Sign of the Cat

[Ghoste]

How many remember that Mercury ad campaign?  Anyway, took a road trip to small town called Exeter yesterday with a buddy of mine.  He has a 68 Mustang GT 428CJ car that was sold new from the Ford Mercury dealer there and he wanted to see the place.  It has a giant cougar on the roof left over from the 60's.  They remodelled the front of the place but they had the good sense to keep the big kittycat.

[Aero426]

Wow, I've been to Exeter and somehow missed that.   Cool stuff.

[Ghoste]

Exeter, Ontario?  It's at a main intersection across from the Dodge dealer (which doesn't have a giant ram on the roof btw).

[maxwellwedge]

Meow

[maxwellwedge]

The word Cougar has a whole new meaning now ...

[Ghoste]

Guess which one I'm most afraid of.

[pettybird]

my 5 liter convertible has the sign of the raccoon--damn things walked all over it this winter, tore my car cover to pieces, etc. white top car, too.   

I'd love that big cat!

[Old Moparz]

I remember that ad campaign well. When my Dad took me to the New York Auto Show in the late 60's & early 70's, Mercury used to have a live cougar at the show. Usually a pretty woman on stage with the new car & the cougar on top of the sign behind her. I bet you couldn't do that these days with PETA & lawyers waiting in the wings.

I probably took pics, but all the family photos in a large suit case got lost in a move & gone for good. 

[69*F5*SE]

Remember the ad well.  Showing my age here.   

[maxwellwedge]

Guess which one I'm most afraid of.

      

[Brock Samson]

i sure hope it don't git loose... 

[bull]

Here's a Cougar in a Cougar:

http://jalopnik.com/385043/cheryl-tiegs-joins-the-cat-set-in-her-78-cougar-xr+7