“You’re going to get a concept that maybe this really is one world and why the hell can’t we learn to live together like decent people.” ~ Astronaut Frank Borman, on seeing the entire earth from outer space as he and the crew of the Apollo 8 returned from orbiting the moon.
The Mercury Cougar was referred to as a “pony car,” and like its mentor, the Ford Mustang, it was affordable, compact, and had a sporty or high-performance image. In the Cougar’s case, it was about performance. Available as a base model and the XR-7 shown above, it was a two-door beauty. By 1968, the Cougar had federally-mandated side marker lights and front shoulder belts. A V8 engine was standard on all XR-7s.
BONUS MUSIC!
Here’s the #4 song from Billboard’s Year-End Top 100 Singles of 1968
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
M….. I m not going to lie to you! When I first saw that you were going to be writing about Cougars, I was envisioning “something else,” preferably something in 60’s Go-Go boots! I enjoyed the car blog anyway!
HAHAHAHA! 😂
I owned a pony car, years ago – a 1977 Mitsubishi that riffed directly from the 1969 Dodge Charger but on a post oil-shock scale. There was something really classic about that styling.
Matthew – aren’t you the reason I got started with the A to Z Challenge? I think so!
Thanks for commenting.
I think I might have been too! 🙂
Nice car. I remember riding in something similar years back, a friend’s car, and being oh, so uncomfortable — the seats, everything. But definitely a nice car.
Nice to look at!
Never had much of an interest in cars, but the beach (Ocean Beach, New London) has a classic car night on Mondays and there’s no charge to get in after 5pm. They play oldies on the radio, and we have a wonderful visit!
Beth
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Beth, as you know from a comment I left on your “W” post, I hate driving, so cars don’t mean anything to me, either, other than anecessity. But I can appreciate good design. 😉
So many of those 60s cars were just cool cars!
More impressive than the ho-hum cars today!