My mom had a 1970 Cougar and she still talks about how much she loved that car.
@sergioleone35833 жыл бұрын
I've always thought the original 67 Cougar was one of the best looking pony cars. My favorite of all the Cougars, by far.
@BP7BlackPearl2 жыл бұрын
67 and 68, they ruined it in 69 with a line going down the door
@jlcii3 жыл бұрын
1995 mercury cougar V8 was my first car. OMG did I love that damn car. I used to drift with it LOL. Great power and great handling. I had one with the spoiler, and I love the way that rounded squared-off styling looks. I'll never understand why people don't appreciate that beautiful car.
@FosterCovers3 жыл бұрын
I own a 95 silver Cougar spoiler v 8 and leather 72,000 original miles no rust. had it for 20 years.
@TCB2023.3 жыл бұрын
Mercury Cougar came out in 67'
@quintfl3 жыл бұрын
Everyone who's driven one appreciates the Cougar. Those who have never driven one prefer the Thunderbird.
@86twin3 жыл бұрын
My grandma had a green one
@Frankencougie2 жыл бұрын
@@FosterCovers I have a very custom '94 chiliin in the garage I bought off the showroom floor just as the one depicted in this video.
@fizzys263 жыл бұрын
Ahh, the 1983 Cougar. I remember riding along in a test drive as a kid. My mother and I loved it, but my father liked the Chevrolet Celebrity. We ended up with the Celebrity, but my mother and I still talk about how nice the Cougar was.
@RobKeenan8263 жыл бұрын
well at least your father had good taste in women
@Vicus_of_Utrecht Жыл бұрын
Ooof, he made a bad choice
@cloed0ll3 жыл бұрын
I can't be the only one that thinks that the last generation cougar looks like a Mitsubishi Eclipse...
@smithraymond090293 жыл бұрын
I thought the same back then. What a sad ending to a nice nameplate.
@erikbunty20163 жыл бұрын
But it was reasonably priced at the time.
@deeacosta27343 жыл бұрын
That was the point.
@quintfl3 жыл бұрын
The last generation looked like a housecat
@86twin3 жыл бұрын
Now that you mention it, I can’t unsee it
@bradwhite58843 жыл бұрын
I wish Mercury were still around, the same for the Cougar, imagine a modern Cougar going back to being an upscaled Mustang, maybe using the current Mustang platform, so yeah
@jordiemorrison73913 жыл бұрын
A sedan version of the Focus RS called the cougar would be really cool tbh, if they wanted to stick with the sports car route
@MisterMikeTexas3 жыл бұрын
I think it's over for sporty coupes. The Mustang and Challenger seem to be the only successful ones today. The Camaro is on the chopping block again. Trucks, SUV's are where it's at. Cars are falling out of popularity. Then there's the gradual move to EV's that's happening.
@jordiemorrison73913 жыл бұрын
@@MisterMikeTexas I'm not so sure, the BRZ, supra and 400z are quite popular. There's still life in the sport coupe class, but I don't think the V8 is much longer for this world in them. With gas prices always going up, people want performance and fuel economy together
@1_Papa3 жыл бұрын
You know what Brad? I agree 1,000,000%! See, I can't help but believe in that old adage, "everything old is new again" that we North Americans seem to cling the hardest to. I believe the future still has musclecars (No, I don't like that P.O.S. Mustang Mach Eww or the GT version) and I think Ford should bring Mercury back and create fun, off the wall vehicles that young people would love, but with a Cougar luxomuscle couple and a Marquis sedan (I.C.E., hybrid and all-electric) for the few of us out here who want nothing to do with a C.U.V., S.U.V. or a truck. If Chrysler can successfully sell a Renault Premier platform that's heavily modified by Mercedes for seventeen consecutive years and with at least 35,000 units sold in fifteen of those years, then Ford shouldn't have any trouble doing the same. So, there! 🐰
@MisterMikeTexas3 жыл бұрын
@@1_Papa Umm, Edsel never had a market to fit in, and Ford and Lincoln overlapping into the center market helped make Mercury irrelevant, with less than 70K units sold in its last year. In spite of Cougar, Mercury was unable to shake the grandpa image. No youth would take the brand seriously, because of the grandpa stigma.
