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In this episode I provide the history of the Mercury Cougar, which began in 1967 sharing the Ford Mustang platform, then later switching to the Ford Fox body, as well as sharing the Ford Thunderbird platform, until finally becoming a completely different sporty compact before its end after a 35year run.

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