1967 Cougar Fastback Project

[RestoModGuy]

The car that should have been considering the era of design in the later 60s of the swept back roof-lines with the Mustang, Charger and so many others, surprising the new Mercury Cougar wasn't given a sporty fastback option like the Mustang.

First, cudos go to Kaucher Kustoms as to the photo-shop rendering of a 67 Cougar with a 69 Torino roof sweep.

Just received 4 of the 67 Cougar resins from one of my last orders from Modelhaus and I have wanted to tribute one of them to this fastback style. Just started this project late last night about an hours worth of quick mock up work, still have much more refining to do. 

Next to a 67 fastback mustang, this Cougar is long!

 

Edited January 18, 2017 by RestoModGuy

[Snake45]

Wow. THAT's gonna take some getting used to!

[Eric Macleod]

You did that in one night? That would take me a month. Well done. I'll be watching with interest. 

[exesivefire]

that looks great! almost like it was meant to be.

You made that looks easy.. and I know it was not!

[Joe Handley]

I like that!

[DumpyDan]

Well done, looks good so far

[cobraman]

That car was made for a fastback.

[espo]

I'm sure this will look good, but I think the Mustang roof would make the rear end look lighter.

[tedd60]

That car was made for a fastback.

I agree, but I think a Gran Torino Fastback from the early 70's is better comparison than the Mustang.

[Joe Handley]

That would make a great what if build if the rest of the car was left factory stock, now that I think of it.

[Mr. Muppet]

Yowza!  She's real perty.  Not sure about the spoiler, though.

[Canso65]

That is one nice looking car.

You've done a nice job cutting that roof in. 

[Sport Suburban]

That looks great. Seen a few online and they should have been made. For some reason Mercury never offered the fastback or even the convertible. The convertible did arrive in 69 but was not available for 67-68.

 

[Geno]

That is gonna be one bitchin' ride.

[PARTSMARTY]

That is so totally cool-can't wait to see more-love it !!!

[geetee66]

Yep

That works well. The roof flows nicely. Makes the car look longer, so it can definitely take those big rims.

Very sleek looking

[JTalmage]

I ran into a guy who was doing this in real life. He had '67 Cougar, and had grafted a '67 Mustang fastback roof on it. He had figured out the trunk area and even had the fastback door glass in the doors and it worked like a charm. He hadn't worked the taillight panel out yet though.

[Geno]

Here's another really nice one with the Mustang sportroof.

 

[Modlbldr]

That rendering just looks right and you are doing some great work with this one. Keep it up.

Later-

[RestoModGuy]

I'm sure this will look good, but I think the Mustang roof would make the rear end look lighter.

Yeah, I agree. I did a 68 Mustang roof sweep on a 70 Cougar and I think the Mustang would have looked better on the 67 Cougar and the Torino might look better on the 70 Cougar.

The rear window is substantially larger of the Torino sweep as you can see next to the 68 Mustang rear window

However, the reason I did the Torino on the 67 Cougar to tribute the Kaucher design I've admired. 

 

I agree, but I think a Gran Torino Fastback from the early 70's is better comparison than the Mustang.

I thought about a 70 Torino sweep and I think it might look better on a 69-70 than the 67-68 Cougars You can see the green 70 Torino in the background, more of a dip line, I'll probably try that mash-up on a 69 or a 71-72 Cougar I have several of.

That would make a great what if build if the rest of the car was left factory stock, now that I think of it.

Joe, I think your idea is great, but honestly, I don't build "stock", I'd love to see this concept done in stock though, just not my build style

Yowza!  She's real perty.  Not sure about the spoiler, though.

I know, I'm only playing with the spoiler, it's just "tacked" on. Probably not go with it, of course it all speaks what it wants as the build moves forward. Almost needs something to break the massive flat area, maybe a tail flip like 67 Shelby has. Juyst playing with it for now 

[Phildaupho]

I am really digging both of your fastback Cougars. You may have to build a few more with different roof and spoiler combinations but I am sure all will be very cool.

[JTalmage]

I'm doing something similar. I have the AMT '72-ish Cougar that I did a roof swap with the AMT '73 Mustang. Still a work in progress... can't seem to find the pics I had...

[johnz]

i like it,but agree the spoiler needs to go.i would like to see the shelby style flip and it would go good with the cougar taillights like the shelby's

[buffalobill]

A '69-'70 Cougar's roof (incl windshield opening) is wider than that on the '67-'68 Cougar.    Ditto for the same year Mustangs, so one would be best to use a '67-'68 Mustang (or Shelby) to make a '67-'68 Cougar fastback, while it would be best to use a '69-'70 Mustang's roof to make a '69-'70 Cougar fastback.   The rear glass from a '68-'69 Torino fastback could be used in lieu of a '69-'70 Mustang for a '69-'70 Cougar fastback. . .

re: the rear spoiler / wing on your Cougar, it would look better w/out it, or you could use a modest, molded-in place rear decklid spoiler - perhaps even not quite as tall as that on the '67-68 Shelby.

I'll be following your build - like it thus far!

 

 

 

[vintagercr]

Excellent!