@CommodoreFloopjack783 жыл бұрын
Man, that first generation Eliminator was a true piece of art. What a fantastic machine.
@1956tojo Жыл бұрын
Take a look at the Mercury Marauder some time.... Those too were badass.
@1_Papa3 жыл бұрын
Once again, beautiful job! The accuracy, the commercials, Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Tiegs; you even got the "Ford Cougar" and "The Sign Of The Cat" references correct. Outstanding job, as per usual! 🐈 🚗! 🐰
@reallyrandomrides12963 жыл бұрын
I totally remember those "Sign of the Cat" commercials!!! Loved it too!
@pyrtwistPyrtwistWorldInMotion3 жыл бұрын
Dennis Hopper!!
@pirateofms3 жыл бұрын
I had 4 Cougars, one of the Fox, and three MN12. I absolutely loved these cars. Maybe I'll pick another one up one day when I have time to really take care of it.
@xaenon3 жыл бұрын
Had a '69 droptop with the then-new 351 V8. My dad bought it in '74. He had gone to buy a new Comet 4-door (yuk!), but he saw the used Cougar and the Comet was instantly forgotten. The old man let me 'buy it' from him in '81. I let my brother drive the thing in 1987 and the damned fool wrecked it while showing off.
@reallyrandomrides12963 жыл бұрын
It's funny, about two hours ago, a friend of mine texted me a pic of a somewhat decent looking MN12, and we both mentioned that you don't see those too often now. In fact, I cantr remember the last time I saw on in the wild, they on the verge of extinction. And then I go on the computer and see My Old Car made a video on the Cougar!
@louyork83793 жыл бұрын
I had a 78 XR7 about 20 years and it was in near perfect condition. Absolutely loved that car
@josephwatson27113 жыл бұрын
I had a 77 xr7 I loved it was a head turner had it fixed up pretty nice
@1956tojo Жыл бұрын
I had a 1976 Ford Torino Elite as well as a 1977 Cougar..... Virtually the exact same cars other than badging.... absolutely loved both of those cars..... Both rode as smooth as a Lincoln Mark or Thunderbird of the same era...
@williambaker42063 жыл бұрын
I had a 74 xr7 back in the early 90,s. It had the 460 engine but strangely enough was a column shift. No center console and floor shifter. They paid the money for the huge motor and the vehicle had a lot of options including the power moonroof, but was the only 74 XR7 that I ever saw without a console. It was a real powerful runner with astounding passing gear performance. I miss it, thanks for the video.
@969thewhip3 жыл бұрын
When I was in grade school, my best friends parents had an 88 Cougar Special edition. It was black with copper pin stripes and special edition badging. 87/88 is my favorite as far as Cougars go.
@hotrodray68023 жыл бұрын
had a red 88 XR7 👍
@marcusallen29512 жыл бұрын
87 was 🔥 with the 5 liter. Imagine one of these with the coyote under the hood.
@GaemerJosh3 жыл бұрын
Already know it’s gonna be a great vid! Maybe an idea how the Taurus was revolutionary and how it died out?
@cashkenterprises55843 жыл бұрын
I’d like to see this
@cloed0ll3 жыл бұрын
I don't like Ford. More of a GM fan but the Taurus was always one of my favorite Vehicles by them. it was such an iconic sedan and I remember being so mad when it got discontinued
@billspangler26853 жыл бұрын
I'm in agreement. The Taurus would be a great vid. I had one of all but the Cicada generation.
@fuglyJEW3 жыл бұрын
Definitely. The rise and fall of the Ford Taurus.
@8corymix83 жыл бұрын
Look up Tofer car tales. He has an excellent short on how the Taurus was revolutionary. All of his videos are fantastic. Just like these
@joelfunk87303 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 2001 V6 Cougar with the manual transmission. Got it with 22 miles on it and sold it at about 96k. Loved it, it was a good handling car, just needed more power.
