The Mercury Cougar is a nameplate that was applied to a diverse series of automobiles sold by Mercury from 1967 to 1997, and again from 1999 to 2002. While most examples were produced as two-door coupes, at various times throughout its production life, the Cougar was also sold as a convertible, four-door sedan, station wagon, and hatchback.As was the common practice within the Mercury division, the Cougar shared its basic underpinnings with a Ford counterpart.