While marketed in Europe and Australia under the Ford brand, the eighth-generation Mercury Cougar was the first Mercury car since the 1991–1994 Mercury Capri sold without a direct Ford model equivalent in North America.

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Slotted between the Ford Mustang and the Ford Thunderbird, the Cougar would be the performance icon and eventually the icon for the Mercury name for several decades. The Cougar was available in two models (base and XR-7) and only came in one body style (a two-door hardtop). Engine choices ranged from the 200 hp (149 kW) 289 in.

Jun 20, 2009 · Even as the Ford Mustang was making its smashing debut in April 1964, Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury division began work on its own “pony car,” a stylish coupe that sought to bridge the gap between the Mustang and the Thunderbird. This week, we look at the history (and many incarnations) of the Mercury Cougar.

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Feb 22, 2022 · When the Cougar was first conceptualized in 1964, thanks to several teams collaborating on the project, speed was emphasized, and when the finished product hit the sales floor in 1966, the vehicles all sold out in record numbers.

Sep 26, 2016 · It was originally one of eight show cars for the automaker, and Lee Iacocca himself sent the very first Cougar to Dryden Motors in New Brunswick, Canada, on loan until the first order of...

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Nov 9, 2016 · For Mercury, the Cougar, the brand’s best-selling model, was created. With the 50 th anniversary of the Cougar coming next year, here’s a cool story about the first one to ever roll off the assembly line.