@branon65653 жыл бұрын
When I was a sophomore in high school, 1988-89, my buddy's Dad owned a '68 Cougar w/427 FE big block....one ride in that car made me LOVE big-block Ford's.....
@Fast58Eddie3 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1968 Mercury Cougar. Your video brought back to fond memories. Thank you for the video!
@michaelmoraga29269 ай бұрын
Ditto... Dan Gurney Special. What a car. 💜
@cwvhogue3 жыл бұрын
Still running my two 02 Cougars as daily drivers. They turn 20 in a few months. Thanks for the video.
@fixedG3 жыл бұрын
To this day, my dad talks about his '67 Cougar, which was yellow with a black vinyl top. His younger sister wrecked it and it's been with him ever since. It really carried a lot of cache as a brand and a car.
@SynphulHero2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Thank you. I’ve been waiting for a video like this. My first car was a 1996 Mercury Cougar with 70k original miles. I miss it and have nothing but adoration for that machine.
@Chuckles91919913 жыл бұрын
U are right when u said : if u mention Mercury ppl will think of the Cougar, that’s the only car I remember from them.
@PasleyAviationPhotography3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather had a white 68 and then a white 1991 5.0. So these cars bring back some Great memories.
@padroooo3 жыл бұрын
I bought a 1977 Cougar as my first new car. I have a lot of fond memories and my son growing up in the back seat. I had the optional 400 C.I. engine, leather seats and turbine wheels. I loved that car. Thanks Pat for bringing back some fond memories.
@8corymix83 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Good memories! Id love to see a video on the so popular Lincoln Town Car. Loved the 80s Town Car. Absolute class
@brandonhumphries33773 жыл бұрын
yes and the Lincoln Mark series
@ItheCarGuy6 ай бұрын
We had an '86 cougar. I loved that car so much! Had it 'till '93.
@mcseforsale3 жыл бұрын
I was 17 and my first car was a 1979 Cordoba with "Corinthian Leather". Loved that POS.
@FirebirdCamaro12203 жыл бұрын
Tell me you had the 360 rather than the 318 please lol
@wildbill63663 жыл бұрын
Interesting and retrospective I always like the cougars. My mom did some ads for Ford and she had an 83 cougar and it was actually a pretty nice car. Did you notice Farrah fawcett majors at 4:45 on the ad yep. She also did some ads for mercury. Thanks for the walk down memory lane . 👍👍👍
@scottsummers55213 жыл бұрын
the other short haired brunette angel also did a couple of cougar commercials.
@calbob7503 жыл бұрын
Just a sidebar comment..Had a relative that appeared in a Nissan Sentra commercial in 2018. Spoke about 2 words and appeared for a few seconds. Received a check for $30,000.
@LaSouthernGemini3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Noticed her right away. It's a shame she died on the same day as MJ b/c the world was all about MJ (nothing against him) but stole her thunder on the day of her death. She appeared to have a giving soul and friendly demeanor.
@michaellovely66012 жыл бұрын
What annoys me concerning the death of Farrah Fawcett is that they specify the fact that Farrah died of anal cancer. Couldn't they just say that she died of cancer?
@pxn7483 жыл бұрын
I had a '69 for a long time in the '80s. I loved the sequential tail lights!
@johnnymason32653 жыл бұрын
The 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar was the worst one ever! That should have been the Ford Probe! The RWD Cougars are the ones that you have to have!
@doug61913 жыл бұрын
I'm glad they didn't ruin the Probe's good name with that shitty last Cougar.
@evanc61103 жыл бұрын
@@doug6191 "ruin the probes name" hahahaha
@MrTheHillfolk3 жыл бұрын
@@evanc6110 those were definitely chick cars, oh and also hairdressers.
@jimcarroll37303 жыл бұрын
@@evanc6110 - if the probe was so bad, why did ford ask Mazda to build the mustang for 3 years, because uaw build quality sucked
@rayton-fissoremagnum30603 жыл бұрын
Honestly, the last gen cougar looks more like a focus coupe and it was probably a focus coupe since it was developed by ford europe, the same ford division that also developed the focus.
