The Cougar has landed

[bigstraight6]

It’s here! The 1968 Mercury Cougar that my petrol head 19 year old son has imported from North Carolina, it’s not been restored and is totally original and has been a daily driver until fairly recently. It’s a real piece of history, lots of dings and marks in the paintwork but absolutely rust free, and it has an incredibly sweet 302 V8 motor and slick changing auto box, the boy has bought very well!

Here’s a few pics, the boy Woolarding and my old Triumph....

[vaughant]

19? Absolute WINNAH @life. I'm 42 and still haven't owned a V8.

[eddyramrod]

The boy dun good!  He's bought very very well indeed.  I am now the same colour as the paintwork.

[Tamworthbay]

Just wow! I was expecting a crap fwd Ford for middle aged men and then find this. It’s a stunner.

[spike60]

One of the few yank saloons i lust after. I am jealous.

[BorniteIdentity]

Holy Moly.

[M'coli]

Tip-top! Nice MILF!

 

 

(Someone had to do it!)

[eddyramrod]

Do not paint.

Do not restore in any way.

Drive and enjoy.

 

Here ends my involvement with this thread, I'm just too damn jealous to go on.

[bigstraight6]

Do not paint.

Do not restore in any way.

Drive and enjoy.

 

Here ends my involvement with this thread, I'm just too damn jealous to go on.

That’s what the boy is going to do Eddy, he’s spent most of the weekend driving and having fun in my Triumph but is looking forward to getting the Cougar road legal, I don’t think it will need much for its MOT!

[Guest Hooli]

That is fantastic!

[Skizzer]

Oh wow, just wow. That is just superb. The thinking man’s Mustang. Absolutely love the colour, too.

 

Mrs Skizzer now wants to know how come we’ve got loads of cars but haven’t got a hot one like that.

[Formula Autos]

Just wow! I was expecting a crap fwd Ford for middle aged men and then find this. It’s a stunner.

I have an example of said crap fwd Ford for middle aged men and opened this thread with some excitement.

 

Which was then exceeded.

 

Noice!

 

Top bombing!

[Cavcraft]

Now that is one class car. I thought for one minute it was going to be the horrible Cougar, not the mega cool one.

[andy18s]

Oh wow, just wow. That is just superb. The thinking man’s Mustang. Absolutely love the colour, too.

 

Mrs Skizzer now wants to know how come we’ve got loads of cars but haven’t got a hot one like that.

Eh?

You've got a Lotus AND a Rancho !!!!

[vulgalour]

You tried to hide it all from us but just behind that BMW Mini there's clearly a Horsey Horseless.

[spartacus]

Just wow! I was expecting a crap fwd Ford for middle aged men and then find this. It’s a stunner.

This...

[FakeConcern]

That is lovely!!!!!!!

 

Still wouldn't buy a yank motor tho......

[Tamworthbay]

That is lovely!!!!!!!

 

Still wouldn't buy a yank motor tho......

That was me a couple of years back (apart from my dream Camaro SS) but been fancying for a while now. Just don’t have the space.

[mercrocker]

You tried to hide it all from us but just behind that BMW Mini there's clearly a Horsey Horseless.

 

Nah, its just a Mini Moke.     (obscure Aust. ref.)    

 

Anyhoo, that Cougar is doubly awesome for being the same colour as the Matchbox toy that fired my awareness of these fabulous cars.   Just superb.

[bigstraight6]

Thanks for all the kind replies all, James is looking forward to getting all the wheels off the car during the coming week and checking the brakes over before MOT time, I think just a fluid change will be all that’s needed, he’s willing and good on the tools which is good because I’m finding it increasingly more difficult to do this stuff!

We’ve both driven the car on the private driveway of the Estate where it’s being stored just for the moment and it’s a delight, you just can’t beat an old V8....

[chaseracer]

The thinking man’s Mustang.

 

Always preferred this era of Cougar to the contemporary Mustang.  Like Mercrocker, something to do with a Matchbox purchase in about 1971...

[Bren]

What does it go like?

[Ghosty]

HTF can he afford that at 19?

[vulgalour]

Who cares?  He had the good sense to get the attractive version of the Mustang and that's all that matters.

[Jim Bell]

Roadhouse.

[Jim Bell]

Bugger. I really thought this was the car from Roadhouse but on googling, that was a Riviera.

 

Amazing car though. When I saw the thread title I assumed it was a Ford.

 

Tremendous work. Please do a full road test.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Lovely, lovely thing.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Do not paint.

Do not restore in any way.

Drive and enjoy.

 

Here ends my involvement with this thread, I'm just too damn jealous to go on.

 

 

Make sure it is well rustproofed though if he's going to drive it in the rain!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

That's amazing , I don't remember the Matchbox Cougar but the Dinky was one of my favourite , although as a kid I always thought it was the same size as an Eldorado, came as a shock later in life to find it was Mustang sized.

 

Joloke mentioning her Mustang , made me realise I didn't know what happened to the Cougar when the Mustang went on a diet, seems Mercury Division didn't get the memo!

Looks T-Bird/ Continental based.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

That looks fantastic; what a car for a 19 year old! Great your lad is keen with the tools and has lots of time for classic metal. 

Get that cavity wax out! Looking forward to more photos and updates.