1990 Mercury Cougar: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
3 builds left the factory as a 1990 Cougar, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 1 main configurations
- 48 vehicles built
- 2 for sale right now
Which Cougar is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
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Safety, in plain English
What 1MEPM604-L means
1ME
PM604
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L
- 1ME
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercury registered — assembled in the United States
- PM604
- together encode the Cougar line — Sedan, 3.8L 6cyl — as Mercury filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 1990
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Cougar?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.