1967 Mercury Cougar: The Luxurious Pony Car That Caused Jaguar to Sue Ford!

[@pj-fx7gx]

I’ve loved the Cougar since they hit the market. I miss Mercury

[@josephgaviota]

💯 agree.

[@JeffW77]

I agree. I thought the original Cougars were very cool looking cars.

[@seebs3046]

AGREED! And that’s a very handsome ‘67 in that coffee shade of paint. I wish they had made convertible Cougars during the first two years of production. I love the 69 convertibles, but I’d love a 67 convertible even more. That said, definitely a home run for a great marque that, sadly, no longer exists. Thanks, Alan, for another excellent video. Can’t wait for the installment on the 427 and 428 and the GT-E.

[@maxr4448]

I as well!😀

[@AlPenton-v5t]

Here,here. I’m right there with you!

[@cwsam1256]

I 110% agree with your assessment of Cougar's pure and beautiful design. In 1967 I was only 9 years old and whenever I saw one parked in the neighbourhood I would always stop or circle around it on my bike to take a longer look. It just never got old and it is still the same today! Thx for doing this review.

[@pj-fx7gx]

I was 6 - the sequential turn signals had always caught my eye on the TBird but to see them on the Cougar with the “matching” grill/headlights really impressed me 😍

[@plap.]

​@@pj-fx7gx Felt and did exactly the same. Still top of my favorite three. Cougar, Cuda and of course the Super Bird

[@josephgaviota]

I was ten, and agree with @cwsam

[@SHO1989]

I was 10. Did the same thing with my bike to take a tour around it for a nice long look!

[@plap.]

@@cwsam1256 I concur. As a kid always had to check them out. Cudas and of course a super bird were my top three.

[@tigerman3]

I always loved riding behind 1967 Cougars and T-Birds with their sequential tail lamps when turning or changing lanes--so cool!

[@josephgaviota]

Absolutely agree !

[@plap.]

@@tigerman3 My favorite part, as a kid it was cool. Don't forget Shelby mustangs had it too

[@khakiswag]

It’s great that Ford brought that back with the Mustang. Now everyone seems to have their own version of the sequential indicator with Audi putting it on all their cars.

[@jakereal3604]

YES!! I was born in 1966 and as a young boy I VIVIDLY remember noticing the taillights when I was about 5-6 years old and by 8 I already could point out and name like 80-90% of the cars on the road.

[@gregt8638]

I was a boy at the time and not yet driving but my sister had her driver's license so when we were behind a T-Bird we would sometimes follow it for several miles to watch it turn on the blinkers!

[@toddbonin6926]

When I was a little boy in the late 60s, I was nuts for Thunderbirds. I thought they were the coolest cars on the road. I appreciated Mustangs a lot … and the Lincolns with the suicide doors too. You just couldn’t beat FoMoCo. BUT, when Mercury introduced the Cougar, the angels sang. I fell in love and have been in love for 58 years. I just think this car is perfection! Mercury was firing with all cylinders in 1967! My neighbors’ grandparents took a liking to me when I was little, and, every time they came to visit from Texas, they brought me a gift. In 1968, they brought me a model of a Cougar. I don’t know how they knew … but I loved it so much. I was ecstatic in showing appreciation. The next time they came a few months later, they brought me a second Cougar model. That’s one of the best memories of my childhood … and of the best people I ever knew. 🥲

[@3PercentNeanderthal]

Sounds like you were a surrogate grandchild to good people.

[@jayweiss4378]

Seriously think these videos need to be played in all car museums across the US! Factual and short….😎

[@UberLummox]

He tends to miss a few things & repeats a *lot* of things, but god channel.

[@oswegodrews2321]

I've wondered what Adam does for a living, but he sure does a good job with these videos. I too like the quick pace.

[@Thunder_6278]

I remember these when brand new. Those sequential taillights were too cool.

