1971 mercury cougar

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  • @frankbrowning328
    @frankbrowning328 2 роки тому +3

    Song is "I'l wait" by Van Halen

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +1

      You got it =)

    • @gman3109
      @gman3109 2 роки тому +2

      @@What.its.like. He spelled I'll wrong

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +2

      I don’t take any credit away from misspelling, or mispronunciation which if you watch the channel for a long time I’m not a very good pronouncer lol

  • @jameskirby2471
    @jameskirby2471 2 роки тому +1

    I really like you young guys doing videos on classic cars and in 1975 my mom and stepdad took me to used car lot in Nashville and stepdad negotiated and bought used 1972 Mercury Cougar for $2000 and I was 17 and too young to get bank loan so mom bought it with promise to pay her back and that was my first car and was so proud of it. My older cousin had 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 with the hidden headlights.

  • @1972mercurycougar
    @1972mercurycougar Рік тому +2

    351 C V8, 3spd man, was Std drivetrain.

  • @michaellovely6601
    @michaellovely6601 Рік тому +2

    Interesting fact: the Mercury Cougar convertible was featured in the music video for Christina Aguilera's debut single "Genie in a Bottle" all the way back in 1999.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  Рік тому +1

      That is super interesting information thank you so much for sharing that I never knew =)

  • @hutchcraftcp
    @hutchcraftcp 2 роки тому +2

    I always liked them. My sister had a 73 XR-7 in triple white. Beautiful car

  • @downundercars3921
    @downundercars3921 2 роки тому +2

    I have a 71 xr7 429cj, the only 1 in the world right hand drive 😊

  • @mr.lincoln5154
    @mr.lincoln5154 2 роки тому +1

    When I was in grade school my teacher had a brand new Cougar like this. It was black with white vinyl top and interior.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      That sounds like an awesome color combination

  • @jeffreybrianring6392
    @jeffreybrianring6392 2 роки тому +4

    The 285 hp 351V8 is a four barrel engine, not a 2 barrel.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for that correction
      I also forgot the 429 super cobra jet I saw that it was an option and other places said it wasn’t an option so I didn’t put it with the list of engines but finding out that that was in fact an option

  • @buddywayne1
    @buddywayne1 2 роки тому +1

    These were beautiful cars. I owned a '79 XR7. They fell off the cliff in '80 though.

  • @denislandry7577
    @denislandry7577 2 роки тому +1

    Well done just another treat ! Thank’s

  • @ronkemperful
    @ronkemperful 2 роки тому +2

    My grandparents had a 1971 Ford Galaxy that they kept in mint condition for the ten years that they had it (until they were rear ended in a car wreck). The car road like a boat, quietly and majestically sailing through a choppy sea. My parents had a 1970 Ford LTD station wagon that wasn't quite so nice for it had rock-firm suspension, California emissions (horribly unreliable at that time), and a host of unreliability problems with the power windows and engine mechanical's that my grandparents did not experience.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +1

      Crazy how much differences could be seen in a year glad the 71 was a good year wanted to drive this one.. this one was at a benefit show The music was extremely loud I had to cut some of the video because of the music being loud I didn’t want to get copyright claimed.. I wasn’t able to get into the rear either it was wet outside my shoes were wet I didn’t want to track any wetness into the interior.. because the interior was white.

  • @michaelvachon1334
    @michaelvachon1334 2 роки тому +1

    I owned a 1971 Mercury Cougar hardtop back in the day. I bought it used in 1975. It had the base 351 engine and was silver with a maroon interior. I really liked the car, but living in New England, the weather really took it's toll on the car. By the time I sold it a few years later, there was so much rust, I couldn't see trying to fix it all. The bottoms of both doors were gone (you could put your hand up in between the inner and outer door panels); the front fender tops rusted through where they met the hood line; and the rear quarter panels were likewise affected. As I said, I loved the car, especially the body lines and how it drove. Miss it.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Great story, it sucked that it rusted out.

