1969 Mercury Cyclone CJ: An American Pastime
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In this week’s Made to Drive episode we recall less wintry weather in the heartland of the country as we join Cy Schmidt for a late afternoon cruise along the backroads of Ohio in his 1969 Mercury Cyclone CJ. The last two letters designate the V8 under hood as a special one, and at this moment we can’t think of many verbal twosomes possessing as many promises of giddy smoking-tire fun as the words “Cobra Jet”-and the base car, the Cyclone, was named after a fence-ripping, cow-tossing fit of natural aggression to begin with.
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I think this guy has the perfect attitude towards old car ownership.
Mikko Kukkonen Right, he accepts its flaws but still loves it. That's true car love right there.
my thought exactly.
Exactly! Drive it, enjoy it, let it transport you back to an earlier time.
I simply love this channel. It's not about who has the most expensive car or which goes the fastest. It's about the love for cars and that is something i can totaly relate to.
I agree, this channel is more about purism. These cars are more unique than the latest Ferrari or Lamborghini and the owners simply share their passion instead of showing off. It just doesn't feel like they are talking about a car, but more about a work of art.
A true petrolhead cares less about numbers and more about how a car makes him/her feel.
lanty86 ...AMEN😁
Ya totally thru!
I 100% agree with your statement. So often people today have lost track of that. To them it's all about the numbers. Not about the ride.
Biggest fear as an owner of classic is getting wrecked like he said. Too bad he’s right about people being on their phones while driving.
CarburetorCulture Same here, I daily drive mine to high school and way too many times have I locked up the brakes or almost been rear ended by some distracted driver.
Try driving in Los Angeles where it’s full of stupid drivers I get so nervous sometimes I think I would be furious if someone wrecked my baby.
@@jlopez1017d I post the same comments all the time. Unfortunately I live in Los Angeles as well. It is very nerve racking driving here. People don't care or respect about other people on the road. I always keep a good distance away from the vehicle in front of me, but pretty much at the mercy of any idiot or tailgater behind me.
Paul Osicne honestly though New York has it worse. People over there drive with bumper guards I’ve never seen that until I went to NYC
I'm more of a British/European sports car guy and never had much interest in American muscle cars. However I can appreciate any good car story. This car may not be my thing but I love it when an owner loves his car like this guy loves his Cyclone. A great car story is a great car story, no matter the make/model. And Petrolicious is best when conveying the relationship between a car and an owner who clearly loves it. It's getting boring to say every week, but another fantastic video by Petrolicious!
Fuckin goosebumps through the whole thing. The guys voice is so nice to listen to as well.
Eric Hakanson amén
I couldn't agree more, looking forward to a new video every week. Guys like Cy are the true car guys, not those collectors that stash them away in a big garage afraid to drive the Yenko, Shelby or Mopar because they shelled out hundreds of thousand of dollars.
I think half a car is its story. A car can look great, be great, feel great, work great, but devoid of ... context, story, life, it's just a hunk of metal, plastic, and rubber. Whether your story, or someone else's, the car becomes much more with it.
It might just be because I'm Swedish (American muscle is the most popular here) but how can you not love the muscle cars? They are so amazing!
"If something's bugging me, it just blows out the window." Amen.
"the car means a lot of things of different people, this one means a lot to me" Cy Schmidt (Great quote)
I almost have to agree with Windvale - it was very nice to see a regular guy and not a millionaire with a garage full of classics. IMO this owner's was some of the most sincere commentary I've seen so far. Just a guy who loves his car and probably has the scars on his knuckles to prove it.
we need more of these odd ball anerican classic cars......
daredevil7442 American*
The Cyclone Cobra Jet isn't really an oddball.. It was raced in NASCAR alongside its sister-car, the Ford Torino Talladega. The reason it was even sold with the 428 CJ was to homologate it for use in NASCAR.
But I do agree that I'd love to see more American Classics on Petrolicious :D
Whats odd about it? You just said its a "classic". Nothing odd about that baby
@@vtr0104 Mercury had a Cyclone with the extended & lowered front fenders, which was actually the sister car of the Talladega, not the same Cyclone as in this video.
