Worth Fixing? 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 (opens in new tab)

Looking beyond the front-end damage on this 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7, I'm envisioning what was once a truly beautiful pony car, likely somebody's pride and joy before the inconceivable happened. Whatever took place remains a mystery, as the seller offers no explanation for how this one went from a top-tier example to having a salvage...