  • @enriquepena1249
    @enriquepena1249 2 роки тому +1

    Hi my name is Enrique Jesus Pena I was born March the 30th 1971 San Juan Puerto Rico. I am a big fan of 1970's cars, pickup trucks, vans and International agricultural and construction equipment and vehicles (Scout International ). I am also a big fan of Walt Disney World grand opening ceremony 1971 and Mel Brooks groundbreaking films Blazing saddles, History of the World Part 1and Spaceball 1987 and his other 100, 000 films. Thank you for providing great informative programs to the General Public. I appreciate it for the bottom of my heart. I have a joke for you since my name is Enrique Jesus Pena now you can say you received a text message from heaven 😇😇😇😇

  • @stephenshea8168
    @stephenshea8168 Рік тому +1

    Very first American automobile where the inside door panel.
    WAS ONE SOLID PIECE

  • @brober
    @brober 2 роки тому +1

    When my 71 Mustang convertible rear quarter window broke I was able to order a replacement with a 71 Cougar convertible window. The models shared a lot of parts.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      That’s awesome information thank you so much for sharing that I didn’t know that they were exact same

  • @glennso47
    @glennso47 2 роки тому +2

    “Gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road! “ Alan Jackson.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Should have used that song

    • @glennso47
      @glennso47 2 роки тому +1

      @@What.its.like. It’s called “Mercury Blues “ by Alan Jackson. In case you don’t know the name of the song.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Yeah just like the cars I’m into a lot of music

  • @Radiowild
    @Radiowild 2 роки тому +2

    These are the second generations that got bigger and heavier than the 67 thru 70's. Not a favorite for most folks because Mercury went to the luxury car mode from the gentleman's hot rod. I had a school friend who totaled 2 of these in less than one year (I never rode with him because 2 people told me he was a crappy driver). It's still a nice car, but I prefer the 1st gen.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      The gauges where hard to shoot they were so deep just some inside information lol.. but yeah I can see that I’ve been into land yachts (even tho this really isn’t a land yacht per say) I’ve always like the styling of these wish I could have driven it but one day =)
      Side note someone asked me if I’d take a Ferrari 328 GTS or 1930 Hubmoblie I’d take the hubmoblie lol way classier and it’s easy getting in and out of

  • @luisalvarez23
    @luisalvarez23 2 роки тому +2

    Capri not Capari and the second 351 had a 4v carb man

  • @Johnnycdrums
    @Johnnycdrums 2 роки тому +3

    429 Cobra Jet was the top engine for the 71' Cougar, a much more powerful engine.
    SCJ 429 was not a Cougar engine, although I think the earlier model 428 SCJ was, just like Mustang and SCJ Fairlane/Torino starting in 1968. (The CJ and SCJ in Fairlane or Torino trim were only identified "Cobra" in 68' thru 1969).
    The plain old ordinary Cobra Jet automatically came with stronger crankshaft and rods, no screw in rocker studs like the SCJ, but they all had 4 bolt mains, and unlike the SCJ the CJ had no forged pistons and no solid lifters, although it did have larger intake and exhaust valves than the ThunderJet 429 found in the Thunderbird.
    All the 71' CJ Cougars came 11.3 : 1 compression and dual exhausts.
    The 1971 Cougar CJ automatically came though the line with a 715 cfm Rochester Quadrajet instead of the 750 Holly as in the SCJ.
    The 429 Cobra Jet was gross hp. rated at 370, only 10 more hp. than the standard 429 T- Bird engine.
    Apparently most had the 3.31 : 1 rear differential as far as I can tell, good for highway driving, while still having a good deal of pep.
    It is very suspicious to me that according to FORD you only gained 5 hp. with the 429 SCJ package.
    The 428 weighs 100 pounds less than the 429, and if you doubt me, just look at it.
    On a side note, a stock 429 Thunderbird (ThunderJet) engine has a good deal more power than the stock (66' thru 67) 428 Thunderbird (ThunderJet) engine, and of course, more than this two barrel 1971 429 Cougar engine that you claim as their top Cougar engine offering.
    You can certainly see the beginning of the malaise era with that 2 barrel 429 and all choked up 351.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much for the clarification as well as added information sources were all over the place with engines on offer 429 cobra jet was listed in multiple sources I left the 429 super cobra jet off the list because some listed it and others didn’t

