Custom Cougar (1968)

The Custom Cougar was a Hot Wheels model designed by Harry Bradley based on the the 1967 Mercury Cougar. It debuted in the 1968 basic car line as part of the Original 16 models. Every version of the car had a die-cast body, die-cast chassis, redline wheels, bent-axle suspension, and Spectraflame paint. The model was originally available in only two colors, Spectraflame Blue and Spectraflame Orange. Subsequent releases expanded the colors. Like many of the other original 16, The Custom Cougar ha