By the second half of the 1970s, car manufacturers were faced with ever decreasing levels of performance from their engines, so a number of manufacturers chose to concentrate more on luxury trim packages, transforming what were performance cars into… more»
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Restore Or Wreck? 1971 Mercury Cougar GT
The future of this 1971 Cougar GT is very much in the balance, and its future may lie as a restoration project, or it may become a donor car for another restoration project. There are some rust issues, but… more»
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28k Genuine Miles: 1967 Mercury Cougar
The owner of this ’67 Cougar describes it as an original survivor. While it isn’t perfect, the condition is certainly such that is you were looking for a car to drive and enjoy, rather than a Concours example, then… more»
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Twin Cats: 1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertibles
A few days ago, we featured a couple of ultra low mileage 1978 Cadillac Eldorado twins here on Barn Finds. While it would have been ideal for those two cars that were bought by its original owner to stay… more»
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Upscale Pony Car! 1968 Mercury Cougar
Billed by Mercury in its sales literature as “the best-equipped luxury sports car in America,” the 1968 Cougar leveraged its selection as Motor Trend Magazine’s 1967 Car of the Year to attract buyers looking for something more substantial than… more»
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Solid Project: 1967 Mercury Cougar
Sitting in Marietta, Georgia, is this 1967 Mercury Cougar, just waiting for someone to breathe new life into it. The car not only appears to be complete, if partially dismantled, but it also appears to be very solid. If… more»
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Finishing Touches Required: 1970 Mercury Cougar
I know that there are readers who are going to look at this 1970 Mercury Cougar and see a project car that needs little work to complete, while there will be some who will be cautious and skeptical about… more»
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One Family Cat: 1971 Mercury Cougar
This 1971 Cougar has only had three owners since new, and all of the owners have been from the same family, and they all lived within a block of each other. The family has now decided that it is… more»
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Spotless Engine: 1970 Mercury Cougar
This 1970 Mercury Cougar appears to be a solid car, and if the photos are any indication, then the asking price seems to have been dropped quite significantly. In one of the photos, the price on the windshield is… more»
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Covered Cat: 1969 Mercury Cougar Ragtop
This is anyone’s guess, but the seller has it listed as a 1969 Mercury Cougar convertible, possibly an XR-7? Who knows, the seller doesn’t even know. They have it listed here on Craigslist and I don’t know if I would fly… more»
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27 Years in the Desert: 1969 Mercury Cougar
When it comes to storing a car to preserve it for years, nothing beats a climate controlled garage. It seems that sitting a car under a tree in the California desert is also a pretty fair option. That’s where… more»
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1 of 48! 1968 Mercury Cougar 428 Cobra Jet 4-Speed
If you awoke this morning hoping to find one of the 127 specimens of 428 Cobra-Jet equipped Cougar from 1968, tears of joy may obscure your view of this Mercury’s rust-eroded sheet-metal. Rust concerns may blur even more if… more»
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Rare Rent-A-Racer: 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7-G
We’ve all heard of the Hertz’s Shelby Mustang Rent-A-Racers. Not all of us have heard of the cousin to those cars, the Mercury Cougar Rent-A-Racer. For those interested in the lesser-known version, this 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7-G found here… more»
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EXCLUSIVE: 1969 Mercury Cougar Convertible
You don’t see Mercury Cougar convertibles all that often, but that’s probably due to the fact that they didn’t build many. This 1969 Cougar belongs to reader Roger F and is one of just 4k convertibles built that year…. more»
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Rare Cat: 1970 Boss 302 Cougar Eliminator
Finding a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang isn’t that hard to do. Finding a 1970 Boss 302 Cougar is a different story. For some, finding a rare muscle car is the name of the game. This Boss 302 Eliminator is… more»
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Cougar on the Prowl: 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7
When I was a boy I used to refer to these as “the car with the shut eyes”. It is (of course) a Mercury Cougar XR7. This one is for sale here on eBay. It’s located in Milton, New… more»
