The 1968 Mercury Cougar never officially got the fastback treatment—but custom builders brought the vision to life. From sleeker aerodynamics to jaw-dropping style, these rare one-offs show what ...

From the moment Edsel Ford introduced the world to the new Mercury brand in 1938, marketing the rival to GM's Pontiac and Chrysler's Dodge proved a challenge. Nearly every Mercury model had a ...

Kemp was tried, convicted and sentenced to death in 2009 for the Nov. 14, 1978, murder of Armida Wiltsey. It was the second death sentence for Kemp, who was convicted of two rapes and of raping ...

Actual terms vary by lender. i just wreck my 1979 mercury capri i went looking and found this cougar by luck i think. the cougar is my third one my first was a 1978 that was nice. this 1997 with ...

Mercury was launched in 1938 as a mid-tier brand to flesh out Ford's lineup. Bosses had decided that there was too much of a gap between the most expensive Ford model and the base-spec Lincoln ...

This was the first front-wheel-drive Mercury Cougar ever, and unfortunately it ended up being the final iteration of the Cougar nameplate, but before all else, it was a stunner. The first Mercury ...

The XR-7 trim received a significant upgrade with the Midnight/Chamois Décor package, featuring a distinctive grille, rectangular headlights, and a Continental-style rear deck that lent the car a ...

The 1978 Cougar was part of the short-lived fourth ... This model year witnessed the debut of the Midnight/Chamois Décor option, which included special goodies for the XR-7, such as a new grille ...

And this week, your brain will be tested on how much you know about a case of cougar "mistaken identity ... is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000.

It's all about the marketing! Yep, the job of any auto manufacturer is to get the customer salivating over its latest car, and preferably a more highly optioned one. For Chevy it might be the ...

but muscle car fans remain in awe of the Mercury Cougar unveiled in 1967. The Cougar nameplate spanned eight generations until 2002, but the most unforgettable is the first to second-gen variants ...

07 – 1972 Mercury Cougar XR7 in California junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 16 – 1972 Mercury Cougar XR7 in California junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 15 – 1972 Mercury Cougar XR7 ...