Absolutely love this car. A guy had a Cyclone GT when we were in high school, but the Cyclone Spoilers were rare, even back then. True muscle cars!
@gordocarbo10 ай бұрын
WAs a kid when these cars hit the street....seen a few but even scarce back then Watching him nail 3rd gear with that long throw...dude can drive!
@bobuncle8704 Жыл бұрын
As you said, Evan, the restoration alone is fantastic. What a car.
@LoneWrencher Жыл бұрын
love those mercurys,i have owned my 66 comet for over 40 years-428 , 4 speed ,nitrous ,4.11 gears.
@save16thave Жыл бұрын
Cool, I've owned my 66 Comet for 24 years, bought it when I was 18. It's a Caliente with 351w swap, AFR heads, 150 shot, C6 and a 9 inch.
@LoneWrencher Жыл бұрын
my 66 caliente came from the factory with a 390 4 speed,almost all calientes were 6 cyl or a 289@@save16thave
@save16thave Жыл бұрын
@@LoneWrencher Nice! That's a rare find. My Caliente had the 289 2bbl a C4 and an 8 inch. I still have the 289 and C4 "Merc-o-Matic" if I ever want to make it original again.
@nickbonvino Жыл бұрын
Just goes to show you the power of the 429 … I had a ‘69 Marquis429-4v, 11-1 compression in an almost 5000 pound car that beat most anything on the street in the ‘80s. I remember racing a Buick GS 400 4 speed and running neck and neck for a long stretch. We got to the next traffic light and he couldn’t believe this Marquis could run with him…
@user-xl1hi6vg5y Жыл бұрын
This is a beauty. Yeah it requires 750 horsepower to accelerate this much mass to that speed in that distance. The 127 says it all in my book. I used to own this car years ago, I sold it to Mike. It was nothing like this. Mike taught me alot about the 385 Ford many years ago. Man he did an incredible job with this thing, the video of the run demonstrates that. Amazing job.
@HighlanderNorth1 Жыл бұрын
I could be wrong, but I'd think that 750hp should move this car faster. I'm guessing he's having some serious traction issues. If he ran slicks he'd probably be running 10s
@chadkent1241 Жыл бұрын
It doesn't take 750 hp to trap 127. My 03 TT Mach trapped 126 @ 515 rwhp
@WyattWillis88 Жыл бұрын
@chadkent1241 wow your car that's over 3 decades newer did that 👏 😂
@RobertSiwik196810 ай бұрын
Awesome car! I wasn't expecting to hear 571 ci ! Thats gotta be a tough class!
@gordocarbo10 ай бұрын
@@chadkent1241 That cyclone is no light car. With no nannies and hardly any tire thats a good time for his car
@fordguy3032 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Cyclone! I had a 70 Torino Cobra 429SCJ, Ram Air, 4:11 rear with top loader 4 speed on the street from 1978-79 to 1990 when I sold it. Still kicking myself for letting it go. Bought it for $600. Engine was apart in boxes and trans and interior were out of car. Took about 9 months to rebuild the 429SCJ, do body and paint and get all parts back on. Painted it lacquer B8217LM autumn maple firemist metallic which was a 1980 olds color. Looked like the same red Cobra peaking around the corner at 8:42. Good Luck with it and DON'T sell it 😀 Currently driving a 2021 Mustang GT/CS with lots of HP and torque but just doesn't have that classic pedigree.
@gteefxr3094 Жыл бұрын
But, guess what, you let it go.
@ricklong32185 ай бұрын
Doesn't have the pedigree OR the same sound. Sorry we have all let things go at some point 😢
@mylanmiller9656 Жыл бұрын
It is impressive to see how well He has that car planting the street tires, His car works better than a lot of cars with slicks.
@Funtimes670 Жыл бұрын
I knew a guy back in early 2000’s that daily drove his beautiful red Cyclone to work every day that he owned from new. Love this car too!
@stacyhazelwood4033 Жыл бұрын
Wow, that is impressive. I love my 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler 429cj 4spd. It is nothing like this one. He is right, it is hard to find parts for it. Thanks for showing the Merc Cyclone a little love. We don't get a lot of press.
