Here’s a rarely seen Mercury Cyclone Cobra Jet Cale Yarborough Special with ram air. Yes, this bad boy features the Ford 428 (that’s seven liters for our fans in Andorra) conservatively rated at 335HP and lots more torque.
Personally, I’d be torn between this and a Torino Talladega. Same platform and same 428. One was a racing homologation car and one is a Mercury – both suitably rare and odd. If the Merc has a four-speed, that’s the one, though, as the Talladegas all came with automatics. Sure, there was the Cyclone Spoiler homologation special from Merc, but that only came with a 351.
If this really does run and drive and isn’t rusted, this isn’t a bad deal. You’d spend a lot more getting a 428 in a Mustang or Cougar and, frankly the Talladega would also cost a lot more in good shape.
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Las Vegas, NV
$25,000
Classic fastback looks!
The ‘formal’ Mercury front end is impressive.
Two-tone paint isn’t boring.
Interior looks decent enough.
Here’s the business end, complete with ram air.
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1969 Mercury Cyclone 428 SJC Cale Yarborough Special with Ram Air. 9H15R583473
This car is original. I purchased this car in 1981. It has been garaged or in storage ever since.
It runs good and fast with only minor mechanical issues due to being in storage. Odometer 5809.
Condition:
The vehicle is intact. There are a few small dents. There is some rust on rear fender panels and medium rust on rear section of front fender panels and trunk pan. The interior is original. The two front bucket seats have splits and some tears. The rear bench seat is intact and in good condition. The door panels are intact and in good condition. The arm rests are split and need repair. The dash is complete and undamaged. The gauges, radio, etc are intact and original. The headliner has come apart at the seam and needs repaired.
Everything is intact. Side mirrors, hood scoop, trim, all rubber gaskets, rear view mirror, antennae, wheels, GT hub caps, etc. There are also a lot of extra parts that we have collected throughout the years.
I am only selling this car because I don’t have the skill or the resources to restore it myself.
Asking $25,000.