[@P.Galore]

When I was about 10 years old, I saw the 1967 XR7 in Forest Green with tan leather and NO vinyl top and I swore one day I would own that car. It took 40 years for me to find that car. It had one owner who had driven it 250,000 miles and it looked brand new. I restored everything that wasn't working or faded and drove it daily for five years, selling it in 2010 for $17,000. Today in 2024 it would likely garner twice that. The complex sheetmetal on the profile was a sensuous experience to wash. One of the most beautiful cars ever made- and I wouldn't mind having another one.

[@thetubeeleven11]

That deep copper colored Cougar with the black vinyl roof is the most beautiful car I have ever seen! Wow!

[@tmacmi9095]

Agreed! 🥰

[@wolfguardian8312]

I never was a fan of the vinyl roof treatment on any vehicle, especially that 1/4 "Landau Roof treatment...males the car look like a Pimp-Mobile, snort....Kind 'a tacky, but each person has their own tastes......I always preferred solid color body with minimal or no chrome accents, sans the drip rails and windshield, rear window....made you "LOOK AT and Appreciate THE CAR" in it's true form...

[@gregt8638]

​@wolfguardian8312 : You and Adam are really alike!

[@jamesweddle184]

Agreed, and that blue one was no slouch either! Gorgeous! All I can say is WOW!

[@UberLummox]

@@wolfguardian8312 Yeah imagine that color without the vinyl top! Agreed. Vinyl tops totally distract from the lines & purity of the form.

[@michaelmullard4292]

One of the sexiest American cars from the era, I think. Really beautiful and classier than a Mustang.

[@paulcateiii]

no doubt

[@gregt8638]

Adam! You are amazing to cover all these different cars of the era that was so dear to us! You obviously are younger than we are, but you truly feel the era and the cars, and enlighten us with new details about them that even us 'fans' never knew. Thank you! -Greg in California

[@johnstapler5956]

It's much better looking than a same year Mustang.

[@erics9754]

One of my favorite car as a kid this and the 1968-1970 Charger.

[@slim-y6b]

The Mustang and Cougar followed each other down the assembly line. I was lucky enough to be taken to the Detroit assembly plant in 67 with some neighbor kids. Their mother was so generous to plan and drive us there from Ohio. The experience is a fond memory fifty plus years later. Thanks Mrs.M

[@d.bcooper7819]

Owned 2 67 XR7’s in my life. Beautiful cars

[@robertheinkel6225]

I bought a used 68 Cougar. My first and only hot rod. The sequential taillights were accomplished with a motor rotating thru the contacts. Crude, but effective

[@gregt8638]

And when you sat in the back seat of a Cougar or a Thunderbird, you could hear that motor running to make the blinkers work.

[@johnjohnsn7633]

The problem with that mechanical sequencer unit was its placement in the trunk. It was hung in the right rear quarter panel behind the wheel housing, below trunk floor level. The problem with that location was the vent located at the bottom of the recess would allow water to splash into, and accumulate when the vent became obstructed with mud. This ended up with the motorized sequencer being under water, ruining it. As a mechanic for Lincoln/Mercury I replaced quite a few of them under warranty ... after clearing the obstructed vent, draining the accumulated water, and drying out the trunk recess. SIDENOTE: Few owners realized that when activating the Hazard Flashers, if the Turn Signal lever is activated the Hazard Flashers would sequence both sides from center outward.

[@DSP1968]

At last, you feature my favorite car, Adam! The dark brown metallic car was owned for many years by its original owners, members of a couple of Cougar clubs here in Northern California. It was originally white. Note that it is equipped with the original factory accessory trailer hitch. A couple of things that I'm not sure you mentioned about the Cougar: it had 123 lbs. of factory installed sound deadening material to make it quieter, and except for the lower dash, all of the Cougar's interior was finished in vinyl. (The Mustang had a lot of interior painted surfaces.) FYI, the console was not standard on any Cougar; it was always optional. The woodgrain steering wheel was standard on all '67 Cougars. I've owned a few of these over the years and have owned my current '68 almost 33 years now and have been a fan of them since they first came out. Well done, sir!

[@qxz1776]

I'm curious about the 2nd switch in the door jamb shown at 9:00. I looked around a found reference to "tilt release" but I can't imagine exactly what it did. Any ideas? BTW, that dark brown metallic is beautiful!

