While the Cougar began life as Mercury’s entrant into the pony car space in 1967, by the time the fourth generation came about in 1977, it had become an intermediate with a variety of body styles. But as the… more»
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Dec 27, 2020 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Original 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible
The Mercury Cougar was a car that very nearly didn’t happen. Those who occupied the more opulent offices at Ford’s World Headquarters were not convinced that a Mustang cousin would sell in reasonable numbers. Eventually, they relented, and the… more»
Nov 15, 2020 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Parked In The ’80s: 1969 Mercury Cougar
The Cougar was Mercury’s entrant into the pony car world. It was introduced for 1967, two-and-a-half years after the Ford Mustang debuted. It was based on a Mustang platform but rode on a longer wheelbase. Cougars had more amenities… more»
Sep 17, 2020 • For Sale • 19 Comments
390 V8/4-Speed: 1968 Mercury Cougar
We’ve seen a few cars recently here at Barn Finds that have the “wow” factor, and this 1968 Mercury Cougar continues that trend. This car has just come off the back of a full restoration, and the owner has… more»
Aug 6, 2020 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Mysterious Cat: 1968 Mercury Cougar
The Mercury Cougars of the late-1960s seem to live in the shadow of its Ford Mustang cousin in those years. Even while living in that shadow, their odd looks are unique in their own right. Finding a decent Mercury… more»
Jul 24, 2020 • For Sale • 19 Comments
S-Code 390 And A 4-Speed! 1967 Mercury Cougar GT
You don’t have to squint too hard to see the potential of this 1967 Mercury Cougar GT. You will, however, have to look past the E38 BMW wheels that make an appearance in several photos, because they’re not included…. more»
Mar 27, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
One Family Owned: 1967 Mercury Cougar
Is there anyone who doesn’t like pony cars? I’m sure we’ll see some that don’t in the comments section, but I’ll raise my hand when asked who’s a fan. With a long hood and short deck lid and typically… more»
Nov 17, 2019 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Completed Project: 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
The owner of this 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator is the sort of person who loves to collect and restore classic cars. He purchased this car off its original owner back in 2012, and after a 7-year refurbishment, the time… more»
Sep 9, 2019 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Roadside Find: 1987 Mercury Cougar Anniversary Edition!
For the 1967 model year, Mercury launched its Mustang-based Cougar. While not as iconic as the car it was based on, Mercury had no problem selling Cougars 150k of them in the first year. Twenty years later, Mercury decided… more»
Aug 26, 2019 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Manual and Turbocharged… Mercury? 1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7
When most folks think about the now-defunct Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company, they don’t usually think about sporty vehicles or manually rowing through the gears. However, with the popular FoMoCo Fox platform underpinning it, this 1986 Mercury… more»
Aug 14, 2019 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Mustang Alternative: 1968 Mercury Cougar
The owner of this 1968 Mercury Cougar doesn’t give us a huge amount of information or photos, but the most important piece of news appears to be that the only rust issues across the entire car are no more… more»
Jul 13, 2019 • Classifieds • 19 Comments
READER AD: 1986 Mercury Cougar Survivor
At first glance, you wouldn’t ever guess that the 6th generation Mercury Cougar was based on the Fox-body Mustang, with its notchback design, but it really is a restyled Fox-body. Technically, it has more in common with the Thunderbird,… more»
May 20, 2019 • For Sale • 11 Comments
37k Original Miles: 1967 Mercury Cougar
While the listing is a bit vague on the specifics, it appears that this 1967 Mercury Cougar has been sitting for many years. It has only traveled a claimed 37,000 miles and has recently been returned to active duty…. more»
May 18, 2019 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Driving Project: 1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible
While 72,343 Mercury Cougars rolled off the production line in 1970, only 1,977 of these cars were XR-7 Convertibles. That represents a pretty low percentage, and finding solid project cars today can be quite difficult. If that’s what you… more»
May 10, 2019 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Cheap Pony Project: 1969 Mercury Cougar
Taking a bit of a look at this 1969 Mercury Cougar, it looks like it is a restoration project that has stalled in its early stages. This is a shame because all of the indications are that this is… more»
Mar 30, 2019 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Parked Since the 1980s: 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7
If this 1969 Cougar XR7 is as good as it appears to be in the supplied photos, then there is a real possibility that the new owner is going to be on a winner with this car. It has… more»