@arri2755553 жыл бұрын
We had an 84. I loved that car and really wish we still had it.
@garysarnowski3113 Жыл бұрын
Had one too, 351 Windsor, all options except for sunroof. Had black leather twin comfort seats, standard hubcaps, whitewalls, in medium yellow with matching half landau top. First luxury car, loved the am/fm stereo radio with door speakers and rear ledge speakers.
@davidleebls18743 жыл бұрын
The 1970 Cougar XR7 was a gorgeous vehicle... Had a great stereo system,, was very stylish ... I think this was the one with the taillights that pointed in the direction of whichever way you were going: Very Coooo00000l!
@larryhendricks38963 жыл бұрын
Glad to see this put up! I currently have a 1968 XR7 model. The body is mostly stock but everything else has been upgraded. Stroked out 351w with an all MSD ign setup and a solid C4 transmission with a 9 inch rear with 370 gears. I've had the car coming up on 25 yrs. Bought it out of a field and put 25k miles on it with just a tune up on the original 302. This car has been very good to my family and will be passed on to my daughter in a few years.. Fitting because she was brought home from the hospital in this car after her birth.
@Jim_Curtis2 жыл бұрын
Dang, James Earl Jones did Cougar commercials too! Love his voice in anything.
@MrJasonfromcanada3 жыл бұрын
This is such a good channel
@michaelb.421123 жыл бұрын
My aunt had a white Mercury Cougar in Costa Mesa, CA in the 70's and I loved that car. It was so sleek and mean looking, yet classy. My uncle had a Ford LTD. That thing was a boat.
@MisterMikeTexas3 жыл бұрын
I remember a high school aquaintence who frequently bragged about his parents' LTD. He mentioned it had the 460 4 barrel. I wouldn't mind having the last land yacht LTD from 1978, "The full size car that kept its size".
@melrose92523 жыл бұрын
@@MisterMikeTexas < Those old Mid 70’s LTD’s with 460’s were quick in their day.
@anakinsolo7193 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1994 Dodge Colt ES, which i learned was a rebadged Mitsubishi - I believe the Mirage. I'd love to see those Mitsubishis that Chrysler had brought over under various names.
@markwilliams56063 жыл бұрын
Had a 1977 Cougar! Black with wine 🍷 leather interior! Fantastic car.
@fhwolthuis3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, I love to see the lesser known cars 👏
@PSTXFL2 жыл бұрын
In 1987 I bought a brand new Mercury Cougar LS. Beautiful burgundy red exterior and interior, V6. Loved that car.
@stewpuddy41612 жыл бұрын
My folks had an 88 I believe. Mom called it her "pretty kitty." She loved that car, it was like we were rich when they bought it!
@alvincash32303 жыл бұрын
The early Cougars were beautiful!
@sixerjosh3 жыл бұрын
Another good video from a great channel!
@jamesdoss77183 жыл бұрын
76 xr7 was my first car! Thanks for the flashbacks! Loved the video...
@BobNSuch3 жыл бұрын
Looooooved this video my friend!!!!
@cinestan43842 жыл бұрын
I had a 77 cougar xr7 from 1985-90. I really enjoyed having it. Power door locks,windows, v8 and 8 track cassette!
@Oonagh723 жыл бұрын
I loved that last cougar.
@giggiddy2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your videos. But please, make them longer.
@1972mercurycougar3 жыл бұрын
Have owned many Everybody knocks 71-73, but there my favorite. They drive super. 351C power, can't be beat. Love them!
@IAmAnAdowablePanto2190 Жыл бұрын
3:19 The second generation 70s Mercury Cougar almost looks like an Edsel from the 70s with that vertical grille.
@IAmAnAdowablePanto2190 Жыл бұрын
I know Edsel didn't make it to the 70s, but the second generation Mercury Cougar has a grille that is kind of vertical like the Edsel.
