1968 Mercury Cougar XR7

How sexy is this car?!!! You’re looking at a STUNNING 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7!!!

Bobby Webb at classiccarcrazy.com says that the 1967-’68 Cougar XR-7 was largely based on the refaced 1967 Mustang. It only came in a single body though, which was a two door hardtop notchback.

It didn’t have the convertible or fastback body options available like the Mustang (convertible tops weren’t available until 1969). Underneath, though, the Mercury Cougar embodied what a Mustang was but with a few differences…