@biscuitboy3617 Жыл бұрын
It's an awesome car. I think the weight of these out of the factory was around 4200 lbs. They're something you don't see very often. It's too bad Mercury didn't produce more of these!
@mkowboy1310 ай бұрын
My 3rd generation is 3800lbs small block so with this havin 429 I guess so
@nhmtrhd10 ай бұрын
When I was 12 my dad bought a new 1970 Cyclone GT with a 429 auto. Orange with the lower black. In 72 he bought Cougar XR7 with a 351CJ. I grew up with fast Fords. I miss those days. The two year run on the gun site grills were so bold and distinct and my favorite. Even though the Ford’s couldn’t quite keep up with the Chev’s and the Mopar’s they will always be my favorite 🤩
@jerryfrederick6610 Жыл бұрын
429 SCJ were potent. My buddy had a Torino 429 SCJ. He also ran 11's at Detroit Dragway.
@ronniebarksdale8528 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these cars. My second car as a kid was a 69 MACH 1 - 428 CJ and fell in love with the fast Fords. This Cyclone body was the one that the Woods Brothers ran so successfully.
@raymondleathers5921 Жыл бұрын
Cars like that don’t get enough attention. Cool car, cool class. Takes a lot of thinking to make them quicker. Not just a boost knob to turn up.
@mcjams66 Жыл бұрын
Love this car. Of course anything with a 385 series BBF is awesome in my opinion.
@1968fordman Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful Merc! Makes me wanna get my 68 Fairlane out! Thank you for showing these mid size Ford's, my all time favorite cars!
@Phillip-up3ip Жыл бұрын
I love the car. In the late 80s, I rode around in a 351 GT 4 speed 3.55 gear car. Best times of my life.
@NEtrailrider1 Жыл бұрын
Great presentation on a great car, glad to see it's not stuck in someone's collection somewhere, and your out having fun with it, like you should.
@Gdone Жыл бұрын
The “W” nose is very unique. That cyclone is a beautiful car
@michaelmacek9433 Жыл бұрын
Nice car! I have a 1966 Cyclone GT that had been sitting in my barn since 1981. It has just over 49,000 miles on it. Those are actual miles. After watching this video , it makes me want to get the car out of storage and back on the road
@electrichellion5946 Жыл бұрын
You didn’t already want to get it out and going down the road? This was the final straw that gets you working on it. That’s awesome. Guilty of not working on my own classic.
@cayce56 Жыл бұрын
We special ordered ours. Gun metal blue, 429 cobra, sway bars and no power steering. To add to the fun we had a St Bernard who rode in the back seat. Loved that car
@Imnotyourdoormat Жыл бұрын
Serious Car...Something tells me he's probably "Extrusion Honed" those Exhaust Manifolds within an inch of their life. And he's surely played that back and forth muffler and pipe juggle too many times to count...hahaha lol
@shaneminor2367 Жыл бұрын
So impressive on those tires! Car is beautiful. Thanks Evan, we need to see more of these types of cars. I love those classes.
@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus Жыл бұрын
What a cool, unique car, and you'll never see another at the race track.
@dgruvers Жыл бұрын
Thought this was the coolest car ever, when I was 16, still cool I'm 66
@godsowndrunk1118 Жыл бұрын
4.5 inch crank I'd imagine. My 65 427 is stroked to 468, but I'd never admit it .
@FiteTheGoodFight Жыл бұрын
A autobody guy I used to know up here in Canada had a 70 Spoiler like this in Grabber Green. 4 speed car with the factory Quadrajet carburetor. Only had 30 000 original miles on it. He was the original owner. It had the Mercury chrome dogdish hubcap/beauty rings wheels from the factory, not the Magnum 500's. He eventually sold the car around the year 2000. I bet he's kicking himself for selling that car now! What a head turner that car was!
@mikecurtis2585 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Mercury love that Blue! Very fast for that weight!!!
@davidmessenger7538 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I love the view from the Corvette as this Cyclone caught and passed it!
@jackflash6377 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car, wonderful engine. If I could do it, I would make one exactly like that. I bet that car is a lot of fun to drive. Well done Mr. Evan. You seem to find some of the best content.