[@theda850two]

​@@qxz1776, perhaps for the electric/solenoid bucket seat-back release .

[@DSP1968]

@@qxz1776 That second switch is for the Tilt-Away Steering Wheel, which appears operational in this car.

[@tbm3fan913]

Seems someone has a problem with certain comments from another Stray Cat.

[@plap.]

One of the greatest of all time. Felt like that as a kid and still to this day. Just gorgeous!

[@kcindc5539]

Adam, you’re on fire this week!

[@alanblanes2876]

Absolutely

[@Ed_Stuckey]

Thanks for reminding me of my friend (now passed) coming to visit me in his new 1967 Cougar. I still have that image of me admiring the grill-work and hidden headlights. It was a beautiful dark green color and he was proud to be the owner.

[@johnlyle1127]

when I was in high school a friend's dad had a green 67 Cougar and several of us would get to go riding in it. Lots of fun ! I think of that when I see these, I associate cars with the people who owned them.

[@josephgaviota]

As a kid, those "three-repeat" tail lights, or whatever it was called, was MAJOR cool. My understanding is it was done with a series of relays, and was actually fairly complicated.

[@wmalden]

Sequential turn signals.

[@dewiz9596]

I think it was a motor

[@61rampy65]

I've been a mechanic for the last 55 years. With that in mind, the wiring for the Cougar turn signals was absolutely insane! Yes, there a slew of relays, and, as @dewiz9596 said, there was a little electric motor called a sequencer. Suffice to say, the relays and sequencer were the major trouble spots when the turn signals failed. Me neighbor has a 67 Cougar, and even after 6 years of on and off working on it, it only got fixed when he bought an electronic module to replace the motor. What a nightmare! (But they are cool when they work!)

[@rashton5730]

It wasn't too complicated, an electric motor that turned a cam which opened and closed three contacts, with a relay box to operate the parking lights and cut the sequentials when you stepped on the brakes.

[@khakiswag]

@@rashton5730 yea, that’s complicated for blinker. Now it’s just software in the Mustang.

[@lcr466]

I toured Ford's Rouge Plant in 1968, when the two models assembled there were Cougar and Mustang.

[@dougn2350]

They were built on the same assembly line?

[@johnmcmullen456]

​@@dougn2350I toured that plant in 1970 and yes Mustang & Cougar were built on the same line then.

[@lcr466]

@@dougn2350 Yes, they were.

[@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696]

I have always like the Merc Cougars and Pontiac Firebirds. Both very good looking cars

[@67marlins]

In 1983, Coach Shula starred in a TV commercial for the all-new Ford Thunderbird by having the phrase, 'improve your running game' flash while he drove a new Thunderbird. I've looked and cannot find it, but remember it well as a kid. He also recalled moving to his first coaching job by packing up a 1955 Mercury.

[@UberLummox]

I'm totally with ya. I'm not a muscle car guy but the '67-'69 Firebirds are bitchen!

[@johnerwin9024]

Loved the 'retractable headlights' thing💙😁

[@rboem60]

Grandma thought different in 1967 purchasing one new. At 7 years old I was taken in by it and it became mine in 1991 with 65K on the premium fuel 289 4v , C4 automatic and 3:00-1 open rear. Chrome air cleaner lid. Chrome breather /oil fill cap and rad cap. Bronze metallic paint / black vinyl top and interior. Manual drum brakes and p/s. Only a standard model but a beautiful design for sure !

[@DanEBoyd]

It was probably a Dan Gurney Special, with the chrome on the engine. Would've probably also had the tape pinstripes and nicer wheel covers as well.

[@rboem60]

@@DanEBoydIt does have a 2 line white pinstripe full length and the turbine style looking wheel covers. The car of the year decal deteriorated and I removed it years ago. Not sure if it said Dan Gurney special above it but I believe you are correct that it is.

