When did the Mercury Cougar come out in the US?
Mercury unveiled the Cougar just four days after Chevrolet debuted the Camaro on September 26, 1966. The Mercury Cougar was based on the Mustang, but it took a different approach than General Motors did with its Camaro and Firebird siblings by giving the Cougar entirely different sheet metal and a longer wheelbase.
Is the 1967 Mercury Cougar a good car?
If you’re in the market for a lightweight pony car but find that Mustangs are a little bit too ubiquitous for your taste, then the 1967–70 Cougar might be the right fit. Easy to restore and maintain, with a plethora of V-8 options, there’s no bad model in the bunch.
What kind of engine did the Cougar have?
Unlike the Mustang, every first-generation Cougar was V-8-powered and could be had with Windsor, Cleveland, and FE engines with displacements from ranging from 289 to 428 cubic inches.
What’s the value of a 1969 Boss Cougar?
With no rare Boss 429 model to take the lead, the most valuable Cougar is the 1969 Eliminator with the 428/335hp Super Cobra Jet engine, which has an average #2 (Excellent) value of $149,000.
Mercury unveiled the Cougar just four days after Chevrolet debuted the Camaro on September 26, 1966. The Mercury Cougar was based on the Mustang, but it took a different approach than General Motors did with its Camaro and Firebird siblings by giving the Cougar entirely different sheet metal and a longer wheelbase.
If you’re in the market for a lightweight pony car but find that Mustangs are a little bit too ubiquitous for your taste, then the 1967–70 Cougar might be the right fit. Easy to restore and maintain, with a plethora of V-8 options, there’s no bad model in the bunch.
Unlike the Mustang, every first-generation Cougar was V-8-powered and could be had with Windsor, Cleveland, and FE engines with displacements from ranging from 289 to 428 cubic inches.
Can a cougar be used as a Mustang?
Cougar will happily accept the vast majority of chassis parts meant for a Mustang. Even some subframe connectors interchange, despite the longer wheelbase. The future collectability of first-gen Cougars remains promising, as Hagerty valuation specialist James Hewitt notes, “Gen X and Millennials actually quote the car pretty strongly.