  • @LG123ABC
    @LG123ABC 2 роки тому +3

    Technically, in 1971 the Capri wasn't a Mercury. It was imported from Ford of Europe and simply called the Capri. Also, it's pronounced "kah-PREE".

  • @saurabhsharma4200
    @saurabhsharma4200 2 роки тому +1

    There is a beautiful earlier Cougar in the James bond movie on her majesty's secret service.

  • @allenwayne2033
    @allenwayne2033 2 роки тому +3

    Capari???? Marquillis??? Where the heck did you get these pronunciations from Jay???

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      I’m from western Pennsylvania none of us talk right here lol

  • @jaimesargent5645
    @jaimesargent5645 2 роки тому +1

    I learned to drive in a 67 cougar. My dad won a 72 cougar in a stp contest . He got to pick the color , compotition blue and interior ,white which looked really nice until my mom totaled in running a stop sign, she was o.k. but the car not so lucky.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Great story until the ending glad everyone was ok =) that’s the most important thing

  • @taylordesmarais7927
    @taylordesmarais7927 4 місяці тому +1

    I am about to get my hands on this exact car. Same colour and same spec

  • @Johnnycdrums
    @Johnnycdrums 2 роки тому +3

    Can you imagine anyone ordering this vehicle with 3 spd. manual on the column?

  • @peter455sd
    @peter455sd 2 роки тому +1

    These Cougars were beautiful but quite small

  • @daveridgeway2639
    @daveridgeway2639 2 роки тому +4

    Hi J, on the Mercury Marquis, Marquis is pronounced; marr-kee. Older Mercury Cougar(s) where on a Falcon/Mustang chassis with a two inch longer wheelbase than the Mustang. The 1971-1973 Cougars where on a Ford Torino chassis, as where the 1971-1973 Mustangs. Cougars always had a longer wheel base than it's Mustang counterpart. Lincoln-Mercury division was taking a shot towards the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, as to the Cougar that you are profiling, and Lincoln-Mercury advertised so. Please reply. Dave...

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for those corrections =)

    • @dougwalker4944
      @dougwalker4944 2 роки тому +1

      pardon my french... pronounce your words

    • @daveridgeway2639
      @daveridgeway2639 2 роки тому

      @@What.its.like. Thank you for the reply! Dave...

    • @daveridgeway2639
      @daveridgeway2639 2 роки тому

      @@dougwalker4944Hi Doug, thank you for the reply, marr-kee is how Ford-Lincoln-Mercury pronounced "Marquis" on National Television. Can you pronounce it for me please? Please reply. Dave...

    • @daveridgeway2639
      @daveridgeway2639 2 роки тому

      Take a close look at a 1971-1976 Mercury Montego 'Ford Torino counterpart' grill and headlamps, NOT Cyclone GT, and you will see much the same car as the 1971-1973 Cougar.

  • @garykreitz2428
    @garykreitz2428 Рік тому +1

    That was a pretty good video can you show some foreign made cars Renault Saab and some 66 Nova's

  • @christopherkraft1327
    @christopherkraft1327 2 роки тому +1

    Hello Jay, this Cougar is gorgeous inside & out & being a convertible it's very rare!!! Early Cougars are near & dear to my heart as my very first car was a 1969 Cougar XR7 with a 351 Cleveland engine!! I paid $925 for it in 1976 & wish I had it today!!!
    Thanks for sharing another exciting video!!! 👍👍🎃

