1969 Mercury Cyclone

History

The Mercury Cyclone is an automobile produced by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company from 1964 to 1971. It started as a performance model of the 1964 Mercury Comet, and was named the Mercury Comet Cyclone through 1967. In 1968, the "Comet" part of the name was dropped. The Cyclone received Mercury’s biggest facelift in 1968, switching from 1967’s boxy, Fairlane-derived coupe body to the super-streamlined Torino-based fastback. By 1969, the Mercury Cyclone formal hardtop had been canceled and the GT fastback was also available as a CJ model.

The Mercury Cyclone Spoiler and the Ford Torino Talladega launched the NASCAR streamliner battle when Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 in 1968 in a Woods Brothers Cyclone.

VIN 9H16R594881

This car started out its life in Arkansas, more specifically at Twin Lakes Motors Inc., in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  It spent the next 38 years in Mountain Home, until it was sold to a Michigan man in 2007.  He brought the car north and started to restore it. The project was finished in 2011 and has roughly 2,500 miles on it. The previous owner sold the car to us due to an illness that left him unable to use his right arm, which makes it impossible to drive a manual. He was very sad to see it go. He built this car with the intention of never selling it and the craftsmanship and details show it.

A full Marti Report and the previous Arkansas title are included in the sale of this beautiful Cyclone.

Mechanics

Big Block 390ci Stroker Engine (428ci) 1972 Block

Beautiful Paint Job on the Block

4-Speed Top Loader Manual Transmission

3:50 Gear Posi-Traction Rear End

Manual Steering

Power Front Disc Brakes, Rear Drum

Cobra Jet Heads

Holly 4 Barrel Carb

Edelbrock Air Cleaner

Edelbrock Valve Covers

Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds

Custom Exhaust System

Corvette Master Cylinder

Electric Fuel Pump

Rear Air Shocks

New Lower Control Arms

New Ball Joints, Top and Bottom

Parking Brake

Chrome Oil Pan

New Springs and Shocks Up Front

Radiator is in Great Shape

New Bushings

Body

Beautiful “Burnt Orange Metallic” Paint

Repainted in 2007

Very Solid and Straight Body

Front Floor Pans are New

All Other Metal is Original

Hood Scoop and Hood Pins

Gorgeous Chrome Bumpers

Brand New Magnum 500 Wheels

Kelly Charger Tires - 215/65/15 Front, 255/60/15 Rear

Stainless Trim is Beautiful  

Door Gaps are Nice and Even

Doors Operate Properly

Door Jambs are Clean and Solid

Solid Trunk with New Rubber Seals

New Trunk Mat

Frame is Solid

Rockers and Pinch Welds are Solid and Clean

Wheel Wells are Clean and Solid

Interior

Mostly Original Interior, in Great Shape

Hurst 4 Speed Shifter

Beautiful Wood Steering Wheel

Black Vinyl Bucket Seats

Wood Grain Dash is in Great Condition

Aftermarket Tach by Summit

Seatbelts Front and Back

Door Panels have Nice Armrests, Handles and Window Cranks

Dash Pad is in Good Shape

Dome Light Works

Beautiful Interior Chrome and Stainless

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