@HoosierDaddy_ Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Fords of all time! 429 definitely my favorite engine. My 1at car was a 2 door 70 Thunderbird with the regular 429 Thunderjet 4bbl in it. It looks very similar to these Cyclones. I love the "beak"!
@save16thave Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and unique car. I love all old Fords but I'm a Mercury man by nature.
@mylanmiller9656 Жыл бұрын
That front end is another one known as the Knudson Nose! Knudson loved the Pontiac look.
@colehara Жыл бұрын
I love the Cyclones. I had a 68 back in the day. 👍
@watchman1100010 ай бұрын
I love that gunsight grill, very tough menacing looking. Had a friend in high school circa 1979 that had that exact Competition blue 429 SCJ Cyclone Spoiler 4 speed. He had fat tires on deep dish solid drag Centerline riveted wheels in rear with the matching rims in front. He was the tire frier king of the parking lot. Badass looking car.
@petebellanca4589 Жыл бұрын
I have a1970 spoiler which I ordered it was comp blue 4 sp. with sun roof unfortunately painted black it has 37000 original miles . This car is beautiful
@DLVRYMN11 ай бұрын
Post pictures sometime
@frogman7874 Жыл бұрын
Crazy about a Mercury! What a beautiful car! WOW!😍
@mx6726 Жыл бұрын
Talk about a rare GEM
@michaelalberson126 Жыл бұрын
Love this Ford’s are always. First On Race Day!
@p1315 Жыл бұрын
It's a beauty...but...the 427 Vettes in FAST are 2 second quicker. So more like...Flip Over Read Directions. 🤣🤣🤣
@cobracharmer6178 Жыл бұрын
@@p1315: And? @ 3:51, the Vette ran a 11:60 @ 118mph to the Mercury's 11:67 @ 127mph. That Vette probably has a 383 stroker. And of course, the blue Nova had a 'stock factory' fiberglass hood. No one gives💩💩about a recycled plastic bathtub. I'm counting down the days when GMC sends Chitimgay out with Oldsmobile and Pontiac.
@JC-gw3yo9 ай бұрын
when I was Chevy guy, I use to blow a lot of cars off with my "70 Z28. The big Dodges took it hard. BUT I remember running up against a bone stock Cyclone of this vintage... And he ate my lunch. Give me a whole new respect for Fords
@fonzolatrundo9140 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic machine! Love that it’s being tracked. Beautiful and seriously quick!
@loafbred Жыл бұрын
A guy at my high school had this exact car (with front spoiler) in 1970, and I don't think I've ever seen another one on the road.
@robertclymer6948 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car! I don't see anything about this car I do not like. A 4000# car running 11's? That in it's self is quite amazing. Would also like to see Evan's 68 cyclone Godzilla swap! Thanks for sharing. Much love from Motown, home of Detroit Muscle!
@dougrollison7040 Жыл бұрын
Mike really knows that machine inside and out. It'd probably take one of the original designers to top his knowledge!
@louislepage5111 Жыл бұрын
I always thought that these things were the nicest cars 😊
@US_Air-Tech_Tree_War-thunder4 ай бұрын
Both the cars that were racing in the beginning are my dream cars, C3 corvette and the mercury Cyclone, just beautiful cars
@abbottsplace80802 ай бұрын
Love the big Fords in those years. What a nice machine. Great video!
@Bumblebee4788 Жыл бұрын
Had a poster of one on my wall as a teenager, I'm a GM man trough and though, but I love the body style of the 70 /71 Cyclone and the Montego..
@redren77 Жыл бұрын
Had one of these in the late 90’s. Didn’t have the original motor/trans but was a Spoiler. Miss that car.
@Scott-ec4ux Жыл бұрын
I'm a Mopar guy , However the 1st time I saw that car I was in love , in a class of its own * , It really stood apart from the rest of the Fords / I'd be a proud owner of that car !