[@DanEBoyd]

@@rboem60 Glad it sounds like you still have it! I had a '68 DGS in Caribbean Blue with black vinyl and white pinstripes. '68s lost the engine dress-up features, but had the rest of the exterior features. Wish I hadn't sold it.

[@jayb9687]

You're right about the 289 and 302. I put 300k miles on a 302 in a Cougar. Minimal repairs, replaced the cam chain and sprocket and had the heads rebuilt around 200k. It just ran and ran and ran.

[@judsonr1]

Graduating from high school in 1985, the cars filling the parking lot at school were mostly '65-75 vehicles, these videos just bring back a lot of memories. The Cougars were always better looking than the Mustangs of the era in my mind.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

Same for our high school in the mid to late 80s. Most of us drove used vehicles our parents could afford to get for or give to us or let us use, except for those few kids who drove the brand new stuff and thought they were hot stuff, as if they had accomplished that task themselves. I drove a 68 LeSabre, about 4 drove 65-66 Mustangs, my best friend drove a 57 Chevy, someone else I want to say a 66 GTO convertible, on and on. We all parked together so that part of the parking lot was interesting, and also very 80s clique stuff.

[@labradorguy5311]

WOW! 1967 XR7 HO! Does that bring back memories. We purchased it lightly wrecked. We brought it back to life, backed it out of the shop when it was finished right into a tree! Son-of-a-gun! First thing we did was cut down that tree! One of the fastest cars I ever had the pleasure to drive. Thanks!

[@jasonyoung5628]

My grandmom had a '68 when I was a kid, truly a lovely car.

[@scottgrygiel1377]

My grandma also had a 68 Cougar.

[@cdnpont]

I loved my 67 Cougar Redline Hotwheel as a 6 year old. I still think of it when I see the "blade" grille and taillamps of this great car. Thanks!

[@bryanaisenbrey7188]

My 67 didn’t have the C pillar lights. Only option was an AM radio. 289 v8 with 3 speed. Even so, a lot more plush than the Mustang. Wish I still had it.

[@Porsche996driver]

Good stuff! My mom had a ‘68 Torino GT 390 and I always loved this Cougar! -Didn’t realize it had a longer wheelbase! Also the XR7 interior is petty wild for the time. -I’ve also read many times that 1967 was the year folks realized Vietnam was a quagmire. So now whenever I hear ‘67 I think of what was going on then…. ✨

[@dj33036]

I had a '67 Cougar that was red with a black interior. It was a stunner.

[@73_f100]

5:31 love the hitch. Different era. Did not need a 6000 pound SUV or a diesel truck to tow a pop up camper or a day sailer.

[@61rampy65]

The Cougar/ Jaguar connection went further than the logo. The XR7, especially in the dashboard area, was 100% inspired by the Jaguar 420 sedan. Ford even put the oil pressure gage in the passenger side of the dash. Car & Driver even did a comparo test between the two cars. I probably still have that issue, but I'm too lazy to look for it. Great article, Adam!

[@UberLummox]

Interesting! I assume you mean the bigger & more popular 420 G? Was previously called the Mk 10 like the old Matchbox. I have the smaller and one of only 967 imported '67 420 (/S compact). I think the dash is shaped more like the bigger 420 G.

[@markbehr88]

I have a Highland Green 1967 XR7 factory manual with swing away wheel , factory mags and kelsey hayes four piston front discs. Cool car.

[@UberLummox]

Swing-away in a Cougar???? Thought that was T-Bird only.

[@markbehr88]

@ It’s a very rare option.

[@20alphabet]

Had a '68 with the 289 in the early 1980s. Absolutely great little car.

[@Flies2FLL]

A college friend of mine had one of these with the 289, I drove a '77 Rabbit with a built engine that he didn't know about. We raced one night and I was able to beat him through a quarter mile.

[@MarkCzajka-p8d]

I had a red 1968 Dan Gurney Special Cougar. It came with a 302. The 67’s had a 289.

