'68 Mercury Cougar (2002)

1968 Mercury Cougar Debut Series First Editions Produced 2002 - Present Designer Phil Riehlman Number 52935

Description

The '68 Cougar was a Hot Wheels casting was based on the 1968 Custom Cougar (1968). The Cougar first debuted in the 1968 Basic Car line as one of the Original 16; it returned to the line-up in the 2002 First Editions. For the racing casting, see '68 Mercury Cougar (2014).

Versions

The 1968 Mercury Cougar has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
029	2002	First Editions 17/42	Green	Gloss Black Roof	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	5SP	52935	Malaysia
029	2002	First Editions 17/42	Green	Flat Black Roof	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	5SP		Malaysia
215	2002	Mainline	Metalflake Ice Blue	Black roof with, Black Hot Wheels logo on rear quarter panel	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP		Malaysia
029	2002	2001 HWC apology car	Metalflake Green	Red, White, & Black HW Collectors.com on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Gray Tinted	Black	RL5SP		Malaysia
004	2003	Treasure Hunt 4/12	Black	Gold & Silver Flames on Sides & Hood, TH Logo on Hood	Chrome / Plastic	Yellow-Tinted	Black	CDDRR	57003	Malaysia
004	2003	Treasure Hunt 4/12	Black	Gold & Silver Flames on Sides & Hood, TH Logo on Hood	Chrome / Plastic	Yellow-Tinted	Black	WLCDDRR	57003	Malaysia	Error or Extremely Rare Variation?
072	2003	HW Anime 3/5	Dark Orange Red	White, Red and Black Anime	Gold / Plastic	Blue	White	Gold 5DOT	57209	Malaysia
139	2004	Tag Rides 2/5	Metalflake Copper	Green and Yellow graphics on sides with Green and White logo with graphic on roof	Black / Plastic	Light Blue	Black	5SP	B3860	Thailand
5pk	2005	Muscle Mania	Metalflake Maroon	Salmon Pink Side panels with silver trim	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	PR5	5-pack G6915	Thailand
7 / 25	2005	Classics 1	Spectraflame Red	Black, Blue and Silver tribal design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Redline 5SP	H7072	Thailand
7 / 25	2005	Classics 1	Spectraflame Pink	Black, Blue and Silver tribal design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Redline 5SP	H7072	Thailand
7 / 25	2005	Classics 1	Spectraflame Green	Black, Blue and Silver tribal design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Redline 5SP	H7072	Thailand
7 / 25	2005	Classics 1	Chrome	Black, Blue and Silver tribal design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Redline 5SP	H7072	Thailand
7 / 25	2005	Classics 1	Spectraflame Blue	Black, Blue and Silver tribal design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Redline 5SP	H7072	Thailand
7 / 25	2005	Classics 1	Spectraflame Aqua	Black, Blue and Silver tribal design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Redline 5SP	H7072	Thailand
7 / 25	2005	Classics 1	Spectraflame Black	Black, Blue and Silver tribal design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Redline 5SP	H7072	Thailand
182	2006	Mainline	Metalflake Dark Green	Flat Black Roof	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	5SP
7 / 25	2006	Mainline	Orange	Flat Black roof	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	5SP
104	2007	Code Cars 20/24	Green	Black flames on side	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	5SP		Malaysia
104	2007	Code Cars 20/24	Black	Red flames on side	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	5SP		Malaysia
	2007	40 Years of Hot Wheels Set	Metaflake Gold	Black Roof, with Silver "Hot Wheels" logo on rear quarter panel	Chrome / Plastic	Light Blue tint	Black	5SP	M0543	Malaysia
05 / 15	2008	Classics 4	Spectraflame Gold	Black stripe on sides and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Redline 5SP	M1862	Thailand
05 / 15	2008	Classics 4	Spectraflame Pink	Black stripe on sides and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Redline 5SP	M1862	Thailand
05 / 15	2008	Classics 4	Spectraflame Green	Black stripe on sides and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Redline 5SP	M1862	Thailand
05 / 15	2008	Classics 4	Spectraflame Blue	Black stripe on sides and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	Redline 5SP	M1862	Thailand
13 / 20	2009	Larry's Garage	Metalflake Green	Black roof, Black stripe on hood and sides, Silver trim details	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Redline LW5	N9057	Malaysia
