Carey
- one of three surviving
- 428/335hp Cobra Jet
- Automatic
-
3
OHMSS Cougar sells for £356,500 Level C K500 · 2020-12-17
- 428-4V Cobra Jet Ram Air V8
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