Bobcat The Bobcat was introduced for 1975 in the U.S., but was around since ’74 in Canada. Powering these were the same 2.3 liter 4 cylinder or 2.8 liter V6 as found in the corporate stablemate, the Ford Pinto. Body styles were a 3-door hatchback or a 3-door station wagon. Front ends were updated for […]
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Cougar XR7 Up until 1973, the Cougar shared a platform with Ford’s Mustang. Coupe and convertible were available this year. A new generation emerged for ’74. All Cougars were now XR7 models. The car was basically the same as a Montego coupe only with a higher end grill and interior package.   For 1977, it […]
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Cougar Villager The Cougar Villager was a two year only car. These two years were split five apart in different generations. For 1977, the Cougar Villager debuted for one sales season. Engine choices were a 351 CID 2bbl V8 with a 400 CID 2bbl V8 as an option. The Cougar Villager re-appeared for 1982. It […]
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Capri The Mercury Capri initially was imported via Ford of Germany starting in the ’70 model year…. fast forward to 1973… The Capri was powered by a 2.6L V6 for ’73, and a 2.8L V6 for ’74. The latter engine had redesigned cylinder heads for higher durability. The Capri took a hiatus in North America […]
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Cougar The Cougar flipped platforms every other year it seems. Up until 1973, the Cougar shared a platform with Ford’s Mustang. A coupe and convertible were both available. The standard Cougar disappeared from 1974 through 1976. For 1977, the ‘regular’ Cougar re-emerged on the Ford Thunderbird platform. A new 4-door sedan was offered until 1979, […]
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