1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7

1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Picture

1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible was the last line of a Cougar. Mercury Cougar name has a variety of cars over the years than "Save the Whale" stickers: drag strip demons, Ford Thunderbird clone, and even vans. In 1973, however, that the bomb was in the seventh and final year of his original concept as "Mercury Mustang", a luxury "adult" version of the popular Ford Mustang.

The 1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 was the upscale option for the model.

But times are a Mustang changes were fueled by the heroic new shares, 1971: s why I Mercury Cougar, also receives a larger 113-inch wheelbase, and certainly a big Merc style. Although a powerful 429 V-8 was available in that year with 370 gross horsepower, increased insurance premiums and the devastating results car market decreased 73 Mercury Cougar disgruntled trio of 351s, with a maximum of 264 horses bred.

1973 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Wallpaper Picture shown

Mercury Cougar' 1st convertibles were 1969 and the last were 1973: $ 3726 base model and $ 3903 upscale XR-7 (as shown here). Few were built - 1284 and 3165, respectively. It is sad that there's not been another one since.