Casting : Custom Cougar
Years of Production
1968-1970
Country of Origin
US and HK
Casting Variations
US vs. HK production, Detailed Below
Interior Colors:
US Interior Colors: White/Cream, Champagne and Dark Brown
HK Interior Colors: White/Cream, Silver, Olive-Brown, Orange-Brown, and Light Blue
US - Clear Glass
HK - Blue Glass
Color chart
| US
COLORS: |
COMMENTS: |
| blue |
common |
| lime | common |
| green | common |
| orange | |
| olive | |
| gold | hard to find |
| purple | very hard to find |
| aqua |
very hard to find |
| antifreeze |
very hard to find |
| red |
rare |
| light blue |
rare |
| brown |
very rare |
| HK COLORS: |
COMMENTS: |
| blue |
common |
| orange |
|
| olive (black roof) |
|
| gold (black roof) |
hard to find |
| red (black roof) |
very rare |
| aqua (black roof) | very rare |
| green (black roof) | very rare |
| purple (black roof) | very rare |
| PAINTED TOOTH COLORS: |
COMMENTS: |
| lime US |
very hard to find |
| blue US |
very rare |
| blue HK |
very hard to find |
| orange HK |
rare |
Similar Castings:
1970 Nitty Gritty Kitty
Comments:
The Custom Cougar was based on the 1967 Mercury Cougar two-door coupe.
1967 Mercury Cougar Fastback
The Mercury Cougar was a creation borne out of the success of the Ford Mustang. Mercury, a sister company to Ford, implemented many design
elements of the Mustang into the Cougar, while establishing a more luxurious automobile. Luxury aside, Cougar equipped with a 390 c.i. engine
could run with the best at 16 seconds in the quarter mile.
1968 Custom Cougar: US (L) : Hong Kong (R)
The body castings of the two versions of the Custom Cougars are largely indistinguishable and all have bearing type wheels.
1968 Custom Cougar: US (L) : Hong Kong (R)
The hood details are slightly different and the blue glass of the HK casting is evident.
Some Hong Kong colors are known with a flat black painted roof simulating the vinyl roof of the actual car.
1968 Custom Cougar: US (L) : Hong Kong (R)
The differences between the front and rear of the two of the US and HK versions is not very significant.
Only US models sport the black trim paint on the grille.
1968 Custom Cougar: US (L) : Hong Kong (R)
The US version of the interior features a steering wheel which is molded as part of the dashboard.
The Hong Kong version has separate steering wheel and lacks a dashboard.
In general, the color of the interior does not greatly impact the value of the Custom Cougar.
1968 Custom Cougar: US (L) : Hong Kong (R)
The absence of mechanical detail on the US version is typical. Early run US bases have a smaller gas tank.
The HK casting includes the typical suspension holes and is labeled as "US and For Pats Pend.".
1968 Custom Cougar Variations: "Painted Tooth" and "Black Roof"
Early production Custom Cougars both US and HK, have been found with the center "tooth" of the grille painted to match the body color. The
effort to accomplish this detail resulted in its rapid abandonment. The simulated black vinyl roof is found only on Hong Kong produced cars.
1968 Custom Cougar Rainbow
The Custom Cougar was produced in a plethora of colors.
Custom Cougar in Red, US and HK
US Custom Cougars with Painted Tooth
PREPRODUCTION
A few preproduction examples of the Custom Cougar are known.
1968 Custom Cougar Over Chrome
The Custom Cougar is one of the castings for which an "Over Chrome" prototype has been found.
These were specially made for catalog shoots and TV commercials. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Pascal)
A Preproduction HK Example
This piece was assembled with no interior or windshield.
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