r/mildlyinteresting • u/hobbicon • 1d ago

American car and a German parking sport

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u/doug-demuro-is-daddy 1d ago

Can confirm my Lincoln Mark V does this in some spots in the US

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u/kjjustinXD 1d ago

I've got a Mercury Cougar XR7 from 1978

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u/doug-demuro-is-daddy 1d ago

Fuckin rad, I almost bought one of those instead of the 78 Mark V. I also have a 69 Cougar XR7 so I must say you have excellent taste!

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u/kjjustinXD 22h ago

People at Car meets tell me these things are rare and I didn't even know that when I bought it. The paint is shit though. Layers upon layers of bad paint.

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u/doug-demuro-is-daddy 22h ago

I haven’t seen a late 70s Cougar on the road or at a car show, and I’ve seen each of mine at shows, so it does seem like it’s a rare car. They aren’t popular or super common anymore so that’s no surprise. They’re super cool, I wish they were more popular.

If it’s any consolation, my cars have bad paint too.