Price :
$23,300.00

2067 Frederick Street, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

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Vehicle Description

1971 Mercury Cyclone GT

Exterior

Grabber Orange paint bathes the steel panels that make up this

large muscle car. It sports a black vinyl top, and has black flame

decals on the front of the car. A large pronounced square beak

leads the way on the grille and it has a central GT badge. These

radiate rearward to the horizontal grille that is flanked on either

side by dual headlights. A shiny shape matching bumper hangs below

and a black chin spoiler is just below. Along with the flames

licking rearward, the open scooped hood masked its way back to the

windscreen. Flames lick the font quarters and end in the doors,

which have well minded gaps. Some shiny trimming surrounds the

wheel wells, as well as all the glass. On the back after the

sloping gently rear glass, is the trunk deck in solid orange with a

spoiler on top. On the back 2 sets of 3 square taillights are

within a black panel and these have large overhanging bezels.

Another shiny bumper fits snugly into the rear roll panel. 15 inch

black 5 spoke Torque Thrust wheels are on and these have polished

lips at the edge. All 4 corners have BFG raised who its letter

Radial T/As. Of note, our consignor has had the entire car ceramic

coated prior to the vinyl flame installation so removal of the

decals should not mar the paint underneath.

Interior

A swing of the doors and we have pure 70s design with a central

black and white tweed broadcloth panel where the mirror joystick is

housed. The remainder of the door is smooth molded vinyl in black

looking sleek. Slipping inside sleek simple high back buckets are

in front. These have the square houndstooth in black and white, and

smooth black vinyl bolsters. The rear bench uses the same materials

and design, which is totally gnarly! Between these buckets is a

center console which has the shape of a skateboard park half pipe.

It swoops from under the dash and leads to the glovebox. Some

aluminum accenting mixes with the molded vinyl and a T shifter is

housed here. The dash has molded instruments under a drivers side

eyebrow padded black cowl, and as we move our eye across the dash

top some inset gauges line up as we are on our way to the

passengers side. These include a tachometer, and various other

monitoring gauges. Mahogany rims the 3 spoked chromed rally

steering wheel fronting the dash, black carpeting with orange

Cyclone stitching is on the mats in front, and a nice tight

headliner, in black is above.

Drivetrain

Under the hood in a restored engine bay and shining brightly is a

beautiful 429ci V8. It has a 4 barrel carburetor on top, and a 3

speed C6 automatic on back. Power throws rearward to a Ford 9 inch

3.55 rear axle and magically the wheels spin! A litany of wires and

hoses are all over this mill but are all very clean and neatly

organized.

Undercarriage

Underneath is either nice pristine black paint on steel panels or

shiny gas tank and Flowmaster dual exhaust. No rust within miles of

this car. Independent coil springs are upfront, and leaf springs

are on back. Power disc braking is on front, and power drums for

the back. Nicely done on this full restoration.

Drive-Ability

This car fired right up and on the test track had smooth

acceleration, and good braking. I did see the tachometer flutter

every now and again, the factory temperature and oil pressure

gauges are not working, also the transmission drops out of gear

randomly, and its slow to engage into reverse.

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