Rare 1968 Mercury Cougar GT Rescued

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This little pony will get the care it most definitely deserves…

Cougar sightings can be rare, especially these days, and we’re not talking about the big cats or women of a certain age. While the Ford Mustang has always been a huge hit, the Mercury Cougar always seemed to live in its shadow, a fact which was reflected in production numbers.

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Of course it doesn’t help that as the Cougar went from one generation to the next the very concept of what the car stood for shifted dramatically. While the Mustang dodged a bullet and didn’t become a front-wheel-drive collaboration with Mazda, the Cougar’s image arguable was tarnished with the younger generations, especially with the final generation sharing a platform with the Ford Contour, a far cry from the Mustang.

Still, the classic Cougars are definitely collectible, even if some younger people don’t recognize them for what they are. That’s what spurred Dennis Collins to grab one on a trip, declaring to the camera, “I haven’t done a Cougar in a while.” Like we said, sightings can be rare.