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Topic starter
02/12/2023 11:22 am
'70 Ford or Mercury?
Be sure to make your selection.
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If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
02/12/2023 11:27 am
I give the nod to the Cougar, mainly due to its rarity as an Eliminator, but this is a very close one. I owned several Mustangs and Cougars and must say that the Cougars provided a more enjoyable driving experience. None of them were as powerful as these two of course. These two cars suffered a bit in the nose design IMHO; I much preferred the 1969 versions of both and would pick the Mustang over the Cougar this year.
This post was modified 2 years ago 2 times by Jack Dodds
02/12/2023 11:31 am
We owned two of the next generation Mercury Cougar XR-7's and loved them. But I have to give the nod to that gorgeous 'Stang!!
02/12/2023 11:37 am
Going with the Cougar, rarity is a good point. 👍😎
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
02/12/2023 12:01 pm
Perhaps one of the toughest yet. Both designs are a knockout. I really like the '70 Mustang. And I love the 429. But, for any practical purpose, that car with that engine only really does one thing well. And some of the things I would be looking for are most probably absent...like a/c and maybe power steering. With no callouts on the Cougar, I'm betting it has a 351 or, better yet, a 302, giving the car great performance with some balance. It also has a much nicer interior. I voted for the Cougar.
This post was modified 2 years ago by John Kuvakas
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
02/12/2023 12:12 pm
@jkuvakas I agree JK; the Boss 302 was a much better road handling car. You could get the Cougar Eliminator with the big block too, but the smaller engine option would no doubt perform better overall as well.
02/12/2023 12:20 pm
Two really interesting vehicles. I really had trouble here. I might have gone with a tie but the orange paint on the Cougar was not my preference. Mustang this time.
02/12/2023 12:36 pm
Mustang vs Cougar
'67 Cougar, '68 Cougar, '69 Mustang, '70 Mustang, '71 neither.
Favorite Cougar '68
Favorite Mustang '69
02/12/2023 12:59 pm
Mustang vs Cougar
'67 Cougar, '68 Cougar, '69 Mustang, '70 Mustang, '71 neither.
Favorite Cougar '68
Favorite Mustang '69
Fave Cougar is the 1967 XR7 390 GT and the '68 GTE 427.
Fave Mustang is the '66 2&2 GT and the '69 Mach I
02/12/2023 2:38 pm
I didn't even look at the Cougar before I voted for the Mustang. Yeah, the 429 was a boat anchor, but just look at it!
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Topic starter
04/12/2023 9:23 am
Going with the gorgeous Mustang.
John Bono
North Jersey
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04/12/2023 12:10 pm
Mustang for me. I loved the 67 and 68 Cougar but not thereafter.
04/12/2023 12:50 pm
I'm going with the Cougar for the previously stated comments and one other..... I prefer its coupe styling over the 'stangs FB.
Steve
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