How many miles is a 1989 Mercury Cougar XR7?
One day recently my visit to the cars for sale yielded a promising lead. Advertised for sale was the companion car to my SC, an ’89 Mercury Cougar XR7, showing just 49,000 miles. Uh-oh.
When did the Mercury Cougar go out of production?
For its seventh generation, the Cougar introduced the MN12 platform, developed for the Cougar, Thunderbird and Lincoln Mark VIII. After 1997, the Cougar and Thunderbird were discontinued (the Mark VIII was discontinued after 1998).
When did the Mercury Cougar convertible get a facelift?
A facelift in 1971 did away with the hidden headlights and hidden wipers were adopted. Between 1969 and 1973, Cougar convertibles were offered. The 1968 model year included federally mandated side marker lights and front outboard shoulder belts (sash belt, shoulder harness) among some minor changes.
What kind of dashboard did a Mercury Cougar have?
The XR-7 model brought a simulated wood-grained dashboard with a full set of black-faced competition instruments and toggle switches, an overhead console, a T-type center automatic transmission shifter (if equipped with the optional Merc-O-Matic transmission), and leather-vinyl upholstery. This was the only generation with covered headlights.
What kind of car was the 1989 Mercury Cougar?
The surprise hit of the Fox-chassis Thunderbird/Cougar cars, the successful Tempo/Topaz duo, the new flagship Lincoln Mark VII, and the new game-changing Taurus/Sable helped define Ford as a leader in both sales and design in North America.
When did the Mercury Cougar come to market?
The entire MN12 project was delayed at least once, coming to market in late 1988 as a 1989 model, and late at that. (A later spinoff platform, the FN10, was given exclusively to the Lincoln Mark VIII in 1993, and was essentially the MN12 platform with aluminum components instead of heavier steel).
One day recently my visit to the cars for sale yielded a promising lead. Advertised for sale was the companion car to my SC, an ’89 Mercury Cougar XR7, showing just 49,000 miles. Uh-oh.
What was the competition for the 1989 Cougar?
The main competition, which included GM’s G-body cars (Buick Regal, Olds Cutlass, Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevy Monte Carlo/Lumina) and the Chrysler Lebaron, were simultaneously readying their switch to front-wheel-drive chassis, while also gaining IRS. But Ford was committed to RWD due to its balanced handling dynamics.