Every family has its favorite child — and sometimes, it isn’t the loud one. In 1969, Ford’s golden brood had two stars: the Mustang, born wild, and the Cougar, born refined. Today, one of those rare ...

Back at the end of August, as we were digging through the long list of goodies that were to go under the hammer during the Barrett-Jackson auction in Houston, Texas, we came across a rare 1969 Mercury ...

Stunning, fully restored 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible in its original red exterior over a red and white leather interior. This classic muscle car received a no-expense-spared restoration by ...

Mercury did what it could to differentiate the seventh-generation Cougar from its MN12-platform-mate Ford Thunderbird, giving the 1989-’97 coupe a more formal roofline and a bit more equipment. The ...