The Mercury Cougar, A new breed of cat
by Larry Weitzman
In 1967, during the beginning of the pony car craze, Mercury introduced the first upscale sporty car based on the Mustang platform.
Mercury Cougar Specifications
Engine
2.0L displacement double overhead cam (DOHC)
inline 4 cylinder configuration gas engine
16 valves 125 hp @ 5500 rpm
130 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm regular unleaded fuel ...
Mercury Cougar
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1969 Mercury Cougar
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Sequential turn signals were factory fitted to Ford Thunderbirds built between 1965 and 1971, inclusive, to Mercury Cougars between 1967 and 1973, to Shelby Mustangs between 1968 and 1970, and to 1969 Imperials (built by Chrysler).
Bez, who used to be in charge of product design and development at Porsche, could make only a few last-minute changes, such as scrapping a plan to use taillights from the Mercury Cougar on the Vanquish and instead ordering bespoke lenses.
It featured a 1967 Mercury Cougar tail light panel minus the chrome trim, a flip-up spoiler, and two sets of air scoops on each side. This was also the first American car to feature a factory roll bar.
Ford Mustang, Honda Prelude, Hyundai Tiburon, Mercury Cougar, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Toyota Celica
Camaro Z28:
Ford Mustang GT and Mustang Cobra, Toyota Celica GT ...
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The chamfered three-element taillamps, which house sequential turn signals that blink from the inside lamp to the outside lamp, were first found on the 1964 Thunderbird, then the 1967-68 Shelby Mustangs and late '60s Mercury Cougars.
 See also: Mercury, Ford, Honda, Acura, Toyota
  
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