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Official: Ford Axes Mercury

Reply #60 –
Quote from: oldraven;324247
Hey, at least they don't call it a Mustang. Gah! I was once directed to park with the Mustangs (all years) at a Mustang/Thunderbird Cruise.... by a club organiser! The saddest part was the guy was standing in front of my car.... where the bird emblem is visibly NOT a horse in a corral. Even after telling him the difference, he scanned the car and didn't look convinced. I was completely dumbfounded. If you're with the Thunderbird club, you should know a Thunderbird when you look at it. And if you're with the Mustang club, how could you possibly make that mistake? If it was a general, all-makes cruise-in, it would have been understandable.


What an idiot... Which reminds me, it's people like that who are executives of companies these days who don't know their ass from a hole in the ground, much less know anything about the car business itself. I mean really, someone who has sucessfully sold tampons has no business messing in the car business.

Official: Ford Axes Mercury

Reply #61 –
Quote from: sarjxxx;324263
MustangKZ Thats pretty awesome looking!

Look at this Cougar concept chop I found a few months ago lol



And this, would have made an awesome Cougar replacement. This was an actual concept car titled the Mercury "Messenger"



OMG that looks so good with the nose changes... Make me even sicker that there was no revived Cougar.

I always loved the Messenger Concept! I never tire of it... And if anyone has ever noticed... It really drew inspiration from the original Ford Cougar concepts from the early 1960's...

Now see if you tie this... Look at the side window profile... it kinda eventually showed up in 1983 in the quarter window!



^^1964 Ford Cougar II Concept^^



^^1962 Ford Cougar I Concept^^

Look at the dash in that Cougar I... It looks sorta like the one used in the 1994-2004 Mustangs..

Oh by the way, there is so much legitimacy about there being a Ford badged Cougar as it existed originally as these concept cars, was in the running as the original name for the Mustang up until the last moments, and existed as the 1999-2002 Ford Cougar exported to Europe.

Official: Ford Axes Mercury

Reply #62 –
Quote from: oldraven;324238
You have not been paying attention. ;) Watchdevil's 'redesign' is exactly the kind of strategy that killed Mercury. Make it a Lincoln from nose to tail on the Mustang chassis, or don't do it at all. It's obvious that a grille and lights job won't cut it anymore. That said, I hope they do something along those lines (just without any 'Ford' bits visible on the inside or out). Lincoln really needs a coupe.


Oh yeah I would never suggest in todays market a hint of anything ever being rebadged from a Ford line to Lincoln... unique all teh way around is the only way to go without being crucified. However I used to enjoy past badge engineering vehicles when they could come up with a clearly alternative design face compared to teh companion Ford vehicle.

I remember back in the late 90's, as a fun joke in a photo chop I put a Lincoln grille on an Expedition and a Cadillac grille on a Suburban... Little did I realize two years later they would actually be building their first trucks!

Even Cadillac has the new STS Coupe now... And don't anyone tell me there is no market for coupes... I see them ALL the time around here in forms of newer Honda Accords, Infiniti G35 Coupe, BMW 6 Series, etc. as well as the numeorus used examples people buy. I think the decline of the SUV obsession has lured more people back into personal cars including coupes with more expressive sporty style. You have to wonder as well, how many people dropped out of thier SUV's only to discover cars that actually do handle much better that a jacked up roll-over ride.

Lincoln could bang it up offering a luxury coupe to constrast the sporty only intentions of the Mustang. But then again I want a Thunderbird back more. Maybe Ford should just market by stand alone marques now, which used to be very common for some models... For instance.. Continentals were originally not sold as Lincolns. The Comet which was originally an Edsel model first was sold as just a Comet, no Mercury name. Speaking of the original Mercury, it was just that.. a single model line of it's own marque which was nearly called a "Lincoln Mercury".

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Reply #63 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;324307
I really dont know, I guess I was fired up yesterday.  Sorry man.:D


No worries. :) We all have our fiery days.

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Reply #64 –
It sucks, but it was inevitable. Maybe Lincoln will finally start being competitive, a Mark IX would be a good start lol.

It was nice to have a choice sometimes because the Mercury might look better than the Ford. Such as I like the '74-'82 Cougars better than the Thunderbirds.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Official: Ford Axes Mercury

Reply #65 –
Quote from: Watchdevil;324410
Lincoln could bang it up offering a luxury coupe as opposed to constrast the sporty only intentions of the Mustang.

Quote from: 5.0 bird;324480
It sucks, but it was inevitable. Maybe Lincoln  will finally start being competitive, a Mark IX would be a good start  lol.


x2:cool:
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

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Reply #66 –
I made this thread a sticky because I've noticed too many re-posts and It's a pretty important subject.

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Reply #67 –
Quote from: Watchdevil;324407

Oh by the way, there is so much legitimacy about there being a Ford badged Cougar as it existed originally as these concept cars, was in the running as the original name for the Mustang up until the last moments, and existed as the 1999-2002 Ford Cougar exported to Europe.

Aren't the Mexican Cougars (including Foxes) Fords? I didn't think Mercury ever went to Mexico...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #68 –
Well, its official. My local L/M dealership is closing down after the end of the year.

Ford, what have you done? " THEM!!  THEM ALL TO HELL!!!!!":Da little monkey humor
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

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Reply #69 –
Inever saw that cougar concept with the delorean style doors, i seen them other ones before.
Remember, if the women dont find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Chris
 93 cat rebuilt 3.8

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Reply #70 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;324707
Aren't the Mexican Cougars (including Foxes) Fords? I didn't think Mercury ever went to Mexico...


Yep, thats true.Even my red car had the ford emblem, which i removed it before paint.

 In the registration card of my older Cougar LS 84 bought in the U.S. , even it is a mercury in the title, reads "Ford Cougar 84". 

 Here, Ford sold some models with the mercury badge, like the Sable, in 1992. In newer times they sold the mariner and the mounty, but true, never a mercury-only dealer....
1985 Mercury Cougar V6
1989 F-200 V8
1996 Explorer V6
2001 F-150

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Reply #71 –
Quote from: MexCougar;327327
Yep, thats true.Even my red car had the ford emblem, which i removed it before paint.

 In the registration card of my older Cougar LS 84 bought in the U.S. , even it is a mercury in the title, reads "Ford Cougar 84". 

 Here, Ford sold some models with the mercury badge, like the Sable, in 1992. In newer times they sold the mariner and the mounty, but true, never a mercury-only dealer....


At some point I remember seeing the late model Grand Marquis sold with a Ford blue oval emblem in the center of the decklid. I forgot whether it was Mexican, Canadian or both.

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Reply #72 –
Just noticed my june post should have been here.


http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?28530-Mercury-1939-2010&highlight=

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Reply #73 –
//wipes tear from eye//
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Official: Ford Axes Mercury

Reply #74 –
well the dealers here are finally closing down:(

My local Ocala Lincoln Mercury closed down and became a part of the Ford of Ocala dealership to become Ford Lincoln Mercury of Ocala a few months ago and the "Ford Lincoln Mercury Hyundai of Gainesville" just became "Ford Lincoln Hyundai of Gainesville"

Although I still can't figure out wtf they sell Hyundais with fords for. I mean I could understand Mazda's I guess, but Hyundai's? :confused:
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L