1964 Marauder (great name for a muscle car)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1712630748969016/permalink/3519164011649005

Only a week after posting Jim''s Comet, I found this Cyclone, with an old fashioned fuel tank solution (probably for weight transfer) - fishing boat, outboard fuel tanks, which I've never seen in any car, not even a rat rod

the Hi-Risers '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone. the Hi-Risers were a group of Ford employed engineers who raced on weekends, and set the NHRA B/XS national record for elapse time in September of 1966 at Ubly Michigan by going 10.24 at 136.75.

One for water, one for gas

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0j9X5xeEmHxxPnvo8XyDgJhUryMmrhj6RhuQ21HNnVrB8PST2x3w85Ho87x9ANBSMl&id=61569214565972

Jim has owned his ‘64 Comet for going on 6 decades (since 66)

the engine is a Boss 302, built with the best parts Ross Racing Engines in Ohio, with a 4 speed, a Winters 9" rear, Baer Brakes, strut front suspension, and the hood? Is TERRIFIC, and made from pulling a mold from one of the 21 original A/FX Comets (Chrisman's was one of the 21) and fabricated his hood from that... and he still owns the mold! Awesome! The wheels are American Rebel

1975

Thank you Jim! I love your Comet! 

Jack Chrisman and his nitro methane Comet

 

https://www.facebook.com/bill.stravinsky/posts/pfbid0275vLvdhXySzBviak8rBZgGXUJq4eNkgb2mgJsy9CzFVvWvXSoSDxNb1PFiya4xofl

the 94 Mercury Sable AIV (Aluminum-Intensive Vehicle) was about 400 pounds lighter than a Taurus SHO, with the same power train, and without rust

The AIV Sable went all-in on aluminum, reinventing the unibody. Most of its steel body panels were replaced with aluminum, and many suspension components followed suit.

Multimatic Motorsports (Ford's exclusive racing partner) entered an aluminum-bodied Sable AIV in the 1995 One Lap of America endurance event, and finished first in class (Mid-Price class) and 15th overall, ahead of far more exotic machinery, like the Cobra Mustangs, Corvette ZR-1s, and even RUF Porsches. The win validated the platform’s stiffness, reliability, and real-world performance advantages.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1427688522477700&set=a.680562277190332

FWIW,  I beat Ford Authority to the post with this... I wonder, are they looking at my blog? Because it's too coincidental to think that Ford Authority chose today to look at the facebook page that I looked at, which posted this on Feb 9th 2026, the day after I did

https://fordauthority.com/2026/08/before-the-f-150-ford-built-20-mercury-sable-sedans-with-aluminum

It's been a long time since I've seen a plain Cougar

https://fordauthority.com/2026/08/1969-mercury-cougar-formerly-owned-by-larry-donavan-up-for-auction

sweet flame job

 

https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/

the Ford Fairmont Durango, wasn't a factory-built machine. National Coach - a custom-car builder based in Gardena, California - built about 212 of them, and this one Mercury Zephyr was made into this Mercury Durango

https://fordauthority.com/2026/03/extremely-unique-1979-mercury-durango-heading-to-auction

look at the fricken bumpers on this 76 Comet!! Another surprise? It's only got 18k miles

https://fordauthority.com/2026/02/1976-mercury-comet-with-18k-miles-up-for-auction

cool details on a 65 Marauder

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1419860999496740&set=pcb.1419865052829668

1940 Merc that was in the same family for 84 years until an estate auction in 2024

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=779623881760740&set=pcb.2737183419961785

I came across a couple examples of the cool creations of Kustom Maniacs

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1645776670153786&set=pcb.1645776743487112

https://www.instagram.com/kustom_maniacs/#@kustom_maniacs

67 Cyclone, winner of quite a few awards, and was featured in MCR

https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auction/1967-mercury-cyclone/e8e7d4bd-5b23-424a-ba9d-b973bbcf9279

https://fordauthority.com/2025/10/award-winning-1967-mercury-comet-cyclone-gt-up-for-auction

I don't remember ever seeing these tail lights before

old men running Mercury tried to get some attention by using kids slang and pop culture art, from what I'm reading, mostly to promote the Cyclone, by sending a JOIN! The Mercury Competition Team pack out to new Cyclone owners

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237872299256536&set=gm.24534382256173955&idorvanity=413414438697407

https://cougarclub2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/calypso-coupe-11.jpg

https://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/2014/03/mercury-competition-team-decal-sticker/

It's a constant source of enjoyment to me to learn about cool late 60s stuff, like this rare Cyclone GT 500 sales promotion - The Atlanta 500 Driveaway Program, part of the NASCAR race track promotional programs Mercury ran back in 1968 and 1969.

the Atlanta sales region dealers offered a 1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 500 in either Wimbledon White or Calypso Coral with special badges.

If you purchased one of these specials you received two tickets to the Atlanta 500 on March 31, 1968, a Mercury race jacket and hat. The selling dealer drove the lucky buyers to the track where they would take delivery of their new car. There were 160 GT 500s delivered that day! 

Once at the track the new owners were treated to breakfast and photo opps with Cale, Lee Roy and Tiny Lund. The new owners took delivery on the track in front of the 80,000 race fans and then took two laps around the Atlanta race track with Cale Yarborough leading them!

https://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/2015/02/mercury-cyclone-gt-500-delivered-at-atlanta-500/

The Cougar GT 500 was taken to the NASCAR Charlotte 600 race on Memorial Day weekend in 1968.

https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/01/a-couple-obscure-regional-special.html