1969 Mercury Cougar

1969 Mercury Cougar â?" 351 V8, 4-Speed, Black on Black with Ram Air and Flowmaster Dual Exhaust Why This Car Is Special The 1969 Mercury Cougar occupies an interesting and often underappreciated spot in the muscle car era. Built on the same 111-inch wheelbase platform as the Mustang but stretched and refined to appeal to a slightly older, more style-conscious buyer, the Cougar was Mercury's answer to the pony car wars â?" and in 1969, it got more aggressive than ever before. That year, Mercury restyled the Cougar with a longer, more sculpted body, a wider stance, and a front end that dropped the hidden headlights of the earlier generation in favor of a cleaner, more forward-leaning look. The result was one of the sharpest-looking Fords ever produced.