1971 Mercury Cougar Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 15, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$17,600Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $16,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1971
- Make and model
- Mercury Cougar
- Generation
- Cougar (1971 to 1973)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 1F92H539102
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 27 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$14,000 to $20,500
Median$16,300
Sales behind it27Likely
From 27 sales of the Mercury Cougar (1971 to 1973) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $14,000 and $20,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 MERCURY COUGAR XR7 CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, April 16, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 16, 2026 | $10,500 |
| 1971 Mercury Cougar ConvertibleMecum, April 10, 2026 | Mecum | April 10, 2026 | $21,500 |
| 1971 Mercury Cougar ConvertibleMecum, April 9, 2026 | Mecum | April 9, 2026 | $21,000 |
| 1971 Mercury Cougar ConvertibleMecum, March 18, 2026 | Mecum | March 18, 2026 | $22,000 |
| 1971 MERCURY COUGAR XR7Barrett-Jackson, Jan. 21, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 21, 2026 | $11,500 |
| 1971 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Hardtop CoupeBring a Trailer, Jan. 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 15, 2026 | $16,000 |
| 1971 Mercury Cougar XR-7 ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 11, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 11, 2026 | $8,350 |
| 1971 Mercury Cougar ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 3, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 3, 2025 | $8,900 |