Sep 7, 2021 · Unveiled to the public at the Chicago Auto Show in February of 1970, El Gato (Spanish for “the cat,” of course) was a production 1970 Mercury Cougar, but barely recognizable as such, as it was radically restyled from front to rear.

Feb 4, 2025 · The 1970 Mercury Cougar “El Gato” show car was an experimental design concept introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in November 1969. El Gato, is Spanish for “the cat,” was a unique automobile that made a statement at auto shows …

Apr 15, 2015 · Mercury El Gato (1970) Sporting a bold lime green paint job, El Gato (Spanish for “The Cat”) was produced as a styling exercise for a futuristic-looking Cougar. Note the shaved door handles, chopped roof, and ultracool three-spoke 16″ wheels with new-at-the-time Goodyear Polyglass radials.

Feb 5, 2024 · The El Gato borrowed a fastback roofline from the 1969-70 Mustang, albeit chopped. The resulting design had a distinctly Riviera vibe, particularly with its V-shaped rear end. Indeed, the sweepspear side sculpting — which was drawn from the standard Cougar — looked more like a Buick than the Riviera did.

Mar 17, 2022 · Sporting a bold lime green paint job, El Gato (Spanish for "The Cat") was produced as a styling exercise for a futuristic-looking Cougar. Note the shaved door handles, chopped roof, and ultracool three-spoke 16" wheels with new-at-the-time Goodyear Polyglass radials. This was the first-ever fastback Cougar.

El Gato was an idea car by Ford Design Studios that was developed from a Cougar fastback. It was a futuristic-looking Cougar, with contemporary customized touches. El Gato is the only fastback Cougar to make it outside the design studio.

Aug 23, 2024 · The El Gato was an experimental modification of the 1970 Cougar. Both the windshield and the sloping back window were at rakish angles to enhance the low, sleek look of the car, with this being the first appearance of a fastback roof on a Cougar.

Sporting a bold lime green paint job, El Gato (Spanish for "The Cat") was produced as a styling exercise for a futuristic-looking Cougar. Note the shaved door handles, chopped roof, and ultracool three-spoke 16" wheels with new-at-the-time Goodyear Polyglass radials.

Oct 16, 2010 · 1970 Mercury El Gato Concept Car Sporting a bold lime green paint job, El Gato (Spanish for "The Cat") was produced as a styling exercise for a futuristic-looking Cougar. Note the shaved door handles, chopped roof, and ultra cool three-spoke 16" wheels, with new-at-the-time Goodyear Polyglass radials.

The lime green Mercury El Gato Concept was a styling exercise for futuristic Cougar [spanish for "The Cat"]. The El Gato's roof was chopped a bit in order to make a smooth line with trunk - El Gato was the first ever Mercury fastback model. Designers shaved …