Mercury struggled to sell the Cougar, with the XR-7 also losing ground. The company sold only 72,363 units, and the XR-7 accounted for only 18,565 hardtops and 4,299 convertibles. The Cougar wasn ...

Gina and Jack Manchester show of their 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT ... 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT - Black Cat. Like the firecracker of the same name, this Cougar gets attention fast.

Mercury Fades to Black. By Greg Migliore Published: Jun 3, 2010. Autoweek. The problem with brands that are dead or dying is that no one really cares about them until they are actually dead or dying.

Interestingly, the pricier Mercury Cougar sold extremely well, even though its Cougar XR-7 could even reach as high as the MSRP of a base Ford Thunderbird, at the time.

Meanwhile, the first-gen Cougar's XR-7 package adds a wood steering wheel, black-face competition gauges, a faux walnut dashboard, aircraft-style toggle switches, and vinyl/cowhide upholstery.

Going into the 1967 model year, Mercury was adrift. The model line had devolved into pale, redecorated Fords with awkward names like “Park Lane” and “Montclair.” Maybe there was some ...

This '67 Mercury Cougar XR7 sports its original 289 block, crank, ... 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 - Black Magic. An Old Family Friend Weaves Some Of That Old. Eric English Writer Oct 01, 2005.

Jay says, "[Rakowski] had gone to the Carlisle swap meet, and he didn't actually see it, but some friends of his told him about seeing a black 1970 Cougar Eliminator. It had the 428 Super Cobra ...

A teal 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 restomod features a 347 stroker V8, Tremec 5-speed, ... Inside, a clean black leather interior provides both refinement and comfort.

The Cougar was built through Ford’s Mercury division for approximately 35 years and in that time, went through eight different generations. It is the first-generation model built from 1967 to ...

Before he retired, Kenny Holloway taught social studies at J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church. His students knew he liked cars because he often would weave some historical automotive fact ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn.-Darcy Savig of Audubon got a shock to the system on Tuesday when he discovered his beloved 1969 Mercury Cougar had been stolen and had crashed after a high speed chase with ...