The Mercury Cougar was first introduced as a 1967 model on Sept. 30, 1966. The Mercury car line was a “tweener” introduced back in 1939 with the idea of offering upgrade models between the standard ...

A teal 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 restomod features a 347 stroker V8, Tremec 5-speed, and vintage looks with upgraded power and comfort. A beautifully restored and upgraded 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7 is ...

The Cougar was selling so strong in 1968 that Mercury struggled to keep up with the demand. The carmaker eventually set up a new production line in San Jose, as Mercury sold more units than it could ...

When Mike brought the Cougar home to Utah, he continued the trek to excellence. The 427 was pulled and freshened up with a cylinder honing, new rings, a hot grind from Comp Cams, roller rockers, ...

"It was pretty high-dollar. I mean, he was asking $40,000 for a car that needed a complete restoration," Royce Peterson says. There were qualifiers. First, Cobra Jet Cougars are extremely rare. Just ...

This custom 1968 Mercury Cougar as a fastback gives a glimpse of what could have been but wasn’t. Perhaps back in the day it was understood that only the Mustang could have such a design, but one has ...