1970 Mercury Cougar Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I bought a '70 Cougar when I was 20 years old, when you could still get leaded premium fuel ... I remember it was about $0.90 a gallon. The Cougar I had was equipped with the 300-horse Cleveland V8. It was the quickest and fastest car I've ever owned. It brakes quite well and handled very nicely. The build quality was about what you'd expect for a '70, but I bought it with 90,000 miles on it and it ran with tons of power. I think it was one of the best Cougar designs Ford ever cranked out. I really liked the hideaway headlights and the sequential rear turn signals ... that was cool. But it got wretched mileage ... probably about eleven or twelve MPG arounf town and fifteen on the highway. It was by far the most fun car I have ever owned, though I only had it for about a year. When I heard on the news they were going to quit making leaded premium, I sold it. I wish I didn't.Oct 08, 2012

I love this car. It is very different. There aren't many around. The 1970 model specifically is different rom its predecessors, as its front end is 4 inches longer and the larger "razor" grill is attached to the hood. This is a nice feature for smashing your head on when you check the oil. However it does look cool and the previous small cougars with no grill to speak of ( a wee triangle) look lame in comparison. The generation of cougars that came after mine were entirely different with bigger longer wider bodies. I like them too but mine is more of a pony car and is the mercury example of upgraded version to the sister car Mustang. I don't race my car since it has mostly original drivetrain and I know at my age ( 1 year older than the car) I feel kinda tired out so I will resist the urge to peel rubber. I had a bit when I first got it, but memories of changing timing chains and pinion pins in rear ends snapped me out of it. This car also has a "rim blow" horn that means there is a strip embedded into the inner circumference of the steering wheel and that is the horn button. The rear turn signals also are segmented and flash in a sequence in the direction of the turn. New Mustangs have this feature now .It has hideaway headlights as well adding to the tough look. Feb 04, 2011

In 1970, Mercury produced just 2,267 Cougar Eliminators , and only 243 with the 428 Cobra-Jet and Auto Trans . A functional Ram- air was only made available with the 428 Cobra-Jet engine. This Eliminator had these options checked on the dealer order. Black\White Houndstooth Interior makes this Cougar even more unique . I added headers and an X-pipe for that awesome sound , when you put your foot in it . Amazing accelerating power make this car a hoot to drive ! Aug 02, 2008