Back when Mercury models were much more than just rebadged Fords, the Cyclone added some serious muscle to the upscale division's already popular lineup. Defunct since 2011, Ford's Mercury division ...

Because we're die-hard Ford freaks at Mustang & Fords, we get a big kick out of unusual Fords, Mercs, and Lincolns. Honestly, we're just not interested in Johnny-come-lately Ford divisions acquired in ...

In the early 1960s, the Big Three were finding ways to circumvent the restrictions placed on them by the 1957 AMA ban on factory-sponsored racing. As the old saying went, winning on Sunday translated ...

FREYBURG – Some cars just seem like they were made for certain people. That’s how it has been for 75-year-old Bob Thorpe and the Comet Cyclone, a mid-size muscle car that Mercury rolled off the ...

As many of us older enthusiasts have found out, qualifying for Social Security is a definite plus, especially when the checks arrive every month. Probably the only downside is that it formally signals ...

I enjoy the nice, shiny, well-preserved cars in this series, of course, but I really love me some beaters! Cars that haven't been coddled for one minute of their decades-long lives! This Cyclone is ...

What we have here is not your run of the mill second-generation Mercury Comet. Aside from the restmod aspect, we have to note that this is a 1965 car, which was the second-gen model’s last year in ...