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +1

      That car sounds awesome I’ll have to look for one =) mercury is a brand that is just disappearing don’t see to many out there wanted to get in the back but it just rained and didn’t want to track in the backseat

    • @christopherkraft1327
      @christopherkraft1327 2 роки тому +1

      @@What.its.like. Thanks Jay 🎃

  • @selfdo
    @selfdo 2 роки тому +1

    Although certainly there were Merc Cougars that had some serious "giddyap" it was intended more as a personal luxury car with sports car features than a "pony" car as was the Mustang. The 'Stang did start out with straight sixes and/or small block V8s and, as I recall, didn't get anything other than the Windsor small-block until '69, when the 390 V8 (Ford FE engine series) was available. Though I like the small Cougs from 67 to 70, the '71, IMO, is the epitome of what this model was intended to be.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much for sharing that insight =)

  • @tigre7739
    @tigre7739 2 роки тому +1

    Man that is a beautiful car! 🤩 I love the color combination, and I do like the convertible version better than that fastback, which to me looks like it would be cramped in the front or back seat, and I'm a bit claustrophobic anyway😬 I've never ridden in one though. We had a '71 Montego when I was young, I remember riding in it, and it being pretty smooth and quiet. I also remember thinking that the front end looked pretty weird to me, it definitely wasn't as cool and tasteful as this Cougar grill. I also remember our '73 Pontiac Catalina, seem like a behemoth of a car to me, but I remember it was also pretty smooth, and was much more fun to ride in, much more room to move around on long trips.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +1

      I wanted to get in the back of this car but it rained and didn’t want to track in the rear there was a mat in the front.. I’ll hit this one again maybe look for xr7

  • @stephenshea8168
    @stephenshea8168 5 місяців тому

    First AMERICAN luxury car with ONE SOLID PIECE interior..
    DOOR PANEL

  • @DSP1968
    @DSP1968 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Jay, it's great to see you feature a Cougar (I've owned 5, includin a '73 XR-7 convertible, and my current '68). And, I own a '73 Marquis, which is pronounced "Mar-key". ;-)

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому +1

      I’m not partial to any particular brand I want to feature them all =) love mercury I think it’s a shame mercury is the red headed step child of the ford family they made great cars =)

    • @1coppertop
      @1coppertop Рік тому

      Its a beautiful swan.

  • @leightonfarms4962
    @leightonfarms4962 2 роки тому +1

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @tedecker3792
    @tedecker3792 2 роки тому +1

    Jay- do you select the songs by year of release? 71 Cougar/1971 song?

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      I started to but.. eh just whatever I’m feeling trying to pair songs with how they make me feel or along those lines.. it’s mostly random

  • @1972mercurycougar
    @1972mercurycougar Рік тому +1

    3314 Lbs, for Standard Cougar, Non XR7.

  • @elizabethcherry920
    @elizabethcherry920 2 роки тому +1

    Here is a bit of trivia for you, the first 2 generations of the Cougar was based on the Mustang and originally the Mustang was supposed to be named Cougar. Also try to look for the 69-70 Cougar Eliminator if you want to see a cool Cougar

  • @elizabethcherry920
    @elizabethcherry920 2 роки тому +1

    I like how you say Marquis, it's actually pronounced mar-keys ,that is the best way to show how it is pronounced

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      I’ve gotten corrected both ways so I figured I’d try it that way I usually say mar key like the sign but I’ve gotten corrected when pronouncing it that way so I said it the other way lol
      I’m finding out doing this that it’s impossible to make everybody happy but I try pronunciations as what I suck at struggle with the most

    • @elizabethcherry920
      @elizabethcherry920 2 роки тому +2

      Actually I like the way you said it, it was original.

    • @rayrussell6258
      @rayrussell6258 2 роки тому +4

      @@What.its.like. The word is European (French), the "s" is silent, just like Illinois is not Illi-noise!; pronunciation is: märˈkē
      Anyone disputing you doesn't know what they're talking about or just plain messing with you; the feminine noun is marquess and with 2 "s"' 's the s is not silent;
      In neither male or female pronunciation is there an "L", so that is really wrong! lol
      Additionally, Capri is correct, not "capari" for the small European car sold through Mercury.

