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»
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351 V8 Transplant: 1965 Mercury M-100 Pickup
Canada’s a big, beautiful country filled with small, medium, and big beautiful people, and some really cool and interesting vehicles. We’ve seen a few Mercury pickups here on Barn Finds over the years, and they’re always interesting. This example… more»
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4-Door “Sleeper”: 1974 Mercury Comet 302 V8
Introduced five years to the day after the Ford Mustang, the Maverick was another sales hit for FOMOCO. It was a simple, cheap car designed to replace the aged Falcon. Because sales were so brisk, Mercury lobbied for and… more»
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Rare Turbo Roadster: 1992 Mercury Capri XR2
To this day, I do not understand why some cars were not bigger hits when sold new. Bad marketing? Bad timing? Lack of interest from dealers? It’s likely a little bit of all of the above. However, when going… more»
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DIY V8 Included! 1975 Mercury Comet
The 1970s Mercury Comet was a rebadged Ford Maverick. The latter car sold so well that the Lincoln-Mercury arm of FOMOCO wanted its own version to peddle. So, it arrived in 1971 with a different front clip and taillights,… more»
