No it was based off the Mustang.

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Dude, you’re mistaken.

The first two generations — 1967-70 and 1971-73 were based on the Ford Mustang platform. The 71-73 Mustang was a lot bigger than its predecessors too. The third generation, which was based on the Torino platform could’ve conceivably been considered an LTD, if you’re willing to stretch that definition to the first version of the LTDII.

See for yourself:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Cougar

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The 1971 – 1973 Cougar was based on the Mustang platform, with the wheelbase stretched 3″ from 109 to 112 inches. Track width front and rear (61″ +/-), and suspensions front and rear, are identical to the Mustang. The LTD was much larger (121″ wb, 63-64″ track width) and had substantial differences in the frame, suspension, etc. You wouldn’t want a “sporty” car based on that behemoth.

Trust me on this one – I spent most of my teen years as a lot rat at a Ford/Mercury dealer where my dad was the body shop and service manager. There isn’t a mid 1970s FoMoCo product that I haven’t ridden in, studied, and crawled all over. ;)

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WRONG! We had 3 in our family 70, 71 & 73 they are all reskinned Mustangs with similar dimensions LTD’s were much larger in. In 74 they switched platforms and would have been similar to a Torino.

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I Had a Black 73 XR7 Conv. 73’s actually look the best they had the same body but a different Grill and Taillights. My car was odd being an XR7 instead of having the wire wheels like most had mine had Dog Dish Hubcaps and trim rings with RWL Tires which gave it a more sportier look as opposed to being a blvd cruiser even the most diehard GM fans would tell me that is a good looking car. Magnum 500’s were not a Cougar option when new.

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They were based on the Mustang right up to the 1973 model year. Then it grew and the Mustang became the Mustang II.

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My ‘72 H code XR-7 (non-convertible) had a 9”

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The Mustang and the Cougar share the same platform , they are no bigger. The Cougar went to the midsize Montego platform in 74 when the Mustang was downsized.

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Weird how people seem to just make stuff up.

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The Cougar was Mustang based until ‘74, when it moved to the Torino/Montego platform.

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That’s the ’74 you’re thinking of

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The 1967-1968 Cougars that were equipped with a small block V8 (289 or 302) left the factory with an 8″ rear axle. Only the ones equipped with a FE big block engine received a 9″ rear axle. All 1969-1973 Cougars left the factory with a 9″ rear axle no matter which engine was under the hood.

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Then maybe they were kicked out of the parade.

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