[@displayfireworks1]

5:25 I had a 67 Cougar GT back in the day. One day recently I saw one at a car cruise. I showed the owner a little trick on this 67 and he was so impressed. If you put the four way flashers on and also put the turn signal on at the same time. Both tail lights will left and right sequence at the same time. I used to do this when the police pulled me over thinking I would impress them into not giving me a ticket. However it never worked, I still got the ticket. LOL The 390 GT was a really fast vehicle. Unfortunately I lived in Pennsylvania and all of these Ford products just rusted into nothing.

[@DanEBoyd]

I had a '68, and I'm pretty sure my four-ways sequenced without having to touch the directional stalk. However, for some reason, the little electric motor spun backwards in mine, so the lights sequenced off, rather than sequencing on.

[@RadioReprised]

We had a 68 with a black vinyl top over Continental yellow, 302 with a center console auto and black interior with woodgrain. A ''Classy'' Muscle Car!

[@greglammers9905]

I bought a used 67 XR-7 in 1974, 289 automatic. I painted it in my parent’s garage. The sequential turn signals went out and I didn’t want pay for the expensive relay from ford so I wired them direct so they all three went on at once. Loved the car.

[@mbrawthen]

FORD needs to bring back the Mercury Division and manufacture these COUGARS once again.!! I really loved those 2nd Generation 1971 Mercury Cougars more than the Original Cougars.!! 🤷🏽‍♂️ If FORD, Mercury would build these Cougars today they would beat all the competition and become an absolute instant Classic!❤️😱

[@volktales7005]

Was hoping you would feature this car. I bought an early production '67 in '92 and completely restored it with my Dad slowly over the next ten years. Jamaican yellow with black interior and no vinyl top and the styled steel wheels. Car had all the luxury goodies including air, full console, and rare "Tilt-Pop" steering wheel. Kept that car almost 20 years and wish I was able to hold onto it. That 289 was a fine cruiser!

[@jamespolcyn8441]

My Mom had a 1967 Cougar. It was very cool.

[@hippydippy]

I'm 69 & grew up during that era & followed all the new releases as they happened since I was a kid. I always loved the Cougar, but never realized how much until a band I was in was playing at car show. Before we played I walked around & checked out most the cars (which were very cool) & then as I was heading back to the band stage I saw this absolutely mind blowing car painted candy apple orange/gold & I couldn't think of what it was? 2 old guys were sitting, so I asked... "That's a Mercury Cougar." It was "then" I realized how much I loved the looks of those cars. You don't see them often. The design is an absolute work of art!

[@Doug-mc3dd]

So you are saying you didn't recognize a cougar when you saw it?

[@dannyg6592]

My best pal in high school drove a 1968 Cougar XR7, dark green, black vinyl top, black leather, 302 4 bbl, duals. Stunning car, turned heads everywhere we went. Fast and fun car. Thanks for the memories.

[@SolitaryS]

I've never really been a Ford/ Mercury guy,.. but I have always loved the look of the first couple of years of the Cougar.

[@dewiz9596]

It wasn’t hard to tell a Cougar from a Jaguar. The Cougar was the one that was moving

[@DanEBoyd]

When I was a little kid in the late '60s, I thought C2 Corvettes were Jaguars!

[@UberLummox]

Jags were the ones that could turn corners. 😁 Pre-Leyland '67 on back Jags were great! But misunderstood. They're different. Exotic like a Ferrari, meaning you actually have to maintain them. Americans never quite understood that. At least the trumpy types.

[@kerriwilson7732]

@@UberLummox uber lummox sounds right. Take a car post about jag reliability & turn it into a swipe at the American electorate. Very suave. 🤣

[@jkmarshall3553]

Beautiful car. My family had a lot of Mercury models when I was growing up late 60s - 80s... including a few Cougars.

[@OLDS98]

Thank you Adam. Thank you for the images shared of the interior. Cougar went a long way from its beginnings to the end. I see how they started connecting with the Thunderbird in the beginning. It just became more apparent in the 1970's. The car served its purpose for many decades. In the end it went back to the sports coupe formula.

