John Strewe’s 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 in yellow, powered by a 428 Cobra Jet, isn’t a barn find or an investment flip — it’s a second chance. Strewe owned a Cougar just like it as his first new car, sold it, and regretted that decision for years before finding this one at a Mercury car show and buying it on sight. Featured on My Car Story with Lou Costabile at the Cars & Cops Car Show in Chicago, this Cougar carries the kind of personal history that no auction house can manufacture. Watch to hear the full story from the man who lived it.