By 1970, the Ford Mustang and Mercury Cougar had begun to put on weight. And Ford was a year away from introducing its first subcompact, the Pinto. That perhaps led Mercury to decide to add a sporty compact to… more»
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Drop-Top: 1985 Mercury Capri ASC McLaren Convertible
Some cars stand out because of raw performance, while others carve their place in history through rarity and unique design. This 1985 Mercury Capri ASC McLaren Convertible, currently listed on eBay, manages to check both boxes while offering something… more»
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Survivor! 1966 Mercury Colony Park
They don’t make ’em like this anymore. The Colony Park was large because it was a station wagon, large because it was on a full-size platform, and on top of all that, it was a luxury car. Introduced in… more»
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Turnpike Cruiser V8: 1957 Mercury Montclair
The Montclair was a full-size Mercury from 1955 to 1960 and again from 1964 to 1968. During these years, it was usually the mid-range model positioned above the Monterey. The seller’s 1957 Montclair has been with the same owner… more»
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428 Powered Ragtop! Rare 1968 Mercury Monterey
Way back, my father owned a 1968 Mercury Monterey, but it was hardly this car; it was a boring, plain vanilla four-door sedan – you know, something a sensible business person would have driven. This example, however, is a… more»
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Original Paint and Interior: 1956 Mercury Monterey Station Wagon
The number of station wagons that have survived to blow out 70 candles on their birthday cake are in the single-digit rare category. We’ve only featured one other 1956 Mercury Monterey Station Wagon on Barn Finds through the years,… more»
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5.0/4-Speed Fox Body: 1982 Mercury Capri
Although the Fox-platform Ford Mustang and Mercury Capri were both introduced in 1979, the latter wasn’t as popular, and production ceased in 1986, while the similar-bodied third-generation Mustang carried on until ’93. While the Ford counterpart also offered a… more»
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9k Mile Survivor: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
The Mercury Cougar is one of those cars that seemed to change and adapt to market trends successfully, starting out as a pony car in 1967 as a corporate counterpart of the Ford Mustang. Buyers loved it, and the… more»
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86k Original Miles: 1994 Mercury Capri
Timing can be critical in the automotive world. Getting it right maximizes the chances of sales success. Get it wrong, and the chances greatly increase that a company’s latest offering will be a motoring also-ran. Such is the case… more»
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Survivor Cat: 1973 Mercury Cougar Convertible
I clearly remember the first time I saw a new for ’67 Mercury Cougar – and I thought it was fabulous! I hadn’t been much of a Mustang fan, though it wasn’t long before I came to realize that… more»
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5.0L Equipped: 1987 Mercury Cougar LS
When the Mercury Cougar was in its prime, it was marketed like many other domestic products: lots of trim packages, lots of equipment options, and seemingly endless arrays of configurations. As sales began to wane with consumers moving away… more»
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1-of-1: 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7
Rarity is a question that invariably sparks debate in the classic world. There is no doubt that some cars command a premium due to an unusual combination of factory options, while the values of others may be unaffected. That… more»
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30th Anniversary Edition: 1997 Mercury Cougar
The seventh generation Mercury Cougar represented a continuation of a product philosophy that was phasing out among consumers. The big, luxurious two-door had been a mainstay on the American automotive landscape for decades, and nameplates like the Cougar had… more»
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9,827 Original Miles: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
It’s not a super rare occasion that a low-mileage “Luxury Liner” from the 1970’s pops up for sale here on Barn Finds. They usually fall into the Cadillac Eldorado, Lincoln Mark IV, or Buick Riviera category…an expensive luxury car… more»
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Luxurious Family Classic: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park
Having been a mainstay in the station wagon lineup at Mercury dealers since 1957, the Colony Park was nearing its end in 1989, soldiering on for two more years before the Grand Marquis received a redesign for ’92 that… more»
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Captive Import Project: 1973 Mercury Capri
The Capri (no corporate badging) was a small, sporty compact imported by Mercury between 1970 and 1978. It was built in Germany by Ford of Europe and had no direct counterpart at the Ford division. This 1973 edition is… more»
