1970 Mercury Cyclone
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This beast is the product of a five year long complete rotisserie restoration done by The Winning Collection, designed to take this final gen Cyclone to the pinnacle of what it could be. Bathed in an attention-grabbing House of Kolor Chrome Yellow finish, with semi-gloss black striping that matches the chin and tail spoilers, this car is striking. Custom 17-inch Magnum 500-style American Racing Shelby billet aluminum wheels with Nitto 555 performance rubber (245/45-ZR17 front, 315/35-ZR17 rear) further enhance the look, and the grippy 555's keep this ride stuck to the pavement. Once you get past the initial visual impact of the car, you'll start to see more of the attention to detail that was shown in the build. For starters, get up close to the hood, and you'll see a Lexan window almost hidden in the black stripe, which shows a hint of the nastiness lurking under the hood: a Roush-built, 551 horsepower fuel-injected 427 with an eight-stack fuel injection setup, reminiscent of a vintage Hillborn system.
Behind that mill is a performance-built C6 transmission with a Gear Vendors overdrive unit, controlled by the Line Loc-equiped B&M Ratchet Shifter. The C6 twists a set of 3:55 gears in the Currie-beefed...