13 / 20	2009	Larry's Garage	Metalflake Blue	White roof, White stripes on hood and sides, Silver trim details	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	Whitewall LW5	N9057	Malaysia
13 / 20	2009	Larry's Garage	Metalflake Pink	Purple stripes on hood and sides, Silver trim details	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Tan	LW5	N9057	Malaysia
13 / 21	2009	Larry's Garage 21-Car Set	Metalflake Black
7 / 50	2009	Connect Cars	Metalflake Dark Red	Black, Light Blue, Neon Yellow Tampos with Yellow "MARYLAND" on sides, and "7" on sides and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	5SP	N4157	Malaysia	Opening hood
	2010	Valentine's Day	Metalflake Dark Red	Flat Black roof, Black stripes on side	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Red Rim, Black OH5	R7899	Malaysia
	2010	Valentine's Day - 6-Pack	Metalflake Silver	Flat Black roof, Red stripes on side	Chrome / Plastic	Red tint	Black	Red Rim, Black OH5		Malaysia	Target exclusive
4 / 6	2010	HWC.com 9 - Real Riders	Spectraflame Red	Authentic light and trim details	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	Redline RRMAG		Thailand	1/5000
2 / 30	2011	Vintage Racing	Red	Metalflake Silver roof, Dan Gurney Racing deco, "98"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Racing RR	T8459	Thailand
135	2011	HW Performance 5/10	Red	Black, White and Silver "Edelbrock" deco	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Red Chrome rim, Black OH5	T9842	Malaysia	Date Code(s): D22, D24
	2011	HW Performance 5/10	Yellow	Black, White and Silver "Edelbrock" deco	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Chrome rim, Black OH5	V0056	Malaysia	Date Code(s): D25 Kmart Exclusive
16 / 20	2011	HWs Garage - Ford	Silver	White and Red stripes w/Silver flames	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Gray	Redline, Gray RR5SP	T8323	Malaysia	Opening hood
119	2012	Muscle Mania - Ford 9/10	Metalflake Blue	Black and White stripes, "XR7" trim	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	MC5	V5422	Malaysia	Date Code(s) D40, D43
119	2012	Muscle Mania - Ford 9/10	Metalflake Blue	Black and White stripes, "XR7"	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	V5422	Malaysia	Date Code(s): D42, D49, D50
119	2012	Muscle Mania - Ford 9/10	Metalflake Blue	Silver and Black stripes, "XR-7", trim, lights, hood pins	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Gray	MC5	V5422	Malaysia	Date Code(s): D41
119	2012	Muscle Mania - Ford 9/10	Metalflake Green	Black and White stripes, "XR7" trim	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Beige	MC5	V5702	Malaysia	Kmart Exclusive
119	2012	Muscle Mania - Ford 9/10	Orange	Gray and Black stripes, "XR7" trim	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Chrome rim, Black J5	V5597	Malaysia	Date Code(s): E02, E03, E04, E06, E11
25 / 30	2013	Cool Classics	Spectrafrost Green	Green stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Green	RSW	Y9448	Thailand	Date Code(s): F42
	2013	Multipacks Exclusive	Metalflake Dark Red	Silver and Black stripes, "XR-7" trim, hood pins	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Silver	MC5	52935	Malaysia	Date Code(s): E47
5/6	2014	Sweet Rides	Pearl White	Red and Dark Red tampo, "cinnamon fire"	Chrome Plastic	Clear	Black	Black MC5 Red edge		Malaysia	Date Code(s) F41 Kroger Exclusive
	2015	Multipacks Exclusive	Metalflake Purple	Silver and Black stripes, "XR-7" trim, hood pins	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Silver	MC5	52935	Malaysia
1/5	2018	50th Anniversary Originals	Spectraflame Yellow	50th Anniversary Logo on door	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Light Blue)	Light Brown	RL	FTX84	Malaysia	Date Code(s):  L02, L05 Opening Hood

Gallery

Mercury Cougar

2011

rubberburner's 2002 68' cougar #29

2006 Carded

1968 Cougar Tag Rides 3 Spoke

1968 Mercury Cougar - Muscle M 9 - 12 - 1

1968 Mercury Cougar - Muscle M 9 - 12 - 2

1968 Mercury Cougar - Muscle M 9 - 12 - 3

1968 Mercury Cougar by Baffalie

1968 Mercury Cougar by Baffalie

2008 - The large card variation of the Classics 4 series

2012

1968 Mercury Cougar by Baffalie

1968 Mercury Cougar by Baffalie

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See also

'68 Mercury Cougar (2014)

'69 Mercury Cougar Eliminator

Custom Cougar (1968)

Nitty Gritty Kitty

Custom Cougar (2002)

External Links

• HW 50th Originals Collection: ’68 COUGAR