[@xAnAngelOfDeathx]

I owned 2 1967 Cougar GT XR7's, one an auto (yellow with black vinyl roof, black leather interior) the other a 4 speed (black on black with black leather interior), both with the 390 Marauder of course (GT package). I never should have sold them, hindsight is 20 20... Loved the style and performance, really loved the XR7 dash. A point not mentioned in the video is that the XR7 package had the tilt away steering wheel for easier ingress and egress.

[@wildcat64100]

I had a ‘68 XR-7 and the tilt-away steering wheel was not part of the package, it was an extra cost option.

[@xAnAngelOfDeathx]

@@wildcat64100 Ohh! Thanks I thought it came with the XR7 package, both of mine had the tilt away!

[@rafaelallenblock]

Oh man I just asked for this a couple of days ago! THanks for this!!

[@jonmoore8995]

Really glad you featured the Cougar, it's such an elegant car. Agree with you Mr. Adam about the 289 and the first generation being the best.

[@loveisall5520]

I was in seventh grade when this came out. I can remember getting my father to take me to see it. All of us guys just amazed this. What I never could abide on the original Camaro was that very high cowl/windshield that was a requirement from the Nova. Corrected on the 1970. Sad what happened to the Cougar over the years.

[@hanknipper3921]

One of the prettiest cars out of FoMoCo ever! Great video.

[@tmacmi9095]

I have always liked the original Cougars more than the original Mustangs! They were beautiful cars

[@Primus54]

My first car post-graduation in ‘72 was a used fully-optioned ‘67 Cougar XR7, lime green with black vinyl top, white letter tires and rally wheels., 289 4V automatic, dual exhaust. Didn’t win any drag races but as Adam says, plenty of smooth torque. It was remarkably different than its Mustang cousin even though it shared many parts. This was a time when all the Mercurys were a definite step up from Fords and not just clones with different badging. Wish I still owned my Cougar.

[@AyeCarumba221]

I was 7 years old. My neighbors got a brand new 1965 dark blue Mustang. I still remember the sound of the starter. And the doors closing. And the 289 sound. Even the sound of the floor shifter when shifted into gear. Man, I still love that car…

[@strumbum946]

As a 16 year old High School student in 1978, I bought my 67 XR7 Cougar from another student that wanted a brand new 1978 Z28 Camaro. My “Merc” had the 390 engine with factory chrome valve covers and air cleaner cover. Swing away and tilt steering was VERY cool, as was the sequential turn signals and vacuum headlight covers. It also had the Motor Trend “car of the year” sticker in the rear opera glass. Truly AWESOME car I wish I had back every single day…

[@platinumuschannel]

Love the Cougar! And then Ford went on to own Jaguar, so they had both cool cats.

[@captkirk6145]

Need more Adam! Can't get enough of your videos!

[@robm3357]

My uncle had a Cougar when I was a kid and it was one of the best looking cars for the time. Also the bucket seats and interior was amazing looking

[@TPOrchestra]

I was in love with the Cougar. It STILL looks great!

[@josephgaviota]

12:12 That whole Jaguar vs Cougar logo story is very interesting, too ! I never heard that as a youth.

[@markperry4536]

Love watching your videos and doing a deep dive on American cars.

[@JD-ti2uw]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made in my humble opinion. Very underrated gem of a car though the public is slow and stuck in their ways. However, this puma is catching on and is finally getting its just desserts!

[@turnertruckandtractor]

Ford did great on these two. As I get older the more I appreciate the Mercury Cougar.

[@stevenrobinson2381]

Dad bought a brand new 1969 Cougar to replace a very gutless 1967 Montego that had a 250 CID six in it- in the fall of 1968. Frost Green. 351 2 barrel I do believe. Factory Air. Had a black "racing stripe" down the center of the hood stating it had a 351 in it. Also had a cougar face on the front of the hood. Have NEVER EVER seen that since. My Mother HATED it because of that-she was deathly afraid of cats. Great car-had lots of snort with that 351. The car was built during a strike at FoMoCo-ALL the lugs had been cross threaded & we found that out during a cross country roader in the Summer of 1970. The Old Man was PISSED-he actually went to FoMoCo zone once we had gotten back home. Fond memories.