@GW111812 жыл бұрын
I love your channel, makes my day every time I get a notification of a new episode.
@Salvaging-in-Az3 жыл бұрын
“I’m going to buy me a mercury and cruise it up and down the road. “ -Alan Jackson.
@reallyrandomrides12963 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and back then you could still buy a new Mercury when he recorded that song, nearly 30 years ago in 1992! I didn't like that song back then, but its grown on me, maybe a bit of nostalgia, both for the song and the car.
@ColoSnowWolf3 жыл бұрын
Before Alan Jackson, Steve Miller Band...
@tomadkins28663 жыл бұрын
And originally by K.C. Douglas in 1948.
@grimreaper55212 жыл бұрын
Had a 83, 92, 95 loved them even know I was buying & selling cars at the time but 83 was my favorite out of these three
@ospguy13 жыл бұрын
I’ve owned a 1968 Cougar for 45 years. Drove it thru High School and College. Now in my new shop mancave and will be restoring. Zero rust body as I’ve had it in storage last 32 years.
@mybestfriendisamonkey1733 жыл бұрын
I love the mid 70's to mid 80's performance cars. I had a 86 Thunderbird turbo couple with a 5speed. And I absolutely loved it. And to this day, i absolutely regret ever getting rid of my 85 Dodge Daytona turbo Z. And all the cars I've had before-and-after, nothing compares to how much I loved that little car.
@Gloomish.3 жыл бұрын
every day i look up videos for my car :) thank you for this! i drive a 95 xr7 with the night cat trim package love it more then i can explain!
@donwayne45423 жыл бұрын
I bought a brand new 1976 Cougar XR7 when I was 19. My 3rd car and how I loved that car!!!
@neilouellette30043 жыл бұрын
Back in the early 80's I had a 1978 Cougar Sport Package. Beautiful car!
@richardowens90613 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1971 Cougar (not the XR7) that was white with a blue half vinyl roof that I purchased in 1978 for $1200 with 52k miles on it. I had it repainted metallic dark blue and replaced the half vinyl roof with a lighter shade of blue. It had the 351 Cleveland engine with a 2 bbl carburetor and made 240hp. I then replaced the single exhaust with a dual exhaust turbo muffler system with a nice deep note. I took it to a local drag strip and it clocked 16.24 in the quarter mile at 88mph. I really miss that car. Thanks, for the video!
@sombra61533 жыл бұрын
I had a 71 XR7 with a 351c 2V/ automatic that rolled off the line with drum brakes all around. It was pretty clapped out when I got it, but I had fun with it, fixed a few things, added some minor performance parts, and drove it hard. It became further clapped out and I sold it for $100 less than I paid for it (original price of a lofty $500). It would run at least 120 mph, though. The 1974 model was the last year that customers could get a 351C 4V in any Ford, and was an option in the Cougar. I think they’re pretty rare and if I could one at a good price that wasn’t a rust bucket, I might try to drag it home. The supercharged Cougar/T-birds I found were actually fast, great handling cars. I ran a T-Bird SSC and really appreciated its performance, handling, and braking. They had four wheel discs when the Mustang 5.0s still had to live with rear drums. Heavier cars then the Stang so straight line wasn’t as quick, but great overall performance for the era. A friend who was pretty destructive to cars had an 89 Cougar XR7 with the supercharged 6, and couldn’t manage to destroy it like he’d done previously to a Camero. Nice overall video covering the Cougar.
@kevincostello38564 ай бұрын
Mercury " Ride Engineered" badging right above the glove box. I remember that, my uncle had a grey 76 Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia with the 351W. Took my driver's test in that.
@ericmoore5712 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy all of your videos even though I live in NYC and don't drive!
@LongIslandCityLayout Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how all the premium/mid level brands died, like Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Mercury; with Buick being the oddball sole survivor.
@michaellovely6601 Жыл бұрын
And even an entry-level car company like Saturn.
@johnjones3933 жыл бұрын
I owned a 94 Cougar with the 4.6 engine and really enjoyed it. Would buy another or a 94+ Thunderbird.
