This coming January will mark 13 years since the Mercury model was phased out of existence by Ford Motor Company. For 73 years, Mercury bridged the hole between Ford and Lincoln fashions as a medium-priced model, and the Cougar was one of many memorable fashions bought in the lineup.
The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1986 Mercury Cougar LS listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by Loudon Ford in Minerva, Ohio. (Click the link to view the listing)
“This car is a perfect example of a car well-kept and stored properly,” the itemizing says. “It is in brand new condition.”
The digital odometer exhibits a miraculously-low 4,817 miles on the ticker. While particulars about the automotive’s possession historical past are usually not shared, this automotive is an undisputed survivor.
Throughout its existence, the Cougar shared a platform – and often quite a bit of design parts – with a Ford-branded counterpart car. The nameplate was first launched in 1967 as a two-door hardtop sharing a chassis with the Mustang. In subsequent years, the automotive went on to reflect different Ford choices reminiscent of the Torino, LTD, and Granada.
This automotive comes from the sixth technology of the Cougar which debuted 40 years in the past in 1983. As with the earlier technology, the automotive used the versatile rear-wheel-drive Fox-body platform. However, in a design departure, it was now provided solely as a two-door coupe (the fifth-generation had expanded the lineup to incorporate sedans and even station wagons). The facet profile of this automotive is unmistakable, that includes a novel kick-up rear window and an almost vertical rear window design. The exterior of at this time’s automotive is dressed up with a two-tone paint job and a pink accent stripe.
The inside cabin format is straightforward however satisfactory, that includes wooden veneer, air con, an analog clock, a radio, energy home windows, energy seats, energy mirrors, and a digital speedometer. The upholstery and carpeting look as well-preserved as one would anticipate for a car with fewer than 5,000 miles on the odometer.
The dealership has offered a quick walk-around video. “It looks like it just came off the showroom floor,” the narrator says. “Won’t be another like it at car shows.”
Mercury collectors will do not forget that the Cougar has now been gone for over 20 years; the last unit rolled off the meeting line in Flat Rock, Michigan on August 9, 2002. And it was solely 9 years after that when Mercury was dissolved solely. This automotive is a near-perfect instance of a model that when was!
The asking value is $15,000 for this showroom-fresh Cougar.
To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
