Mark B. Morrow Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bifs66 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 The Cougar II was rather hastily built on a Cobra chassis and had a cramped seating position. It also looked a lot (IMO) like the Corvette Stingray. I drooled over it back then anyway. Anyone remember the first Cougar concept car of the early 60s? It had gull-wing doors and was more of a cruiser than a sports car. It appeared in several scenes in the movie "Under The Yum-Yum Tree" with Jack Lemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 The Cougar II was rather hastily built on a Cobra chassis and had a cramped seating position. It also looked a lot (IMO) like the Corvette Stingray. I drooled over it back then anyway. Anyone remember the first Cougar concept car of the early 60s? It had gull-wing doors and was more of a cruiser than a sports car. It appeared in several scenes in the movie "Under The Yum-Yum Tree" with Jack Lemon. Here it is: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrtran Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I have a model of that tucked away in some boxes. I've had the model since the early/mid '70s. They forgot to mention the rear panel that opens automatically to relieve inside pressure if the side windows are opened at speed. I like this bit: It could be engineered for speeds in the 170 mph range. At anything approaching 170 MPH, that thing would go ballistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) Had a model of it when I was little. I don't think I ever got it together: it was the kind that had turning front wheels linked to the steering wheel, working suspension at all four corners, opening doors, folding seats, etc. I wasn't quite at that level yet. I believe I turned about half the parts (and my fingers and clothes ... and at least one of my nostrils) into a sticky toluene mass in a couple of hours. Edited March 15, 2009 by retro-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 a sticky toluene mass But the ones at the store looked so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Here it is: Mark, do have larger versions of the last 3 Cougar1 photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Here are the links http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=utyyt8jo4.jpg http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1962cougar1ew1.jpg http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=utyyt3pg2.jpg The red car pics are from the Internet Movie Cars Database http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=For...delInclModel=on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 THANKS! think I can get them to hotlink: hope that's ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 THANKS!think I can get them to hotlink: hope that's ok That's great. I can't seem to get that to work so I just saved them and uploaded them. Thanks 2b2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro-man Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 But the ones at the store looked so cool! Ah yes, remember the displays. 10 year old Retro-man: "Yeah - I can do that!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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