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My Father owned three Cougars, a 67, 69 and a 74... Nice!!!

Back in the 90s an old friend of mine scored a 1979 Cougar with only 13k on it. That thing was AWESOME! It was like driving around in ones own living room couch. Was not slow at all.

I loved my '78 Bill Blass Edition in the blue and chamois. My friends and I called it my "pim,p" mobile! LOL. It was very unique for it time. Maybe over the top but it was a great car. Moonroof, and every option, for $187.00 a month! Those were the good old days! If I could find one in good shape would buy it.

My buddy in highschool had an 85' XR-7 that was a loaded one previous owner "cream puff" featuring a digital dash , premium audio and more...what a great car.

The Cougar was at its best when it was an upscale, more European-styled Mustang cousin. I owned a ‘67 XR7 and to this day I still believe it was the most attractive car I ever had… inside and out!

My first car, a 84 Cougar. I loved it. All engine.

I've got a 76! 92k miles. Absolutely love it

Love this Mercury car ! It looks bigger ! It has new body . Luxury features inside the car .

My uncle bought an ‘87 Cougar in the summer of ‘94 with about 76,000 miles on it and sold it six years later with over 600,000 miles on it. He drove it on long distance road trips constantly and it was a great car! He sold it to buy a ‘92 Infiniti G20 that crapped out on him after three years, then bought a Volvo that ended up costing him an arm and a leg every time it broke down on him, which was a lot. That Cougar was the best car he ever owned!

I had a 79 t bird with the 302. Car was indestructible. Thank God because I was a teen.

The 70’s is when Mercury lost its steam. They just became upgraded Fords. No individuality. They started to get it back in the 80’s, but lost it again in the 90’s.

Great video. I had a 1986 Cougar as my company car. Excellent car, very stylish and comfortable.

My first car was a 1969 Cougar XR7 with a 351 Cleveland engine, leather seats & power windows!!! I miss that car!! The 80 - 82 Cougars, along with the Thunderbirds were just sad!!! Thanks for sharing another fun video!!! 👍👍

I was fortunate to own three, 1975, 1977, and 1978. The 1975 was my first car out of high school. The 77 and 78 both had center consoles and moon roof option courtesy of American Sunroof. I just loved those cars and kept my 78 for 7 years until rust began destroying the doors and roof panel.

Great video, my uncle had the '76 Blue XR-7, my dad had the '77 2-door White Cougar LS with the 351 Windsor, I had a 77 White 4-door Cougar Brougham. My ex-girlfriend had a 2001 Silver Cougar

Thank you for the video I was looking forward to this one. I have a 73' 351c 4spd Cougar these cars don't get much appreciation but I love it. Thank you very much.

Man my first car was an 82' Cougar in that crazy rust with black vinyl top!!

During the late 80’s I had a 79 Cougar XR-7 hand-me-down. I really couldn’t wait to get rid of it. Today I would love to have one.

That 1979 car looks good !

Made for luxury and sport. A fine car by itself.

Cool Cougars. My parents had a 73 XR7 bought used around 1980, with a 351i believe .It was fun to ride in it with the FM radio white pleather interior and sunroof . They drove it til 83 when it hit 90k miles and started breaking down often . Still kinda cool imo though.

Bought a 74 used XR-7, cream yellow, matching landau top and black leather interior. Loved the car, especially the factory stereo radio. Bought a new 1979 XR-7, loved that one too. Light blue metallic, dark blue landau top, blue cloth interior, had two tone paint, dark blue on bottom below bodyside belt molding. I added a matching dark blue leather padding to the trunk lid like the Bill blass edition. Was sharp.

74 is when the Cougar became a personal luxury coupe.

Those cars were so damn heavy, and I always wished my '76 had less room in the engine compartment and more room in the cabin like other coupes I had from that era did. It was fast, but it was slower at getting up to highway or passing speed because of the weight. It was free, though, as it came with the wife. A few years later, we took it to eastern Europe. The natives really thought we were rich, and I was a lower rank airman not an officer. They got out of the way when they saw all of that front end comin' at 'em, though. It was fun running with the luxury cars at exoctic sports cars on the German Autobahn.

The 1986 third brake light was added to millions of all makes of cars from prior years as an after market add on. It was a comical attempt to make your car look newer. The vendors made millions off of those sales. Back then. I don't think even the insurance companies gave that new safety feature an added policy discount. I guess it still saved lives.

Lol, My very 1st car when I turned 16 was a 1979 Mercury Cougar XR7 with power moonroof and a 351w and full decor and sports packages. Loved that car!

I had a brand new 1975 XR7 in white color with the open cooling vents in bumper as shown in this video. She was pretty inside and out. Power windows too.

The late 1970's Cougar & Ford T-Bird were beautiful cars for the money. Ford was smart in moving the economy market into a more upscale car.

Man, I love a Cougar!!! Awesome video!!

I loved ❤️ my 86 courger!!courier!!! Miss her alot

Thanks guys, I loved it!

