The Death of Mercury June 08, 2010, 12:55:13 PM For those who haven't heard, Ford announced Thursday that after 70 years of making the Mercury brand, 2010 will be it's last year. Most of us knew this was coming as most Merc's were just different grilled Fords. This kills my dreams of a new Cougar based on the Mustang. Now that Ford has pulled a General and canceled a brand, we need to make sure our Cougars are around for future generations to fall in love with. Quote Selected