The forgotten little muscle car

[ssssnake]

I went on MSN this morning, and they had two articles on the Ford Cougar. The Cougar was always a favorite of mine, advertised to be kind of a luxury Mustang. I actually would've liked to have had a Cougar over the Mustang back when I was starting to drive. Both of these in the articles have 428s.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/clas...ail-on-way-to-gorgeous-restoration/ar-BBByEqt

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/clas...-cobra-jet-be-dyno-don-nicholson’s/ar-BBDmzh7

 

[Silverstrike]

Don't you mean Mercury Cougar?

Unless you'er talking about the 1999-02 Euro spec Cougar that had a Ford badge on the front of it.

 

[SID297]

I always liked the Cougar, and the Capri was one of my favorite Fox bodies.

 

[VegasMichael]

Love the Mercury Cougar. Very rare to see one nowadays.

 

[ashleyroachclip]

I have had a slew of Mercury Cougars , 428 Cj's 429Cj's , SCjs .
From 67 to 71 .
They are a nice Muscle car , with luxury appointments.
They were 3 inches longer in the wheel base , over the Mustang, so they rode and handled better .

 

[ssssnake]

Don't you mean Mercury Cougar?

No, I meant Mercury - my bad. I had a Cougar, but it was a later model - 1986. Travis, I had a Capri also. It was a Fox body generation and had a turbo. When we bought it, it was kind of Frankensteined and the turbo was gone. Didn't keep it long.

I have had a slew of Mercury Cougars , 428 Cj's 429Cj's , SCjs .
From 67 to 71 .
They are a nice Muscle car , with luxury appointments.
They were 3 inches longer in the wheel base , over the Mustang, so they rode and handled better .

Wow. Do you have any pics?

 

[ashleyroachclip]

Sorry i dont .

 

[32ValveRom]

They were cool little cars. A little before my time but the more recent ones were ugly imo

 

[Famine]

First car was a hideous 88 merc cougar with red interior.

 

[CobraBob]

Photo from Mary's first link. I well remember the Cougars from back in the day. 1970 was my own personal favorite Cougar year. The Cougar never got the overall attention the Mustang did, and it eventually grew in size to Torino proportions (starting in 1974), and to T-Bird proportions in 1980.

 

[ur bittn]

Those were the days my friends! My sister in law had a green 68, I thought that thing was UGLY! I would love to have it now.

 

[ssssnake]

They were cool little cars. A little before my time but the more recent ones were ugly imo

Yes. The eighth generation Cougar was ugly. Such a shame.

First car was a hideous 88 merc cougar with red interior.

LOL What was the exterior color? My 86 was a navy blue color with a grey interior (I think). I really liked mine - power seats, moonroof.

Those were the days my friends! My sister in law had a green 68, I thought that thing was UGLY! I would love to have it now.

Yeah, it was a forest green, right? There was a guy on the street next to us that had the dark green. I would've taken it.

 

[Famine]

Yes. The eighth generation Cougar was ugly. Such a shame.

White. V6 auto.

LOL What was the exterior color? My 86 was a navy blue color with a grey interior (I think). I really liked mine - power seats, moonroof.



Yeah, it was a forest green, right? There was a guy on the street next to us that had the dark green. I would've taken it.

 

[03cobra#694]

I had a few friends who had them back in the day. Good looking cars and ran good from what I can remember.

 

[MFE]

I remember when I was a kid, my brother had a '72 Mustang convertible with a Q-code 351C, 4-speed, dark green metallic, white top, tan interior, magnum 500 wheels. He had it parked in front of our house on a major road and a guy rolled up in its EXACT twin, in Cougar form. That was pretty badass. I wish I had a picture of them together. I always really liked the Cougars, 1st-gens especially.

 

[ur bittn]

Yes. The eighth generation Cougar was ugly. Such a shame.



LOL What was the exterior color? My 86 was a navy blue color with a grey interior (I think). I really liked mine - power seats, moonroof.



Yeah, it was a forest green, right? There was a guy on the street next to us that had the dark green. I would've taken it.

Yes

 

[CobraBob]

Just had to compare a 1970 Boss 302 Eliminator Cougar to the Mustang Boss 302. You be the judge as to which of the two you folks like more. I have to say that for some reason I really love the red 1970 Eliminator 428CJ above.

1970 Cougar Boss 302 Eliminator

And the Boss 302 Mustang

 

[ssssnake]

I have a friend that had a yellow 1970 Boss 302. I sure did like to watch it tear down the road. But I have to admit, the Cougar is meaner looking.

 

[PaxtonShelby]

First car was a hideous 88 merc cougar with red interior.

I always liked those cars. T-5 swap and a stroked 351 would be killer in one today...and CHEAP!

But yeah - the porno red interior is nasty I will give you that.

 

[Zemedici]

I always liked the Cougar, and the Capri was one of my favorite Fox bodies.

Seen my buddy Jason's 'coupri'?