1969 Mercury Cyclone Competition Orange with black stripes and hood scoop

• ing to the included port, this 1969 cury Cyclone CJ is an R-code Ram Air CJ 428-cu.in., four-speed, V-code 3.91:1-geared Traction- car, and it is quite rare.
• Specifying a 3.91:1 or 4:30:1 Traction- high-performance axle after February 1, is the third owner, and from 2004 to 2014 a rotisserie restoration was performed on it.

• Additional options include the Sports Appearance p, hood lock pins, sports console, power steering, power front disc brakes, AM radio, tinted windshield, racing mirror, and tachometer.
• The seller had the non-original (but date-code correct), four-barrel, 335-horsepower, 440-lb-ft of torque, CJ 428-cu.in. OHV V8 that was in the car when he purchased it rebuilt in 2007 and has a put about 750 miles on it since the restoration was completed.
• This replacement engine was rebuilt to Cobra Jet specs, and a few mods were incorporated. Its block was bored 0.060-inch over, the crankshaft and rods were reconditioned, and new pistons and a larger capacity chromed oil pan were installed. A camshaft with a bit more duration than stock was chosen, a 750-cfm y carburetor with vacuum secondaries was mounted on an aluminum intake manifold, and an MSD ignition system was installed.
• The seller fabricated a 2.5-inch, mandrel-bent stainless-steel exhaust system that employs Flowmaster mufflers.
• For a cold start, “ n the ignition to on, press accelerator to floor once, then turn the key to start it,” he instructs. “Sometimes you may have to feather the throttle for a short while, then it idles great. There’s a little white smoke on startup, as is normal,” he adds, “it’s just some condensation due to the outside temperatures.”
• “An odd little drip from the oil pan bolts and transmission bellhousing cover is present, but really not much to speak of, and the rear axle is dry.”
• The “totally rebuilt” original close-ratio four-speed manual transmission shifts “as it should.”
• “Though the rear axle is the original 9-inch with Traction- , it was rebuilt and now has a 3.70:1 rear gears (instead of the 3.91:1) for better drivability,” he says.
• “The car retains its factory body panels,” but new floorpans were installed because the originals were cut for subframe connectors. “The hood, trunk lid, doors, and front fenders are all rust free, and the rear quarter panels needed some metal repair around the wheel-well pinch welds and lower sections behind the wheels,” he discloses.
• In 2010, the cury was repainted in its original code-3 Competition , and “the quality is excellent with no swirls or rust.”
• “The glass is a 9-of-10 with some minor pits on the windshield, which can only be seen in certain light, and a few light scratches on the back window,” he says. All the body seals are new, and the exterior lighting is functioning.
• NOS exterior parts include the grille, headlight bezels, parking lamps, and taillamp lenses and bezels.
• garding the code-CA black vinyl interior, he says, “The seats are excellent and mostly original except for the front buckets where I had the bottoms reupholstered because they were a little faded and worn.”
• The carpet and headliner were replaced, the trim is intact, and the door armrests are reproductions. Properly functioning are the stock and aftermarket gauges, the interior lights, and the heater/defroster. Though the stock radio remains, it is disconnected.
• Per the seller, “A Custom tosound hideaway stereo system is mounted on top of the glove box behind the dash. Sirius XM, USB cable, and iPod connections to play music files are run into the glove box. The center dash speaker was replaced with a 4×10 dual voice coil for stereo sound up front, the rear speakers are 6×9 four-ways, and a neer amplifier was mounted behind the rear seat.”
• ng the restoration, new custom subframe connectors were welded in, and the Competition suspension and the steering systems were completely rebuilt using all new parts. Modifications include adding QA1 single-adjustable shocks front and back, a rear anti-roll bar, and an extra leaf for each rear spring “for tire clearance and give the car a better stance,” he says.
• The power front disc/rear drum braking system was also rebuilt and “functions perfectly.”
• Weld aluminum 15-inch wheels were mounted. The tires reportedly date to 2004.
• “The steering wheel points straight when the cury is driving straight, there are no vibrations, and the power steering doesn’t leak,” he concludes.

• “A few very small chips are on the lower rear quarter panels behind the tires,” the seller divulges.

• The sale includes a car cover, an extra back window, left and right quarter glass, manuals, engine oil cooler lines, and reproduction upper and lower oil cooler brackets.

The seller explains, “The previous owner bought this Cyclone CJ in 1972 from the original owner. He didn’t buy the original engine with it because it was blown, out of the car, needed rebuilding, and owner was asking too much for it. I found the car through my brother in-law who worked with the previous owner for many years at Motor Company. This car was actually built on June 4, 1969—my birthday—not the year, but the day.”

This Cyclone CJ was factory equipped with its top powertrain offering for 1969. It was also fitted with several additional desirable options, and was finished in a coveted color. 

The seller states that this vehicle will be sold on the proper , da, document in his name for transfer of ownership. He adds, “I have the port to prove the car’s authenticity.” This 1969 cury Cyclone CJ was meticulously restored and modified by its long-term owner and appears to be show and road ready.