[@mattskustomkreations]

Now we’re talking, Adam. My first love of the muscle car era is the 1st & 2nd gen Mercury Cougar. I’ve owned 5 ‘67-‘70 Cougars, both XR-7 and Standards, including a ‘69 Standard w Decor interior and rare factory electric sunroof. My dream Cougar is the ‘68 XR-7G.

[@marcomoreno8188]

Now thats what im talking about. Ill take 1 in a 390 c6 trans.

[@CharlesM-rq5xv]

Every time that I see a car with headlight covers made by the big 3 in the 60s, I think, "It was all down hill from there."

[@wildcat64100]

My first car was a ‘67 Mustang and my second car was a ‘68 Cougar XR-7. I liked the Cougar for all the reasons you mentioned and I wish I still had it. Thanks Adam and Happy Holidays to you and your family and friends. 🎄⛄️🎁🥂

[@mikesmith6543]

Wow wildcat64100.. such a coiincidence. My first car was a 67 Mustang 289 I bought used when I was 16. Nothing special just a basic coupe. Two years later I found a 67 Cougar that was a XR7- GT. It had the 390 with chrome valve covers dark metallic green with a tan leather interior. It was an awesome and super fast for an 18 year old. Took a back seat to nothing else on the road. Factory 4 speed too. Wish i had that one back!

[@davidkerns5413]

My dad had a 68 cougar when I was young and I fell in love immediately

[@67marlins]

Growing up a Ford/Mopar kid, even though the Cougar is beautiful, it still is maddening that Mercury didn't offer power windows or locks on this first generation body!!! ( correct me if I'm wrong ). I always had to respect GM for letting Pontiac and Olds make such options much more easily available.

[@flynnstone3580]

At 70 I've had over 60 cars, trucks, and vans. The '67 Cougar XR7 in Wembledon white with black interior is my most favorite car of all I never got. I had two Mark III Continentals, a '70 and '71 which I always thought looks like a bigger version of the Cougar when you look at them both from the sides. But my daughter found me a 1/18 scale diecast model of the '67 Cougar in Wembledon white with black interior for Christmas. That was a great video young man 👍

[@chrismanteris9093]

He stopped saying “jag-you-uh” 😂

[@DaveNorton-yi5ix]

The 1967 Cougar is one of my great loves ... as a little kid I was fascinated by cars and count this car and the 1968 Olds Toronado (sorry Adam, I prefer the '68) as my favorites from the '60's.

[@tonyflorio3269]

The dash of that XR7 looked like it was inspired by English cars like Jag; the instrument graphics were a bit Smith-like; the centre toggles were a bit E-Type like and the "wood" dash was what you'd find on a ye Olde English sporting car. It was like a British car that didn't leak or have electrical issues! 😊

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I've never been a fan of Mustangs. But I do like the Cougar. Especially the first gen. It's a great looking car for sure

[@idaho_girl]

Here's a fun fact, the door handles in the 67 Cougars were the same as those in the 68 Mustangs! I am a Mustang fan and by association, a Cougar fan. I did not know about the suit by Jaguar though.

[@musekidd]

My first car was a 1967 Cougar XR-7. I paid $500 for it used in 1976. It had the 289 hi-performance engine with a 4-speed tranny and the lovely center console. It had 70K miles and was virtually perfect, with the exception of needing new vacume hoses for the headlights. I loved that baby and drove her for nearly three years until I went away to college and gas prices got to high. Good times.

[@sergioleone3583]

That first generation Cougar is SO beautiful. I like it more than the first generation Mustang, even the fastback Mustang. That Cougar is so elegant.

[@Mr.Higginbotham]

I love this era Cougar.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

My uncle had a 1968 Cougar XR-7 with chrome Cragar rims. Dark green with a tan interior. 302 with a three speed manual. Beautiful car. The XR-7 came with a tach, wood grain dash, and full gauges.

[@hughmackellar7941]

I am a Mustang guy. Presently have a 2011 fastback bought new.My baby. I would kick it to the curb for a 67 XR7.

