Classic Cars and Trucks / Photos Specs Model History, Production Numbers
The 1971-1973 Mercury Cougars were the last of the Cougar Pony Cars. The car featured in this article is a 1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7. The XR-7 was the upscale model with leather seating and a wood grained dashboard. First and Second Generations Mercury Cougar The first generation Mercury Cougars were produced from 1967 through 1970. …
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The 1953 Monterey was the premium model for the Mercury line of automobiles introduced in 1950. When it came out as a two door coupe, the Monterey was considered a full size near luxury car. The first 1950 model had quite different styling than the 53 model. The 50 model had a very rounded look …
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A bit of automotive history tells us that the Mercury Comet was supposed to be an entry level compact Edsel. After the Edsel’s non stellar performance, the Comet was reassigned to the Mercury line. From the very first the Comet was a success with sales of more than 100,000 vehicles it’s first year. Second year …
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