In the early 1970s, the Ford Consul was advertized as Germany's version of the "American Way of Drive". Its American cousin was the now classic 1974 Mercury Cougar, another Ford marque. It was built to American dimensions with an engine to match - the optional 7.5-liter Big Block.
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