@kirklandracing Жыл бұрын
Thanks Evan. You said you would post this video. It made my morning whole lot better seeing that Cyclone pulled those front wheels. I would assume the rest of the exhaust is less restrictive he didn’t mention. Also the manual brakes & no power steering is definitely tricks of the trade. I would assume the battery could be disguised under the hood and a real one mounted in the back to help with weight & traction. He didn’t mention the best feature of the grille, I believe it flips up to help with cam swap changes. Those 460 are big & heavy motors this car is very impressed. ❤
@revanevan Жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@Enigma-Sapiens Жыл бұрын
Fantastic car & driver, thanks, Evan!
@1951RKP10 ай бұрын
I cut my teeth in drag racing driving a 1970 and a 1971 Torino Cobra Jets. My brother bought one brand new and let me drive it. Pure stock back in 1970 it ran low 14 second 1/4 miles at about 104. He kept making modifications until it ran in the 11’s. That was around 1975. A friend had a 1971 SCJ that ran low 12 seconds at 112 MPH I drove for him. When I quit racing I was a licensed NHRA Pro Stock driver in the late 1980’s. These cars are fun to drive and he does a nice job driving. 127 MPH is definitely enough power to run mid 10’s with drag slicks and more rear end gear. Grabber blue. I had a 1970 Boss 302 that color.
@Shotgunwilly1588 Жыл бұрын
some more or less this engine is a NASCAR engine as far as power and everything and he's running on the drag strip and the 11's thats amazing🤯🤯
@edsmachine93 Жыл бұрын
Nice car. Very rare. Thanks for sharing.
@chuckselvage3157Ай бұрын
Nice colour Grabber Blue and a beast of a motor.
@iggyfritz71503 ай бұрын
A Gentleman here mentioned the 429 thunderjet caught my attention. Back in the late 70's-early 80's I had a 1970 2-door thunderbird. It was a living room on wheels 😅, it was the party mobile. having the 429 thunderjet motor, with 4 of us on our way to an Ozzy concert going up a steep bridge that was 150ft high I went from 120mph to 0 and it was still pulling. I venture say we were at least going 130mph. Anyway the front end started to shake so I let off. With that said that engine had so much torque that I actually broke the frame in half doing a burnout 😮. So thats the end of my story and the car, RIP thunderchicken 😂
@kylevantassel7259 Жыл бұрын
Love the car and LOVE the FAST class . Frankly I could live just the old gassers like Down South Gassers and the cars in FAST . Better times and you really had to be sharp to get those cars in the numbers.. Now they just slap on an Ebay hair drier and they are in the 8s,,,, The FAST class doesnt get the attention it deserves Evan..... I think thats your job.... 😎😎
@cudadude2 Жыл бұрын
One of the coolest F. A. S. T. Cars on the planet.
@georgecooke9010Ай бұрын
GREAT CAR! LOTS OF ELIMINATORS BUT SPOILERS ARE NOT AS COMMON AS COUGARS. THE FRONT END IS CRAZY LOOKING AND REALLY COOL! IT'S LIKE TALEDAGA LOOKS. MERCURY IS THE ONLY TRUE LUXURY MOTOR HEAD BRAND FOR REGULAR FOLKS! GOTTA LOVE YOUR VIDS EVAN.
@boostedsaleen6146 Жыл бұрын
Thats a cool class , the zl1 vetts and camaros are running in the 9sec on stock tires.
@gordocarbo11 ай бұрын
do they weigh 4000 lbs?
@ricklong32185 ай бұрын
They also weighed 1,500 lbs less!
@travislostaglia8861 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Evan and Mike
@gsmith207 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the ride down the track that was awesome! what a beast
@smirkinatu5512 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for recording and posting this video of a beautiful car.
@johntempest267 Жыл бұрын
What an awesome build. 429 is a monster. I'm sure Cyclone's and Torino's won races on the street, I've never seen it though.
@wade998 Жыл бұрын
The FAST series is awesome!
@markreibson7030 Жыл бұрын
enjoyed your work since the MM+FF days. the cyclone is completely awesome.
@williamrose8944 Жыл бұрын
I had a 1973 Montego GT with the 429 c6 nice car last 1 off the line with a Big Block. Change 1-2 in the trans to get it moving might help
@413x398 Жыл бұрын
Cool! I presently have that car in white!
@nashvillelewis-jones5666 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car! Love these cars, my friend has a wintergreen one with the drag pack, full rotisserie restoration. But it's a garage ornament unlike this one enjoying thats out and about enjoying itself lol.