Never seen an ounce of similarity between the cougar and the mustang

My best friend in elementary school, his mom had an 88 Cougar Special Edition which was black with copper pin stripes. They got that to replace their AMC Eagle wagon.

I owned a mint 1978 Cougar XR7 Rally Sport Edition with the tach and gauge package in 86 & 87. Gorgeous white exterior w/red half vinyl top and w/white & red interior. Threw a rod in the 351 and that was the end of it for me.

Good video my Dad use to love the Mercury Cougar back in the late 70s when my dad was growing up

Beef up the engine, brakes and suspension, add an Eliminator hood and spoilers, and voila! Btw the 77-79 Ford version was the LTD II, not the Granada. I had a 78 LTD II, AND a 78 Cougar XR7…. Both great cars!

Loved that car !

Had a 67, 289-4 spd., first one in town, had to sell it, Viet Nam. After the Air Force, bought a new 73 XR7 loaded, last Cougar I owned was 79 XR7 also loaded also new. I have owned many new cars and many company cars and pickups, but the Cougars were the best!

Great video - they made a Cougar wagon in 1977 :)

Great video. I've got a 75 xr-7 yellow with brown half roof. I'm the second owner. Bought it as my first car in 97 its probably considered pretty loaded interior for the time. I love that car and will never part with it.

My great aunt had a black 77 xr7 in northern Louisiana when I was 6 or 7 and I thought then it was the coolest thing and still do

My cousin had a 78 xr7. We used to cruise in that thinkin we were the shit 😂😂 man I miss those day's. I'm 47 I was 13 when he had it. Was a fun car to cruise in. Thanks for the memories 👊👊

Very good. Great job with the video. I hope you will complete the series. Thank you for putting this video together and the footage. I thought the digital gauges were option. I did not know they were standard for a while there. Ford tried to make the Mercury brand more upscale to feed into Lincoln.

'84 cougar, wonderful car!

I had a new 84 in two tone gray , it was a great car that I drove for 19 years.

In 1980, I inherited a '77 Cougar XR7. I absolutely loved that car...and the woman that owned it...my future wife to whom I've been married 41 years!

0:47 The Driver, with Ryan O'Neal...great flick.

I loved my Cougar, the same one on the Thumbnail

1985, sophomore in high school. Dream car, 78 Trans Am, dad said yes, mom lost her mind. Compromise, their 78 XR7 just like your thumbnail, except the padded trunk lid and color matching rims. I loved that car, would I'd rather have had the TA? No question, but I have great memories of that Cougar

My alltime favorite car.

Great video

In addition to the 68 I had . I also bought a ‘77 cougar wagon.

Love your videos... Could you please make one about the Riviera??

I always liked the Cougar

A classmate of mine referred to his mother's Cougar (The 1977-79 version) as "The pimpmobile."

Hey Guys; Great video posting as usual. The '70's were the last of a decent looking cougar after that it went down hill trying to compete with Lincoln n Cadillac luxury wise. I just 💛 the way you through in the dated year commercials too that's 😎.. Keep up the great work 🍻 ✌️👋

I. Love. The. 1988. Cugar

I got an 87 Couger from a resales shop that didn't know what was wrong with it. For $187. Took the distributor out and put in a new shaft to the crank. It started right up and I drove thar car for about 7 yrs without ever have any other real problems. When I drove that car into work the 1st day another guy offered my $1000 for it immediately. The back seat and trunk looked brand new untouched the day I got it. Only had 45000 miles on it. Back when I ran into great deals on vehicles. Another crazy great deal was a Dodge church van for $200. All it needed was tires and a trans filter change. Drove that for 2 yrs before selling it for $900.

My mother always wanted a Cougar. Her sister in law had a 1974 that always impressed her. My dad must not have gotten her hints because in 1975, he came home with a fully loaded Country Squire wagon. It was great for vacations and trips to the market, but not romantic dinners. In December of 1976, my dad took my mom and I to the nearest Mercury dealer. While we were browsing looking around, he said to my mom “alright, let’s get a Cougar”. My folks were interested in the XR7, but a different Cougar caught their eye. The new 4 door Cougar Brougham seemed like a better choice, especially for vacations. They decided on a fully loaded 4 door, but they let me pick the color and wheel covers. I sat with the salesman going over the choices, I decided on dark brown with the same vinyl top. After I picked wire caps, my dad gave his A plan number, and a final price was calculated. We were excited about when the new Cougar would be delivered, but to my parents disappointment, since the car was a success, A plan orders took a back seat. The car wasn’t delivered until early spring. It was worth waiting for. When my dad pulled in the drive way, my mom said it was the most beautiful car they had ever owned. Since I picked the color, I agreed. So did a lot of other people. The car always got compliments. Eventually, I got the car in 1983, and my mom finally got her XR7. I wished I still had that car since it’s considered rare now. The last car my folks drove was a 2009 Ford Fusion. When they were both gone, I inherited it and drove it to its new home in Atlanta. My husband and I kept it almost a year. We then traded it in on a new 2015 Mazda6 Grand Touring. The Mazda is a beautiful car, but that first Cougar was something else.

