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Originally an upmarket [[Ford Mustang]] for the [[Lincoln]]–[[Mercury]] Division, with a longer wheelbase and plusher equipment. Came to be the hero car for Mercury and symbolized the entire brand. However, by 1974, Cougar was an overweight personal–luxury car, a counterpart of the larger [[Ford Thunderbird]]. Downsizing for 1977 saw Cougar shifted to the [[Ford Torino|Torino]] platform (with the addition of a sedan and, for one model year, a wagon), and a further downsizing for 1980 meant the nameplate was now on the once-“compact” Fox one (with a 1981–2 sedan and a 1982 wagon appearing). The aero look for the Thunderbird in 1983 had a parallel with Cougar, though it had an odd, upright formal C-pillar, perhaps to fight rivals such as the [[Buick Regal]]. Cougar remained a formal T’bird until 1997, when the nameplate was briefly retired, to return in 1999 as a coupé version of the [[Ford Mondeo]] variants. This was the only time the Mercury Cougar was sold also as a [[Ford]] (in Europe), but Ford’s troubles saw to the end of the model line in 2002.
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Originally an upmarket [[Ford Mustang]] for the [[Lincoln]]–[[Mercury]] Division, with a longer wheelbase and plusher equipment. Came to be the hero car for Mercury and symbolized the entire brand. However, by 1974, Cougar was an overweight, intermediate, body-on-frame personal–luxury car. The next generation saw Cougar range expand to include a sedan and a wagon, and a downsizing for 1980 meant the nameplate was now on the once-“compact” Fox one (with a 1981–2 sedan and a 1982 wagon appearing). The aero look for the Thunderbird in 1983 had a parallel with Cougar, though it had an odd, upright formal C-pillar, perhaps to fight rivals such as the [[Buick Regal]]. Cougar remained a formal T’bird until 1997, when the nameplate was briefly retired, to return in 1999 as a coupé version of the [[Ford Mondeo]]. This was the only time the Mercury Cougar was sold also as a [[Ford]] (in Europe), but Ford’s troubles saw to the end of the model line in 2002.
  
  
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*[[Mercury Cougar (1980–2)]]
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*[[Mercury Cougar (1983–6)]]
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*[[Mercury Cougar (1987–8)]]
 
*[[Mercury Cougar (1989–97)]]
 
*[[Mercury Cougar (1989–97)]]
 
*[[Mercury Cougar (1999–2002)]]
 
*[[Mercury Cougar (1999–2002)]]
  
  
''Marque:'' [[Mercury]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Mercury Montego (1972–6)]] | ''Successor:'' [[Mercury Marquis (1983–6)]]
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''Marque:'' [[Mercury]] | ''Predecessors:'' [[Mercury Montego]], [[Ford Probe]] | ''Successor:'' [[Mercury Marquis]]
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 18 January 2015

Originally an upmarket Ford Mustang for the LincolnMercury Division, with a longer wheelbase and plusher equipment. Came to be the hero car for Mercury and symbolized the entire brand. However, by 1974, Cougar was an overweight, intermediate, body-on-frame personal–luxury car. The next generation saw Cougar range expand to include a sedan and a wagon, and a downsizing for 1980 meant the nameplate was now on the once-“compact” Fox one (with a 1981–2 sedan and a 1982 wagon appearing). The aero look for the Thunderbird in 1983 had a parallel with Cougar, though it had an odd, upright formal C-pillar, perhaps to fight rivals such as the Buick Regal. Cougar remained a formal T’bird until 1997, when the nameplate was briefly retired, to return in 1999 as a coupé version of the Ford Mondeo. This was the only time the Mercury Cougar was sold also as a Ford (in Europe), but Ford’s troubles saw to the end of the model line in 2002.



Marque: Mercury | Predecessors: Mercury Montego, Ford Probe | Successor: Mercury Marquis

 

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