National Database Project
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Database Summary |
VIN Decoder Utility
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The Cougar Club of America (CCOA) is attempting to register
any and all possible 1967-2002 Cougars, living or dead, into a Cougar
database. This database includes all Cougars...from concourse
restorations to project cars and those in junkyards and even
those that have been parted out. THIS IS NOT A SHOWCAR REGISTRY!
We hope to use the information to help restorers, identify production
trends and learn other helpful details about Cougar history.
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We maintain 2 seperate databases, based on the VIN style. The first is for 1967-1980
Cougars because of the 11-character VIN.
The second database is for the 1981-2002 Cougars, due to the 17-character VIN.
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| The purpose of the database is as follows: |
| 1) It will enable us to answer questions regarding the
rarity of our cars, the option mix, colors etc. The possibilities
here are endless as to how the data can be sorted, sliced and
diced. It is limited only by our imaginations. |
| 2) It will document how many of these cars are still in
existence. For example, in 1967, there were 165,000 cars built.
The database has records on 1,136 1967's, of which 343 are in
junkyards or parted out, leaving 793 which is less than 1%
survival rate! That makes any 1967 Cougar a rare car!
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| 3) The Database can serve as a source of information when
you are trying to research the history of your Cougar.
You may be able to find out some previous owner's info, modifications
reported, or condition. Similarly, if you are buying a car,
you could check to see if it was previously registered, history,
or if it was ever been reported stolen. |
| 4) If your car is ever stolen and it has been documented
in the database, and it turns up for sale somewhere else, there
is a chance you could get it back. Or if in the worst case,
it is parted out, and a part with a VIN # (such as a shock tower)
is seen at a swap meet for sale, that could be a clue as to
what happened to the car, and ultimately who did it. |
| 5) The database can put owners of similar vehicles or
similar localities in touch with each other--such as the
small group of Sunroof Eliminator owners, or the small group
of early production cars (date code 04G), or the owners of Calypso
Coral paint, or Pink paint cars, or 3-speed cars, etc. |
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| For this project to be a success, we need as much data as
possible. It can be data from your pride and joy, or from your
parts car out back under the tarp, or from that old owner's
manual in your desk drawer. NOTE: This information will be used
for statistical purposes only. Ownership information will be
held in strict confidence. You can register anonymously if you
are concerned about privacy. |
| To register, we need the car's VIN, the door plate codes
if the plate is still present, the original interior and exterior
color, transmission type and engine type, and the options on
the car. |
| Please use our On-Line
Registration Form. |
| Also, you can e-mail the data to:
registry@cougarclub.org
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| If all else fails, you can send your data to me via snail-mail
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Phil Parcells
7227 Heath Markham Road
Lima, NY 14485 |
