1973 Mercury Convertible – Diablo Gato “The Devil Cat”
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Profile ID: 41586
Year: 1973
Make: Mercury
Model: Convertible
Markets: Classic & Antique, Muscle Car, Performance
Vehicle Type: American
Contact: KTL Restorations
Manufacturers
- AMK Products - Bolt Kit
- Auto Custom Carpets, Inc. - Carpet
- Baer Brakes - Brakes
- BASF Automotive Refinish - Deep Black / Glasurit 55 Line / 923-210 Clear
- Billet Specialties - custom wire loom set black anodized
- Chris Alston’s Chassisworks - Coil-Over / A-Arm Conversion Suspension System – Ford / Mercury 60-77
- CON2R - Custom Steering wheel
- Covercraft - Custom Car Cover
- Dakota Digital - Custom Gauge cluster
- Distinctive Industries - Seat Covers
- Dynacorn - Sheetmetal
- Dynamat Inc. - Sound dampening material
- EATON - truetrac differential 31 spline
- EATON Detroit Spring - Springs
- Flowmaster - Mufflers
- Griffin Thermal Products - Radiator
- Holley Performance Products - Fuel injection
- Holley Performance Products - Terminator X Stealth 4150 EFI system
- Hurst Shifters - T handle shifter
- Kee Auto Top - Convertible top
- March Performance - Pulleys
- McLeod Racing - Clutch
- MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES & WHEELS - Tires
- Moore & Giles - Stock Style interior with leather / custom seats
- MSD Performance - Ignition
- SATA by Dan-AM Co. - Spray equipment
- Spanesi Americas - Welding equipment
- Steele Rubber Products - Weather stripping
- TREMEC - TKO 5 speed transmisson
- Trick Flow Specialties - Heads
- XSPower Batteries - Battery
Shops
- KTL Restorations - Builder, Body & Paint
Services
- Advanced Custom Chrome - Plating
- Prestige Motorsports - 351 Cleveland stroked to 414
Vehicle Specs
1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible "Diablo Gato"
Modified – Triple Black with custom, fabricated, inlay bumpers
Engine
414ci Cleveland Ford, powered by the Holley Terminator X Stealth 4150 EFI system from Holley features 4, 100LB/HR Fuel Injectors complete with Trick Flow Specialties CNC heads and March Performance front pulley system.
Transmission
Tremec TKO 5 speed
Suspension
Chris Alston’s Chassisworks
Coil-Over / A-Arm Conversion Suspension System – Ford / Mercury 60-77
Baer Brakes
Paint
Glasurit, a brand of BASF
Deep Black with custom “ghosted” Eliminator stripe in custom mixed "Ghost Pepper"
Interior
Stock appearance with ’70 style high-back seats
Stock appearance dash with digital conversation instrument cluster by Dakota Digital
Custom, KTL edition Cougar steering wheel by Con2R
Vehicle Partners and Sponsors
BASF Refinish North America / Glasurit
Sata by Dan AM
Dynacorn LLC
Chis Alston’s Chassisworks
Baer Brakes
Con2R
Vintage Auto Air
Holley Performance
Trick Flow Specialties
March Performance
Car Buff Network
Griots Garage
Spanesi Americas
Klingspor Abrasives
ACC Carpet
FlowMaster
Tremec
McLeod
Hurst
Eaton
Python Restorations
Distinctive Industries
MSD
Billet Specialties
Trophy and Sign Center
CoverCraft
ACP
Liberty Engines
Griffin
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