This appears to be a NASCAR-spec Cougar buzzing Michigan Avenue in Dearborn, MI sometime in the late 1980's. Thanks to Armand for the info.

This is a drag Cougar we found on the 'Net a few years ago.

Here's an older photo of a race-prepped Cougar.

Love the old school race theme going on with this '86.

Another exceptionally clean race Cougar, an '83 with a 460.

We've tried for years to hunt down the owner of this one. Wow.

A much different race Cougar, Stephen LeBlanc built this slightly shortened '85 for a road race in his native Newfoundland. There is much, much more to the story, though--read the full article here (PDF format).

Unfortunately this is the biggest picture of the car we found, but you can tell that it's got a pretty solid graphics scheme.

This 1988 XR7 has a previously unseen tape stripe at the bottom.

If anything, this shows a little creativity. This is an older Jaguar front end grafted onto a Cougar chassis and is affectionately dubbed a 'Couguar'.

Our guess is that this is a by-product of perhaps a weeeee bit too much alcohol.

If ever a Cougar and a Mustang GT ever produced offspring...well, here you go. The bodywork is very good, and the paint looks outstanding.

Oh, this poor 1996 Cat. Officially called a Packard-Bayliff by CoachBuilt. Unofficially...what should never be done to a Cougar.

Perpetuating the trend is Easy Rods, a company that provides an "economical" way for people to convert an MN12 Cougar or Thunderbird into a replica of a '49-'51 Ford.

Riiiiiight.

These are Tiffany Classic Coupes, which were based upon a Mercury Cougar. They've been all over the Web for the last decade or so, and there seems to be a serious following for the cars. The wheelbase was stretched to an incredible 145" for the bodywork to fit.

Found on AutoTrader.com several years ago, the title of this V6 '87's listing was "Hittin' Switches".

Enough said.

This is Nisha's 1983 lowrider, complete with hydraulics and a sliding ragtop. Cougars make excellent lowriders but the crowds are still into GM's, apparently. But that only makes this car will stand out even more.

Just in case you ever wondered what a 1985 Thunderbird front end looked like on a 1987-88 Cougar...here you go.

This is Niki's killer '88 Cougar, with lots of custom touches, at an American car show in her native England. Unfortunately the car was lost recently in an accident; Niki was okay and she's currently looking for another Cat to replace it.

Kari from Finland sent photos of his '87 20th Anniversary, which he says is the only anniversary Cougar in his country.

However, Kari's not alone in his love for the Cats...his friend in Finland also has an '88 XR7.

Sverre checked in from Norway with his stunning white '86 Cougar.

It never ceases to amaze us how far these cars have gone in 20 years. Imagine our surprise when we got these photos in an e-mail from Dmitry...who lives in Russia. Amazing.

These photos were taken at a car show in September 2000 in northeastern OH. Interesting stuff going on, like the Chrysler Turbo vents and emblems on the fenders, and the Camaro-ish hood scoop. No, it's not a Saleen but it is an XR7 5-speed. The interior was pretty much stock.

Chad caught this sweet Cat for sale at a car lot in NJ. What's really different is the ground effects kit...we've never seen one like this before. Whoever owns this car gets a real one-of-a-kind Cat, that's for sure. Very clean.

This wide-body MN12 kit is from Aeroform. The kit was complete with fenders and rear quarters, and a built-in wraparound rear spoiler. It is believed the company no longer makes the kit.