Daily Pick: 1976 Mercury Cougar XR-7
Daily Pick: 1976 Mercury Cougar XR-7

This may seem strange In 1974, the Mercury Cougar evolved from a compact to a midsize car, but truth be told, the purpose of the car remained the same. Our pick today is a 1976 Mercury Cougar XR-7, the last luxury feline cruiser before Mercury revamped the Cougar to appeal to more mainstream consumers. This Cougar is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Lenoir, Tennessee. (Click on the link to view the listing) 1967 Mercury Cougar The Mercury Cougar was originally introduced by Ford Motor Company as a way to see if the market was interested in a premium small car. Although the Cougar was based on the Mustang, it had unique styling with hidden headlights, sequential taillights, and a standard V8 engine. A few months later, the XR-7 was introduced, and the Cougar became very luxurious thanks to its woodgrain dashboard, European switchgear, and leather interior. In 1971, the larger and heavier Cougar arrived, still with…