Mercury Cougar with Mercedes TD engine!

[bpsorrel]

In my quest for classic Americana, I found this strange hybrid - a '67 Mercury Cougar with MB OM617 TD engine!! Best of both worlds?? But it does sound wrong...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMRKLBg7N8&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8wl2VshtM4

And the ad...

** 67 Mercury Cougar Custom w/ MBZ Turbo diesel ** For Sale (1967) on Car And Classic UK

This is how they should sound...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM62KcCvwPQ&NR=1

 

[Michael G]

Clever but what a silly idea.