If you grew up in Southern California, you know the look: blue-and-gold plates, opera windows glinting in the sun, and just enough chrome to catch a passerby’s eye on Wilshire. This ’79 Mercury Cougar ...

Back when it invented a whole new car niche, the original Ford Mustang’s appeal was so great that the Blue oval company just had to piggyback on its hype. As such, you could think about all the ...