@justinprest2473 Жыл бұрын
Man another awesome video E rock ! I love these things ! Esp that front end . I believe it was lee I accolade that approved the design . And Bunin Knudsen had some influence too. As well as Larry shanoda possibly .
@gteefxr3094 Жыл бұрын
Is your profession "proofreading", you have a mastery of the spelling arts.👍
@justinprest2473 Жыл бұрын
@@gteefxr3094 haha just typing too fast . And not checking . Iam a busy man
@fernandochaves9665 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding BBF, with a beautiful body! Love this classes showing real cars. Please keep covering more F.A.S.T. and Super stock Fords and Mercurys. Great car and video.
@garenmcvay2695 Жыл бұрын
Great looking Cyclone, I love the Cyclones, my favorites though is the 64, and 65. I almost bought 1970 Torino 429 SJ, but I would have only beat it to death, so I passed. It was beautiful, and all yellow. I’m not really a big fan of yellow cars, it sue looked good, on the Ford. I had a 65 Lemans that was yellow, with a black vinyl top, that also was pretty sharp, for a yellow car.
@RonNorman-qu4qz Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car just beautiful you seen it come to life when it was walking out of 2nd gear
@maxr44487 ай бұрын
I have a 1970 Montego MX 351 Cleveland. I love the frontend of this car.
@billkerstein1637 Жыл бұрын
Incredible it is! Kudos to this man to keep it stock looking but to put the labor of love into it to restore it and make it faster! This is an amazing car and fast for being heavy on running on stock tires! Amazing!
@billdedrick1914 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible....very impressive...
@timrayburn2461 Жыл бұрын
Great car.Thanks
@philipstephan5451 Жыл бұрын
Awesome unique muscle car. Great coverage video of the car racing and showing and getting owner input after. Great interview.😊
@trillrifaxegrindor4411 Жыл бұрын
car is stunning,get the wheelspin down and it will be a rocket ship
@kimmorrison9169 Жыл бұрын
Man there is cubic money in this ride! Wondering if the numbers matching engine is in the garage or if this engine is the original?
@CanIbeFrank Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@douglasrizzo9210 Жыл бұрын
One gorgeous Merc!
@oscarpuente2029 Жыл бұрын
outstanding! use to have a 70 Montego with a 351c.
@danmyers9372 Жыл бұрын
Cool! And he’s only 2 full seconds slower than the fastest FAST cars! 😉
@gordocarbo11 ай бұрын
and the fastest dont weigh 2 tons either whats your point? Got anything that will run those times?
@Synthesis904 Жыл бұрын
That's my boss! Cool car 👍
@dougpendleton1266 Жыл бұрын
Bring back the wagon, bring back the wagon!!!!
@revanevan Жыл бұрын
As Christopher Walken said... More Wagon!
@JC-gy4xs Жыл бұрын
Great job! I love how nice it looks!
@bjcycle11 ай бұрын
Fricking great. Love this car
@71rcode72 Жыл бұрын
Great job to the owner. Unbelievable you are in the lower 11s on stock tires. Crafty!
@earleholt4380 Жыл бұрын
Wow! What a cool car/class!
@GJ-DT Жыл бұрын
You can get a lot of inches out of that 385 block 😎
@GrandPitoVic Жыл бұрын
That car is gorgeous
@JohnCunningham-sv4oz Жыл бұрын
Thanks Evan Love the car!
@GTP427cobra Жыл бұрын
Absolutely a beautiful car and rare
@GooglePixelGoogle Жыл бұрын
Very nice Cyclone!!! Love the front end and hood on that car! I understand your pain when it comes to finding parts. I have a 72 Gran Torino Sport 351CJ 4spd and parts have been very difficult to attain. If I have a 68-71 Torino I could get all the parts I need.
@bladerunner608711 ай бұрын
HELL OF A CAR
@poeboyjackson Жыл бұрын
Much more beautiful than the GM product sitting behind it!
@rodneyharouff5739 Жыл бұрын
that's one cool ride!
@chrisgrignon3877 Жыл бұрын
What a feakin beauty love it my dream car for sure awesome