This car may not have looked like the Mustang but this Cougar looks exactly like a Ford Thunderbird of this era. I can’t tell the difference.

they had the best commercials!

Even Lee Iaccoca admitted the 1971-73 Mustang was a mistake. That's saying something.

Man those early to mid 70s cougars were absolute pimpmobiles

One big advantage that came with the 74 models is the switch to body on frame construction.

It’s shocking how little horsepower came out of the displacement. 350-375 hp should have been the norm. How little was achieved with the added “smog equipment”. It destroyed engines, and created more smog in the process.

if they kept it on the mustang platform instead of moving it to the thunderbird platform I think it would've done a lot better. but they were thinking about dollars and forgot about sense. the Mercury Capri would've been a cougar. basically they messed up. they could've had the mustang based cougar and something else on the thunderbird platform and both cars would've sold.

Later 1977 Xr7 Cougar, 1979 Cougar and Capri and 1979 Mercury Marquis 2 doors are beautiful examples of american design

I remember the commercial, but I would have never remembered Ryan O'Neal in it.

so dont be angry, Cougars were like luxury sporty comfy muscle cars right , perfection!

Have a '68 Cougar (commented on your previous video) and this video is great, too. Just bought a 1995. Hope you do a video on that generation!

I had a 74 xr7 351Cleveland 2barrel it was a dog, no pep going up hills with the AC on but I loved it any way!!!

In line with the 70s trend of spacious well equipped comfortable personal luxury coupes, they made the 2nd generation cougar more into a power cruiser GT, as opposed to the 60s predecessors sportier orientation.

The last vehicle my grandmother owned until her passing in January 1999 was a '79 Mercury Cougar. She drove it everywhere she had to, and allowed my mom to drive it when her cars were in the shop. God I miss that car.

I have a 1977 Cougar XR7. Love the land yacht. Looks sharp and floats down the road. AC still works too. Lol

They made a four door version in the late 70's, kinda resembled a four door LTD II.

When I was a kid, we had white ‘79 Cougar for our family car. It was a great car, we had it several years until my dad sold it around ‘87.

The very first Cougars were cool. I would say up to '71 you had a collectible. But after that, could you call any Cougar a collectible? I'm not so sure. Thanks for vid guys 👍

Man, everyone got me on this one… My neighbor back home in Kenner, La went to the Ford dealership and brought 2 of those cars in 77 like those… If I’m not mistaken a pink looking one for his wife like those Mary Kay cars and that two tone one with the mag wheels… The same color and all… One thing is for sure, he did wreck that car completely the first year he got it and never got another one…👍🏾

It must have been a winner.

In the 1970's, Cougar also morphed into a Station Wagon

I owned the '78 and an '84 cougar. Does anyone remember the metric Wheels on the '84? Michelin was the only manufacturer for tires and they were expensive. Also the tail lights were very popular with thieves.

Had a 78 with the 351 M engine and automatic on the floor. It was quite a car miss it very much.

Yes, the big Cougar was a Montego in disguise.

This was back when you didn't need a lot of horsepower. It was all about cruising and looking good.

The Cougar was one of those cars that never really found its own identity. I'm not knocking it, I like Cougar. But it started as a sister to Mustang, then it morphed into a Torino lookalike, then a Gran Torino lookalike, then it became a T-Bird lookalike and pretty much stayed that way to the end.

I had a 82 Granada and this is the 1st time I had to spell "Granada" but I never knew how much the Cougar and the Granada look so much alike almost the same car well I guess it was the same car with different badging

I had a 1977 Cougar XR-7. It wasn't fast but definitely was a cruiser. But, the wheels that came with it were dang near impossible to get off. Some kind of rubberized exterior mold they used. I'm glad I never had a flat but changing wheels was horrible.

That cougar s name was elsa. Owned by Jack Phelps. Head of the Stkickland Lincon Mercury dealership. Indianapolis In. She was just a big kitty )

My first car was a 1987 Murcury Cougar XR7 4.9 EFI Ford V8. Digital dash fully loaded power everything, even power bag lumbar in front seats, and auto dimming head lamps. It had the widest rear mags made steet legal in the 1980's with expensive Tiger Paw tires on it. No Ford key pads on doors or sunroof were only thing missing as option go. It was a very comfotable sports car, much nicer then a Mustang 5.0 with nearly the same power just less responsive drive train to rear wheels for take off and little low top speed as it was heaver. But much more comfortable and practical a ride the a Mustang ever was.

Sister of the 1979+ ford thunderbird

Because it became the Thunderbird sister car.

Qhy did they stick an small Austin grill on it?

1974 was when Mercury Cougar and Ford Thunderbird began going away.

Great video! Unfortunately past 1st generation Cougars turned me off...

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I had an 88 and a 96

Didn't even cover the last Cougar, the sporty compact from the turn of the century.

I never owned a Mercury, but when I was 22 years old, I had a 35-year-old girlfriend (who was a belly dancer) Does that qualify as "having a cougar"?

"For 1987 there were no significant changes." Dah endz.