@@tompastian3447 Did not actually know that, gonna go look for some pics of it. Thanks man!
This is the best channel on all of youtube. Every video is a masterpiece.
Such a nice fella, and a beautiful car. And it's purely adorable that they go on rides with it. :)
I liked this guy’s attitude. He loks like a very down to earth and peaceful, loving human being. He loves driving his Mercury, you can tell by the looks on his face. Thank you for the great content.
This is the sweetest muscle car owner I've seen. He's like that grandpa you always liked hanging around as a kid.
I do believe I love Petrolicious more than any other channel. Thank you very much for sharing the cars, the people, the history and the PASSION!!!
That was such a cool time in American automotive history, you could walk into a dealer and order a Big Block, 4 Speed, Station Wagon, in a custom color and no AC just because dad wanted a NASCAR with room for 7.
This guys too cool. Im a Chevy guy but I've always loved the torino and didnt even think mercury had their version. Thanks petrolious.
European, American, Japanese... it really doesn’t matter when it comes down to a Petrolicious feature... they’re all incredible!
This gentleman reminds me so much of my old automotive teacher from high school. A laid back fellow who loved his special car more than anything. Growing up I was into import cars, but my automotive teacher took me for a ride in his Factory Five Cobra, and it opened my eyes to the world of V8's and muscle cars. I am forever thankful for my time with him as he has grown my appreciation for classic American muscle. Would love to just sit down and talk cars with old timers him.
I like it when the video is on point, owner talking about car and a lot of footage of said car. Prefer it any day over some car-related purple poetry and artsy talk.
Great guy, great car, great video
Finally, someone brings his wife along for the drive. How refreshing to see people enjoying the road together.
Beyond the beautiful video, but we are used to it, I was moved because for the first time, I see a passionate driving his car accompanied! Often when I enjoy the beautiful little roads of France, driving my vintage, I would like to share these moments. They must be even more tasty. Thanks again to the Petrolicious guys.
Non ci sono parole per descrivere la bellezza di quest'auto... un vero gioiello
Nice to see care and love for not another sheepstang. Handsome cars.
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I wish you guys make full length movies 🎥. I can never get enough. I go back and watch the older ones. Thank you 🙏
I feel like I say this every week but this was another fantastic film. Great job at conveying the love of ownership in this one too. I love seeing all the super rare exotics and European stuff but the old American cars hit me right in the feels since that's what I grew up on.
Beautiful car and a pretty nice fellow who appreciates his Cyclone.
Yet again Petrolicious does it again. These are hands down the best car videos. What a cool car and great owner. I look forward to these videos so much.
I like this guy. Why buy a car you're not going to drive? You can drive it and still take care of it. There's a real American with a real American car.
This is the kind of guy I really connect with I’ve got my Gran Torino and such it’s meant to be driven. I rag on mine though and drive it hard sometimes but I always make sure at the end of the day if something is broke it gets fixed and the car is taken care of
Gorgeous machine, cool owner. This video brought me back to Petrolicious. Re-subscribed!
I’m sure plenty of people disagree but there’s nothing more exciting and/or more comforting than the rumble of a big chunk of V8 on the other side of the firewall. I could listen to that 428 all day at any RPM, any throttle position.
Absolutely beautiful film, one of your best!! Thank you!!
Hey wait ! This guy wasn't some cool Californian - or a sophisticated European. You finally dropped down into flyover country and made a video with a deplorable. I'm gonna go check and see if hell has frozen over as well.
windvale I've lived in those bubbles and I'll take fly over any day!!
These videos aren't about people, they are about the connections between people and cars. You get both.
What is "both" ? The people and the cars or the people and the connections ? Seems like three elements, not two. Your comment makes no sense...
Lets not bring politics into this video, its above that.
Boo
I'm not usually the one who leaves a like or comments, but I really loved this video.