  • @markw208
    @markw208 2 роки тому +2

    “Markwilles” is Mar-kee, “Cupari”? Is the Ford of Germany (or Great Britain) “Ku-Pree”

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Pronouncing things isn’t my strong suit

    • @markw208
      @markw208 2 роки тому +1

      @@What.its.like. , That model of Capri was a hot seller in Europe, kind of like a European Mustang. 1600 cc or 2000 cc 4 cyl, or 2300 or 2800 cc V6. The 6’s were surprisingly quick. They sold very well for several years.
      When you were describing the instrument panel you hit on a common problem at Ford; cheap. The Cougar was always intended to be a luxury pony car. They never had a 6 cyl. Base engine was a 289, then a 302. So it doesn’t make any sense to have idiot lights in place of nice gauges. There was a review a few years ago of a 71 Cougar XR7 convertible with a factory 429 SCJ and 4 speed. Only a handful made

    • @Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars
      @Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars 2 роки тому +1

      Jay was ok ..haven't you heard of a Cupari with Coke?🙂🙃

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Eh I’m just not very good at talking lol

  • @hattree
    @hattree 2 роки тому +2

    Marquillis? It's Marquis (pronounced Mar key)

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      I’ve been corrected both ways

    • @hattree
      @hattree 2 роки тому +1

      @@What.its.like. It's a French word. They also said it that way in commercials and in dealerships.

  • @deanharris7149
    @deanharris7149 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for doing this, however…. Statements about the engines are not correct.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  Рік тому

      Here is where I got the information
      www.conceptcarz.com/s14625/mercury-cougar.aspx
      www.automobile-catalog.com/make/mercury/cougar_2gen/cougar_2gen_hardtop_xr7/1972.html#gsc.tab=0

  • @richardwarren7492
    @richardwarren7492 2 роки тому +1

    Minor - It's pronounced kuh pree. That said these were very nice cars. I knew a number of folks who had one, all non convertible however. So what was the "asking price?"

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Thank you for that correction I suck at pronunciations lol I put the link in description =)

  • @glennso47
    @glennso47 2 роки тому +1

    If you cross a Valiant with a Comet you will get a “Vomit?” 😊

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Lol I’ve never hear that before but makes sense =D

    • @glennso47
      @glennso47 2 роки тому +1

      @@What.its.like. I was a kid in the 60s and we had all kinds of weird things like that. Another thing was” I don’t care if it does look like a candy bar, put it back in the toilet! “ 🤭🥴

  • @dougwalker4944
    @dougwalker4944 2 роки тому +1

    !!!? ...mar kwis? ...did I hear that?
    ...MAR KEY. ...IS FRENCH.
    ...la familia. my family.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  2 роки тому

      Thank you for that correction I usually say mar key I’ve been corrected both ways

  • @zelphx
    @zelphx 2 роки тому +1

    "MarQUILLIS"?

  • @1coppertop
    @1coppertop Рік тому +1

    You didnt even point out the floor high beam switch. Your probably too young to remember winter sand and salt getting all over the switch stomping on it all winter.

    • @What.its.like.
      @What.its.like.  Рік тому

      Forgot to mention it in this car by point it out in every other car.. I love when the high beam switch is on the floor =) that’s where it should be =)

  • @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
    @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage 2 роки тому +1

    Hope you are doing well J. That's a beautiful car.
    I made a model kit unboxing video on the AMT/ERTL kit that you can check out here : ua-cam.com/video/R_Q7Cz5lyYc/v-deo.html
    @1:36 It says Capri, but you pronounce it "Caaaa-pree".

  • @lkmsl
    @lkmsl 2 роки тому +1

    Marquis would be Mar-kee .
    Capri would be Car- pree.