@darrellmcgorman84423 жыл бұрын
I owned two 1967 Cougars, and one 1975. The 67 was and will always be my favourite version. In my opnion Ford really messed up a great car.
@josephpratt73333 жыл бұрын
I had a 67 XR7 back in the mid 80’s. 289, sequential tail lights still worked, awesome car. Unibody had issues and it started breaking motor mounts as it slowly spread.
@quad51863 жыл бұрын
@@robmeier9416 kJ
@bongodave133 жыл бұрын
We all saw Farrah Fawcett, but the first commercial had another Charlie's Angels alumnus: David Doyle, who played Bosley in the TV show.
@johnnyhawk3293 жыл бұрын
I had a 1970 cougar, red with a black vinyl top, cragar mags 351 cleveland engine when I was 19 years old 48 years ago. I loved that car. Think about it all the time.
@008Birdman2 жыл бұрын
I had a 79 XR7, black with a sunroof. Then I bought an 84 XR7 Blue. I loved those two cars. I wish I had them today.
@chevyhead843 жыл бұрын
I had an 85 absolutely loved that car!. For another episode how about the Lincoln mark series?
@TS-jp1lm3 жыл бұрын
Love to see an episode on the Lincoln Mark VII LSC.
@mattmillar6023 жыл бұрын
I had a 71XR7 convertible 351Cleveland. Kept it for 35 years. Great car.
@davegallo81663 жыл бұрын
Growing up, my aunt had a 69 XR7 , amazing car she drove for 20 years
@badcompany-w6s2 жыл бұрын
My high school science teacher had the 1971 Cougar. She said she would never get rid of it. I wonder if she still has it? OMG! That SNL skit. I remember that!
@jeninjeans3 жыл бұрын
My first car was an 84 Tbird and my second was a 99 Cougar. I know that last gen Cougars get a lot of hate, but that car was fun to drive. The 2.5l 24v DOHC engine was a rocket and that car handled like it was on rails. Fun fact: that Cougar (at least the 99 model) was the only car to use that specific tire. I went to buy tires for it once, and when they called their supplier to check on availability, when they told him the size he said "you have a Mercury Cougar dont you".
@CPDheadstomp3 жыл бұрын
I owned a ‘78 Cougar. Loved that thing.
@scootermann833 жыл бұрын
This guy makes great content, I can't believe he doesn't have 280K subscribers. The channel is a hidden gem for now I guess Edit: And I just realized when he uses metric for the 302, he correctly says it as a 4.9L! I'm a fan for life
@Vicus_of_Utrecht Жыл бұрын
It'll always be 5.0
@henryfcawthonjr54193 жыл бұрын
My dad bought my mom two of these, a 1986 & 1994. He also worked at the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant these were made in. I have fond memories of this car. It's the car I learned to drive in. I grew up with Ford Rangers and Mercury Cougars in the family!
@Planag73 жыл бұрын
I love the 8th gen cat-eyes one I've wanted one for a while and although they still actually been around $2,000 or less in my area, I'm i stubborn that I have it with a stick shift which is harder to find
@jordiemorrison73913 жыл бұрын
Same, I'd love to pick one up some day
@noahh.87373 жыл бұрын
i had one as my first car :( just stopped driving it about a month or two ago
@proffitt723 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1981 Cougar XR7. Not very fast, but very comfy to drive. Two tone silver over black it was a nice looking car. Great episode as usual. Thanks.
@angeloavanti25383 жыл бұрын
as other cougar owners here, had a 70 convertible and a 84 coupe. a friend had a 71 xr7. fun cars for sure.
@nicevmax3 жыл бұрын
Great Vid on the Cougar. I had a 67 and a 68 in high school in the early 70's, loved those cars and the beginning of my love for personnel luxury cars. Would love to have a 3rd gen Cougar, it was 1970's cool. How about a segment on the 1984 to 1992 Lincoln Mark VII, the sister car to the Thunderbird and Cougar of this period, and a huge departure from the land yachts we were used to seeing from Lincoln.