The atmosphere is so incredibly soothing and the guy talking was so down to earth and seemed genuinely nice.
Don't get me wrong I like every video you produce but this time it was really something special.
The car is something you don't see often on here and the owner doesn't come off as posh like in some of your other videos.
L393nd1
You should leave more 'LIKES' it helps the channel out.
I like his attitude!
Damn that paint is like glass!
awesome video cy...having a friend like you and teresa is even more rare than car car. very nice job. see you at the shows!!! steve
Another great video. BTW, plug in a good set of headphones to your device when you’re watching these videos - the audio is amazing!
What a nice guy ,great car too , I am from Argentina ,I hardly know about Mercury. Very interesting
Nice ride with nice road to enjoy it! Keep on driving...
Underrated Muscle car
I'm not a huge muscle car guy, i generally don't get it, but this dude, he summed it up perfectly at the end. They add a zest to life. I love that. He is awesome.
Love the sound
Enjoy your car Cy! You bought it and maintain it, might as well drive it!
I just asked myself when a new video will come out 😂
Thanks guys !
Good for you for driving that car. Cars are meant to be driven. When you stop driving a car because it becomes very valuable, it ceases to be a car and becomes a trophy or artwork. Shouldn't cage animals.
My favorite thing about these videos is that the owners actually DRIVE the cars.
Fastback styling looks fast standing still. A Bench seat nice, have your lady scooch over and cruise back roads no need for a 4sp trans. FM converter been there... Sweet Ride
Great Video. Love that he is from Cheese land. I recognize that ferry at the end as being in central WI. I believe one of the last county owned and operated ferry boats in operation
Hello. That is the Anderson Ferry in Cincinnati, Ohio. Thanks for checking out the video!
What a calm guy, great story.
I love petrolicious very much
It is good to see a guy who is not a millionaire and just an everyday guy who loves his car
THE 68CYCLONE I HAD WAS MY BEST CAR I EVER OWNED…TILL MY SCAT PACK SHAKER..I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ANOTHER
I couldn't agree more with the mobile phone comment.
Luv these cars!!
I have a stock '68 Fairlane fastback and rolling down the road at 55 mph with the windows down you can hear the birds chirping on the side of the road. It also weighs 3300 lbs and get 20+ mpg running 70 mph on the interstate with a 302, C4 and 2.79 gears.
I do wonder how long that big bright orange CJ sat in the dealership selling more mundane versions of Mercs.
The flat tappet camshaft sound of a big block Ford FE V-8 is cause for turning the volume to max setting......
It's got a nice tailend
Dont do a concours restauration! It is perfect as it sits and drives, its original and beautiful as it is. Some patina would just ad to the character, although I could not even spot any.
This is the car I would love to own. I was testing 1972 Buick Riviera and still planning to shoot 1970 Riviera with 455 cu and 370 horsepower. If you ever try US big block, nothing compares to the feeling. Nowadays cars are more like fast train, but these are the cars you can hear and feel. Nice story!
Beautiful car, beautiful roads and a cool owner.
Back when there was no such thing as a cookie cutter car.
Man O War Safety regs. Interesting trade off though. Yeah these old cars are great, good looking more fun. But.....splat. Ultimately its tough to argue against less people dieing. Bummer.
I wouldn't say that, if the basic shape of cars in the 60s were pretty similar. Sharp, square, three box designs were the rage.
Most American car back then had "coke bottle" styling with little variation other than the hood, headlights and grill. They were nice but defiantly nice looking cars.
I don't think a McLaren P1 is a cookie cutter car.
Awesome looking car. I've always liked the 1969 Mercury Cyclone.
I'm so much like this man, except my car is a 1983 Fiat 131 supermirafiori 2.0
Andrew Samy Small slow cars are another kind of fun, I wouldn't let that get you down.
gotta say i like this guy. a true car enthusiast and so right about a good many things. i'm a road runner/mopar guy but respect what other brands (especially fomoco) had to offer.
I always get goosebumps during these vids...
