This magnificent 1970 Mercury Cyclone GT is one of only 73 built
with the 429 Super Cobra Jet V8 Drag-Pak. The Super Cobra Jet
429-4V V8 engine was the street version of the Boss 429 racing
engine, as stated in the original factory Mercury dealership
brochure that's included. It is fully documented with the original
Ford (Lois Eminger) invoice and Elite Marti Report, both of which
are included. This example was the product of a high-level
rotisserie restoration with great attention to detail. This
vehicle's order type was an "A-Plan Vehicle," which meant it was
ordered by an employee of Ford or the selling dealership, which in
this case was Sesi Lincoln Mercury in Ypsilanti, MI. It was ordered
on September 23, 1969, as a 1970 Mercury Cyclone GT 2-door hardtop
with a Competition Yellow exterior and a black Comfortweave vinyl
high-back bucket-seat interior. It was also ordered with the
following options: complete tinted glass, Goodyear G78x14 belted
white sidewall tires, courtesy lights, tachometer instrumentation
group, electric clock, AM radio, dual rear-seat speakers, rear
window defogger, power front disc brakes, 429 Super Cobra Jet V8
Drag-Pak, 4-speed close-ratio manual transmission and 3.91
Traction-Lok rear axle. It was built on November 18, 1969, and sold
on November 20, 1969. From the information gathered, this car only
had 15,000 miles prior to the nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration
that was completed in 2020. The previous and current title states
actual mileage. The exterior of this car is in absolutely gorgeous
condition throughout. The body is laser-straight with great panel
fitment. The car was refinished in its original color of
Competition Yellow paint. The high-quality paint was recently
detailed to a brilliant show-quality shine. The Ram Air induction
hood, dual racing mirrors, concealed headlights, black lower
body-side painted and Cyclone GT 429 emblems scream muscle car. The
front windshield was replaced new, and all the remaining factory
original stamped glass is in beautiful condition. It sits on new
15-inch Magnum 500 wheels and BFGoodrich radial TA staggered tires
that were added in 2023. A set of the original 14-inch wheels with
factory hubcaps and BFGoodrich Silvertown G78-14 whitewall tires
are included. The black Comfortweave vinyl interior is mostly
original and truly remarkable. The high-back bucket seats are still
firm and the seat belts still retain all the original date-coded
tags. The rim-blow sport steering wheel is in front of the 140-mph
speedometer. The 8000-rpm tachometer, oil pressure, engine
temperature and ammeter gauges are recessed individually into the
dash. The painted trunk compartment has a factory-style trunk mat,
matching spare tire and jack tools. The engine compartment is
highly detailed with many correct parts throughout. The car is
powered by the original matching-numbers 429 Super Cobra Jet V8
engine that was factory-rated at 375hp. The decision was made
during the rebuild to use higher-performance parts for better
reliability and increased horsepower. The engine was bored .80 over
and stroked to a 533ci. Some of the internals parts include a #4340
forged steel crank, COMP Cams solid roller cam with custom grind,
H-beam rods, AutoTec forged pistons and COMP Cams Pro Magnum roller
rockers. It has the factory intake and Holley carburetor,
#D00F-9210-N. The engine dyno-tested with 527hp and 599 ft/lbs of
torque. The engine breathes through the factory manifolds and
correct-style reproduction dual-exhaust system. The engine is
coupled to the original matching-numbers 4-speed transmission with
factory Hurst shifter. The power is transferred to the Drag-Pak
3.91 Traction-Lok rear axle. The undercarriage is also highly
detailed throughout with many correct parts. The floors were
repainted in the correct red oxide color. This car was recently
serviced and detailed, which is documented with an invoice that's
included. From the MS CLASSIC CARS Collection. ** PREVIEW