[@WilliamParmley]

That red Mustang is gorgeous! Ah, I remember those bat handle switches in the Cougar. Nice!

[@thompsonterry4804]

My mother’s first new car was a green over white ‘67 XR-7 with the 289 and a 4spd. Supposedly the first Cougar sold in NJ. She kept it until the early eighties. Great memories of her fun car.

[@phdt12]

You’re the Ken Burns of automotive history. I approve - good work.

[@wmalden]

I would take a 1967 Cougar over a Mustang. Such a handsome car. (But only if the headlight doors are perfectly aligned with the grille!)

[@Lasuvidaboy-jp4xe]

The 1967 and 68 cougars were fantastic looking. I’m surprised that Mercury did not offer optional power windows during those years and they did not appear until the 1969 model year.

[@ardellolnes5663]

My dad bought one of those at an auction. It's a shame we never got it running. Beautiful car

[@kevinfast7137]

Love your videos. Would have been nice to mention the prices of the car when it came out, especially in comparison to the Mustang.

[@johnwilcox4078]

Well presented and narrated, thanks. It was fun to be a teenager then and a wannabe car guy during the mid to late '60s!! We had heard that the sequential taillights were a hassle and hard to keep in working order, lol. Your assessment of the 289, 302, and 390 engines is exactly their reputation at that time. A 289 4bbl/4 speed would be a good choice!

[@vinnievintage7725]

390 4 speed xr7! Ohhhhh yeah! Only 900 ish made.

[@danv8717]

One of my favorite models!

[@DoudD]

My first car was a '66 Mustang. Next came a '69 Cougar XR7....which was almost like a Lincoln compared to the Mustang. The XR7 trim changed the whole personality of the car. Anyhow, another 1968 Cougar/Mustang feature was introduction of the "J"-code 302 4V engine. It was rated at 230hp but felt like quite a bit more. It was a good midway step between the standard 2V engine and the big block options.

[@daviddevries2078]

Friend of mine lived next to car wrecking yard his older brother worked at ,he custom built a 71 Toyota celica with a v6 and the cougar front and back lights then he flared the fender s and painted it black,coolest car ever,,,

[@M_IkeLeBlanc]

Another GREAT video Adam! Happy New Year!🎉

[@MichaelDLevin]

I owned a 1967 Cougar with the big V-8, midnight blue. Incredible car. It was crazy fast. I sold it for fear I would get into trouble with that super fast car. Miss the car to this day!

[@wattheheck6010]

My older brother's wife had a classmate/girlfriend who bought a 67 Cougar. She and it are beautiful. When her sequential taillights failed, I was asked if I could fix them. The unit had 7 relays and her dealer was going to charge a lot for the repair. I bought the parts and took my tools to her house in a cigar box borrowed from my dad. A week after I returned the repaired Cougar to her, she came to my house with a new red Craftsman 2-drawer toolbox and a thank you note. I still have that toolbox, which has an engraved name plate with her name, dated 1971...just before I was drafted. That Cougar is boss.

[@damkayaker]

My first car was a 1969 Mercury Cougar with a 351 Cleveland.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Adam, If the Cougar was the "man's car" then surely the Marquis was the man's man car. 😉

[@briancharters8720]

My dad bought a brand new 67 Cougar, 289, RED with black interior… it was GORGEOUS. My parents left on vacation for a week…😮… left the car AND the keys….so….I flipped the air breather cover over so it howled under full pin and I drove it around for days at 100 mph or so… me with no licence, no insurance. My dad was 6’2” career military war vet …and would have KILLED me if he knew. To this day I marvel I wasn’t caught 🤷‍♂️… The Lord had mercy on a foolish teenager ! But I have to say, that was the most beautiful and unforgettable car we ever had. I had a 70 Mach 1 - 351 Cleveland , a 75 Mustang 11, then a 2015 Mustang GT …Mustang lover but that Cougar still rocks in my heart…. I think it was the most beautiful pony car of ALL of them…❤️

[@dave1956]

OMG when the Cougar was introduced I was 10 and an incurable car nut. These were so cool in their day. They still are in my opinion.