1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator


Worried people thought of their upmarket Cougar as more of a luxury coupe than a muscle car, Mercury took action and in 1969 unveiled this "road animal," the Cougar Eliminator. The 1970 Eliminator (pictured above) used a Ram Air hood scoop to feed a 351 Cleveland V8 as much oxygen as possible; the 428 Super Cobra Jet was a rare option.

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