During the golden age of muscle, brands that typically produced upscale vehicles got into the high-performance game, which led to some impressive, so-called "gentleman muscle cars," like the following ...

When Mercury unveiled the Cougar in 1967, it was never meant to out-Mustang the Mustang—but rather to exist as its upscale cousin. Built on the same platform but draped in refined sheet metal and ...

Robin Miller lives out in the country an hour east of downtown Vancouver surrounded by blueberry farms with the Fraser River ...

The Mercury Cougar Eliminator, crafted by Ford’s Mercury division, stands as a true testament to the muscle car era. Emerging in the dynamic late 1960s, this iconic vehicle quickly became a favorite ...

In late 1966, the editors of Motor Trend spent quite a bit of time evaluating Mercury's new Cougar. Some of the cars were equipped to bring out the "personal luxury" persona of the new cat, with plush ...

This custom 1968 Mercury Cougar as a fastback gives a glimpse of what could have been but wasn’t. Perhaps back in the day it was understood that only the Mustang could have such a design, but one has ...