There's a '70 Spoiler SCJ 4 speed with locker rear in a barn near me. I tried to buy the car from two different owners over a 20 year period. Long story short, I gave up in 2010 and bought a new Challenger. The car remains uncovered in an old barn nearby. A local bodyshop with a North America wide reputation went to appraise it, as the most recent owners wanted to borrow money against the car, and even though it remains rust free, original paint, no aftermarket radio or alterations or missing equipment, it did not appraise enough to get the money. It's green, black interior and all straight panels. The pigeon poop topping is a free "extra".
As a 13 year old, the 1970 Mercury Cyclone was a favorite, so much so that the all-new 1972 Mercury Montego really shocked me - they turned the Montego into a Continental. The 1972 Montego GT dwarfed my dads 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88. Mercury took the Montego in the wrong direction, I wanted the slimmer, lighter weight Cyclone of 1970. America had gone "personal luxury" crazy during the 1970's and performance cars fell along the same path. Now I realize that 1970 was a performance milestone year - glad to be an aging eyewitness.
I very well remember those cars and especially the brochures. I picked up several brochures from the showroom and decorated my freshman college dorm room with the cut out pictures.
4th grade punk...... one my fav brochures ,dug the hurst shifter and the dash tach and gauges and my fav page @9:52 was the power train opts.... did any one order a 2 door Montego MX brougham . with a 429 and. a 4 speed ?
There's a '70 Spoiler SCJ 4 speed with locker rear in a barn near me. I tried to buy the car from two different owners over a 20 year period. Long story short, I gave up in 2010 and bought a new Challenger. The car remains uncovered in an old barn nearby. A local bodyshop with a North America wide reputation went to appraise it, as the most recent owners wanted to borrow money against the car, and even though it remains rust free, original paint, no aftermarket radio or alterations or missing equipment, it did not appraise enough to get the money. It's green, black interior and all straight panels. The pigeon poop topping is a free "extra".
As a 13 year old, the 1970 Mercury Cyclone was a favorite, so much so that the all-new 1972 Mercury Montego really shocked me - they turned the Montego into a Continental. The 1972 Montego GT dwarfed my dads 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88. Mercury took the Montego in the wrong direction, I wanted the slimmer, lighter weight Cyclone of 1970. America had gone "personal luxury" crazy during the 1970's and performance cars fell along the same path. Now I realize that 1970 was a performance milestone year - glad to be an aging eyewitness.
I very well remember those cars and especially the brochures. I picked up several brochures from the showroom and decorated my freshman college dorm room with the cut out pictures.
4th grade punk...... one my fav brochures ,dug the hurst shifter and the dash tach and gauges and my fav page @9:52 was the power train opts.... did any one order a 2 door Montego MX brougham . with a 429 and. a 4 speed ?
Very cool!
Would be a perfect sleeper 👍
Very rare cars in the UK. Never seen a Montego, never mind a Cyclone Spoiler!
Rare in the U.S. as well, few people know of them.
Koool video.
I recommend the 351 Cobra Jet Cleveland 4 barrel.
The Cyclone and 68 Cougar are the only Fomoco cars I ever liked.
Nice video ;-) Love it or hate it? Hmmm I think that ve simply like it