The Pitch chats with Neko Case, who wants you to have her 1967 Mercury Cougar

On the cover of Middle Cyclone, Neko Case’s Grammy-nominated 2009 release, she kneels atop her burgundy 1967 Mercury Cougar. It’s one of her favorite possessions, but next week she’s giving it away, and you can be the lucky new owner. An online raffle is selling tickets for $45 (or two for $75), and Neko’s hot ride will be given away to the lucky winner on Friday, March 18. The proceeds from the raffle benefit 826 National, a nationwide program that helps children learn to write (and get published!). We caught up with Case about the charity, the car, and her love of greyhounds.