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1970 Mercury Cougar Hardtop

Mercury's personal-luxury pony car in base hardtop form, the Cougar was by far the division's bestseller here, roughly 49,479 built from $2,917.
Confidence 95% Body code 91 is shared by Cougar Eliminator and Cougar in 1970; the VIN does not encode which.
0F91H568745
8 Cyl. 351 Cu. In. (2-V)
Engine
Hardtop
Body
Dearborn, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1970 Mercury Cougar

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Year Code 0 1970
Plant Code F Dearborn, MI
Model Code 91 Cougar
Engine Code H 8 Cyl. 351 Cu. In. (2-V)
Serial Number 568745 Production #568745

Basic Information

MakeMercury
ModelCougar
Year1970
Body StyleHardtop
ManufacturerMercury
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

Engine8 Cyl. 351 Cu. In. (2-V)
Cylinders8
Displacement351 CID
Assembly PlantDearborn, MI
Plant CodeF
Pattern SourceMercury

Original Specifications

Bodystyle lifespan1967 through 1970
Headroom front37.3
Headroom rear35.9
Height51.9
Legroom front42.7
Legroom rear29.9
Length196.1
Nameplate origin1967
Wheelbase111.1
Width74.1

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)