Puma it is him Mercury The most successful Ford division ever made in all its years of existence, with almost 3 million units produced in its eight generations. Of all, perhaps the first is the one favored by true lovers muscle machine and is that under that body with classic lines hides the chassis of the model Ford Mustang. This synergy between the two has returned to this day with the restomod that Ring brothers.
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Classic design, modern technology
These specialists based in Wisconsin, USA, have used us to delight us with some of the most spectacular projects focused on classic cars in North America that have been rejuvenated for several years due to the modern technology they have been endowed with. The most recent example we have with this 1968 Mercury Cougar, which hides a whole under the hood Coyote V8 propeller from the current generation Ford Mustang, as well as other types of high-performance components.
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AestheticIt’s a car that goes very well through the eyes and that’s because it has a pretty striking dark green paint, new chrome bumpers and a redesigned front grille. The forged wheels are also part of the changes introduced, a set of three-piece HRE C1 series with copper finish, not to mention the new badges, including a “5.0” emblem on the front wings. to inside Both the instrumentation and the original dashboard are respected, but a brown leather upholstery, aluminum pedals and some chrome details are added.
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With enough power
As for the eight-cylinder engine mentioned above, we are facing a 5.0-liter atmospheric block that is developing 460 horsepower and a maximum torque of 529 Nm, associated with a 10-speed automatic gearbox on the torque converter. All that energy is sent to the rear axle. In addition, the car has a high-performance exhaust line signed by Flowmaster, an optimized DSE suspension and a braking system consisting of large perforated discs on all four wheels and red calipers.
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In his words Jim Ring, co-owner of Ringbrothers: “We put our heart into every car we build, and this Cougar is no exception. The final product is smooth and elegant, yet any enthusiast knows instantly that it is not in stock. I imagine that’s what Mercury designers would have. designed to build the Cougar today “.
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