Just listening to how much this thing means to him... There's always been a small part of me that enjoyed muscle cars, but I can feel how much this guy loves it just by the way he talks. Truly special
Sorry, just do not understand how anyone could give this video a thumbs down.
That aerodynamic front! :D
My God it looks so amazing though!
The late sixties Mercury Cyclone was a car in itself. A beautiful piece of car art with a 429 Cobra Jet. Wonderful American engineering and horsepower. We are having more of that today. Wow...the horsepower available is crazy. Yeas so is the price. Can't afford a muscle car today like you did yesterday. It's a house mortgage payment for a car nowadays. The styling of the older cars goes past anything now.....the newer cars cannot hold the stylistic beauty.
My first car at 16 yrs old and I got it for $380 1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 390. Man I wish I had it today. The 428 CJ had 385 HP not 400 like he said.
To me, this is the best owner you guys ever had on video.
The year was 1969. I was 19 years old and still living at home driving a old slow '57 Chevy with a 283 V-8.
The hot shot car salesman across the street drove one of these home as a loaner for a weekend.
427 4bbl carb Hi-Perfomance 390hp
He gave me and a younger neighbor kid a ride to show it off......
WOW,,,,, what an amazing car.
Weird how the owner brought up people on their phones, not paying attention, cuz he's right on the money about it. Two days ago, I was sittin at a red light in my 1988 Ford F-250 4x4 that my Dad bought me when I turned 16 in 1989. It had the 7.5L 460ci with a 5spd and Dana 70 posi rearend, never put a dent on it, just scratches from brush when I used it to tow my 74 Bronco in and out of huntin camp. Some POS illegal immigrant was lookin down at his phone, and rearended me while doin approx 40-45mph...bent the frame, insurance totaled it, and if he hadn't have been knocked out and bleedin in his car that day, I would've beat him into a coma with the 4ft tire iron I kept behind the seat, cuz that truck was worth more than he's worth, he had no license no insurance and he didn't even speak English, according to the cop at the scene...That truck never stopped runnin, never needed to be worked on, and it had 198,000+ when that bastard hit me...it never let me down., in 30 years, not once...
dream car
that was awesome! I agree; DRIVE Them!
Her beauty …...
So beautyful car,... nice story and film,.. thx 4 that,.. greetings from 1timefav.blogspot.de
Great story as usual cool individuals.
Nice one! I'm also more of an european old schooler but would be nice to see some odd americans aswell, Wector, Pontiac Fiero, Kaiser Darrin, Stutz and Studebaker Avanti springs to mind :)
Wow, what a car, nice to see it being used.
My god.....the sound of that car. Amazing.
thanks to this videos, well spoken about the ownership stuff.. now i wont complain if i need to replace my car's part if its cost me $500++
Can I get a 10 hour loop of this engine note please? My god it's beautiful.
Intimadatingly gorgeous.
I learned more from this guy’s laid-back approach to life than I did learning about old cars!!
I love Cobra Jets on anything. That engine note is unlike anything a modern V8 can emit.
The more I watch this channel the more I want to have a old classic car .. to feel and experience of having a American Culture / history can’t wait .. top favorites for sure
I'm a Chevy Man but that's a nice car
When it comes to reflection, the caretaker is just as relevant as the story of a car. It’s a shared love, between both.
Cool
SLAVA PETROLICIOUS!!!! great episode...great car!!!!
.....AWESOME....I love it !!! and this perfect Sound..... yeeeaaaaaaahhhhh !!!
This guy is the inventor of the “jump to conclusions “ mat game... that’s how he made his money...
I love the sniff but don't scratch sticker! This car is awesome and the owner is great!
My first car was a 1969 Mercury Cyclone I found abandoned in the back of a used car lot.
These Mercury Cyclones were a prime example, "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday."
Nice Ford truck and Jeep behind him, I'd like to see those too.
428 Cobra Jet! Nice.
Put disc brakes on the front at the very least & keep the old parts. Drive the dam car and stop being afraid!
Great video. A super guy who loves to drive a super car. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