Ford and Mercury may be similar, but there are some crucial differences between their muscle cars gearheads should know.

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The XR-7 was now even more popular ... while the 390 GT installed on the Marauder produced 320 horsepower. The Mercury Cougar in these photos is fitted with a 351 Windsor engine paired with ...

That Mustang alternative came along in the form of the Mercury Cougar, which boasted the brand's signature mix of performance, European-influenced luxury, and competitive pricing. The XR-7 trim ...

The 1971 Cougar could be had in the standard version and the mightier XR-7, despite Mercury offering the same engine lineup on both models. However, the XR-7 still flexed exclusive goodies ...

and in the case of the Mercury Cougar sold from 1967 all the way to 1997, it was the XR-7 and later the Eliminator. Oh, and I promise to limit the cat puns in this story. During the model's 30 ...

The Mercury Cougar was not merely a Mustang with ... Meanwhile, the first-gen Cougar's XR-7 package adds a wood steering wheel, black-face competition gauges, a faux walnut dashboard, aircraft ...

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 ...

This particular one is a 1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible in a very rare spec, and it’s for sale at Classic Cars, by the St. Louis Car Museum, for a not-so-attainable price. But is it worth it?

The Cougar growl ended every Mercury ad. And yes, that’s Farrah Fawcett in this commercial caressing the “glove soft vinyl” of the 1975 Cougar XR-7: Mercury overplayed its Cougar hand.

The first generation Mercury Cougar was released on September ... Keep in mind that back in 1968 a fully-optioned Cougar XR-7 was $4,500 (or a little over $35k if we convert to today's dollar).