I purchased this car for $900 in 1978. I drove it for a couple of years then put it to rest till I could fix it up. Restoration started in 1991 with a rear quarter panel replacement and various corrosion repairs being done. Another 10 years went by with it all apart in bags in the garage. With the prompting of a 10 year old son who wanted to know when I was going to put it back together, I started on the final restoration. With the help of car restoration shop, we shared the work to get it complete. They did major paint work and I did the detailing, mechanic work and reassembly. It took about 10 months to complete this work.

Here is some info abaout the "stock" Mercury Cyclone Spoiler that you see in these Photos:

VEHICLE . . . 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler.

PRICE . . . Base $3,238.00

ENGINE . . . Ohv V8, 429 cu-in Cobra Jet. 4.362” bore, 3.590” stroke. 370 HP@ 5400 rpm: 450 ft-lbs torque@ 3400 rpm, 11.3 to 1 compression ratio.

CARBURARTION . . . Single 4 barrel Rochester Quadrajet, 650 CFM; 1.38” primary bore; 2.25” secondary bore.

VALVE TRAIN . . . Hydraulic Lifters, 1.75:1 Rocker arm ratio. Intake valve opens 32 degrees BTC, Closes 70 degrees ABC, 282 degree duration. Exhaust valve, opens 90 degrees BBC, closes 26 ATC. 296 degree duration. Overlap 58 degrees. Valve Head diameter; 2.248” intake, 1.728” exhaust. Intake lift, 0.500”; exhaust lift 0.500”.

DRIVE TRAIN . . . 4 speed top loader, 1 3/8 inch diameter, 11 tooth spline. Close ratio gears, 1st 2.32, 2nd 1.69, 3rd 1.29, 4th 1.1. Hurst Shifter; Limited slip rear axle, 3.50 to 1 ratio; 9” diameter ring gear.

BRAKES . . . Front caliper disc, rear drum, with Bendix tandem integral dual master cylinder power boost. 11.3 inch diameter front disc, 11.0 inch diameter rear drum, 40.6 sq-inch effective lining area. Pressure differential controlled valving for front to rear brake effectiveness.

WHEELS & TIRES . . . G70-14 belted bias wide pattern tires; 14 by 7 inch steel wheels.

SUSPENSION . . . Front; Independent short long-arm type. Coil spring and tube shock mounted above upper control arm. Spring rate 500 lb per inch: 151 lb per inch at wheel. 0.95 inch diameter front stabilizer bar. Rear: Hotchkiss rear type suspension, 58 in by 2.5 in semi-elliptical leaf sprigs, four leaves, spring arte 210 lb per inch, rate at wheel 190 lb per inch.

STEERING . . . Recirculating ball and nut within a Bendix power assist, linkage booster. 3.5 turn lock to lock. 20.64:1 overall ratio; 16.1:1 gear ratio. 15 in by 15.5 in semi oval steering wheel; 42.33’ turning diameter curb to curb.

PERFORMANCE . . . Quarter mile 14.23 seconds, 101.21 MPH.

DIMENSIONS . . . Wheelbase 117.0 inches; front track 60.5 in: rear track 60.0 in. overall height 52.3 in; overall width 77.3 in. Overall length, 209.9 in; shipping weight 3515 lbs; body frame construction: unitized; fuel tank capacity, 22 gallons. Paint; competition orange. Chin and rear deck spoilers. Interior; bucket seats & dash gauge package.

PRODUCTION FIGURES . . . Cyclone Spoiler model for 1970; 1631. Manufactured @ Lorain Ohio Assembly Plant.

The only thing that is not stock is the Flowmaster 40 Series Mufflers