@orlandoajacques2 жыл бұрын
My gran had an 88 in Cabernet and then upgraded to a 96 in an iridescent purple/pink colour. I loved that 88!
@jdnelms623 жыл бұрын
I had a 1994 Mazda MX6, pretty much the same car as the 94 Ford Probe, but the Mazda was a more classical look. Love to see a video on the MX6.
@kevinmoore97163 жыл бұрын
I had a brand new loaded 1997 Thunderbird. I loved that car and wish I still had it. The 1997 Thunderbird and Cougar were beautiful cars.
@MJWms23 жыл бұрын
My first car was a ‘88 mercury cougar blue max edition with a v6. I loved that car.
@jeffschwartz51992 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1967 Cougar . I'm still looking for one now .
@DavidGragg823 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 74 Cougar back in the day. In the 80s and 90s he turned to the Thunderbird. I own a pristine 89 Thunderbird Supercoupe.
@chevyv203 жыл бұрын
My first cars were the one I bought from a family friend, a 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal, and my dads 1966 Malibu! You should do an episode on both of them. However I think finding anything about the Oldsmobile would be the greater challenge, being that the Malibu was definitely the more popular vehicle.
@maples3283 жыл бұрын
My first car in ‘89 was a ‘77 Cougar sedan. It was in our family since ‘80 after being salvaged with Thunderbird parts. Lasted till ‘98. Good 👍 car.
@billhughes39553 жыл бұрын
Some day you should review the Mercury Capri. Had one in 1973. A wonderful car with a fun V-6. Bill in South Carolina.
@carfanactic23 жыл бұрын
11:11 a fun fact: Ford Europe sells the Kuga (sounds like cougar right?) as the Escape we have here in the states so I guess the name made its return to Europe but not here
@SaraSpruce3 жыл бұрын
Yep, the Kuga name is indeed inspired by the Cougar. Ford Europe also released a smaller crossover called the Puma, the name previously used on a smaller coupe that sold alongside the last generation Cougar.
@vuelvoel20113 жыл бұрын
where is the fun?
@TCB2023.3 жыл бұрын
President of the Hawaii Cougar Club here. Great segment on the cougar brand 🤙🏝
@JuanGarcia-vb3du3 жыл бұрын
Would love to own a blue 1981 Cougar sedan like the one in the Rachel Ward commercial. Just love the Fox-Body Cougars!
@descriptivewriter80133 жыл бұрын
I have a 89 cougar xr7 sc. it’s the supercharged v6 and man does she go. Drifting in the snow is so fun as well
@emeyer69633 жыл бұрын
Learned how to drive on an 82' Cougar wagon.In late 90's I had an 87' XR-7 for a beater for a year or so.Both were good cars!
@zephyr3323 жыл бұрын
I still say it would be nice if you did an episode about the Mercury Zephyr.
@gosmo45043 жыл бұрын
I always had its big brother the TBirds but the 80s and 90s were its heyday. The few Mustang twins you see at shows always are head turners.
@jamesmcintire38003 жыл бұрын
When I was a young teenager my dad and I restored a 73 Cougar hardtop together as a father/son project. Ever since then I’ve loved the Cougar. Although my favorite is still the 89-97 model. That was a beautiful car in my opinion. I never liked the final generation Cougar that went front wheel drive with Mazda derived drivetrain. The late 70’s was a rough era too. The big cat kinda lost its way for a few years.
@CJColvin Жыл бұрын
For me they should've kept the Cougar a Mustang base, I would've loved to see the Modern Cougar with a 500 HP 5.0L Coyote V8 in it.
@kennyg.43292 жыл бұрын
I had an 85 xr7 as my first car turbo 4 with a 5 speed and just recently picked up a 73 xr7 convertible with a 351 Cleveland I loved having a cougar so much I wanted another one and I'm 36.
@2012listo3 жыл бұрын
I knew that cat! Belonged to my friends dad. Wound up in Texas in the 90's.
@brentvance39583 жыл бұрын
I had a 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7 and loved it. Could fit 8 people in that car.