Daily Pick: 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT
Marketing is fun There's a thing - there's one time a company feeds you a name you shouldn't forget, only for you to forget it a few years later. The 1967 Mercury Comet is a perfect example, so we've chosen a 1967 Mercury Cyclone as our Pick of the Day to discuss this further. This car is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Mesa, Arizona. (Click the link to view the listing.) Comet Mercury 1960 When the Comet first entered the automotive world, it was Mercury's version of the Ford Falcon, a completely mundane compact car that set sales records for Ford. The Comet was just as mundane, but it had a more modern look (i.e., rear fins) that gave it a bit more style. And, like the Falcon, the Comet was one of the early barrel-console cars, setting the template for the small car market that would emerge a few years later. In 1966, the Comet…
1970 Ford Powerplant Overview
In the past few years For several months now, we've been offering you various videos from Adrian Clements' Yours in old FoMoCo iron... channel on YouTube. Adrian is a car enthusiast like you and me, and his knowledge of the Ford, Mercury and Lincoln brands is unmatched by many. If you need a reliable source of Blue Oval knowledge, Adrian's channel is as worth a look as any other. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-eMqKFYjaQ[/embed] A prime example is Adrian's four-part article on Ford engines for 1970. Although the 1970 model year is often considered the pinnacle of the muscle car era, the cars produced in 1970 were mostly basic models such as the six-cylinder Maverick, the 302-powered Torino, and the 351-powered Galaxie 500. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDzLLIkGjQc[/embed] Adrian's segments are divided as follows: Six cylinders Small Block V-8 Big Block V-8 Engine (FE) Big Block V-8 (385 Series) In particular, the Small V-8s video features a regular 302, a Boss 302, a 351 Windsor, and two 351…