- coupe 44,355
- 55,900 overpriced
- Charlotte, NC
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- carsforsale.com
- coupe 44,355 blue automatic
It's almost as if a large segment of the hobby has simply forgotten about all the hot cars ford produced during detroit's golden era. Or, maybe it's just selective memory. And maybe gm and mopar guys are too ashamed to admit that cars like this sweet mercury cyclone, an authentic, fully documented spoiler, are much cooler and much more exclusive than their beloved classics. At any rate, the proof is on the pavement. Bodywork/trim in typical '70s motor city metric, mercury's aggressive cyclone, adorned with long surfaces and creases that stretch from stem to stern, is incredibly hard to get straight once it's been overhauled or reworked. Fortunately, the metal on this retro racer was subjected to a ground-up restoration that involved excellent panel alignment and an astute attention to detail. And items like broad bumpers, color-keyed mirrors, an intricate rear valance and a distinct gun sight grille create a sophisticated profile that, even 46 years later, marches to the beat of its own drum. Engine ford's impressive cobra jet v8 was standard fare for the cyclone spoiler. And, while dearborn brass rated the lethal powerplants at a mere 375 horsepower, it was common knowledge that the engines actually produced over 500 horses! At full throttle, the flapper valve opens, drawing cool oxygen through a correctly painted ram air induction system in to a spry autolite 4-barrel. Below that juice box, cast iron heads seat a cast iron intake between finned aluminum valve covers. At the front of that intake, a traditional points distributor sequences spark through 7mm high temp static suppression cables. Cast iron exhaust manifolds conduct an octane-fueled symphony through free-breathing tail pipes. In front of those tubes, traditional v-.
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