GTP Cool Wall: 1970 Mercury Cyclone

[GranTurismo916]

1970 Mercury Cyclone nominated by @GranTurismo916

Engines: 351 ci two-barrel (5.8L) V8, 351 ci four-barrel (5.8L) V8, 429 ci (7.0L) V8, 429 ci Cobra Jet (7.0L) V8, 429 ci Super Cobra Jet (7.0L) V8
Power: 351 2-barrel: 250 hp; 351 4-barrel: 300 hp; 429: 360 hp; 429 CJ: 370 hp; 429 SCJ: 375 hp
Torque: 351 2-barrel: 355 lb-ft.; 351 4-barrel: 380 lb-ft.; 429: 480 lb-ft.; 429 CJ: 450 lb-ft.; 429 SCJ: 450 lb-ft.
Weight: ~1500-1700 kg
Transmission: 3-speed manual, 3-speed automatic, 4-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door coupe​

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[yabiggoose]

Cool, one of the last good Mercury's.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I went with sub-zero.

 

[MrUnknown]

Hell yeah.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Larger than life in size (same goes for its engines), and heavier than a box of lead. But hey, it oozes personality. Not sure about that "target reticule" grille being so far ahead on the front end, but it's something other cars haven't done, so bonus points for that. And when you nothing but freeway in your way, this will be one of your best friends.

It's cool, especially if it comes in black. Imagine how badass you'd look (until you run out of fuel, that is)...

 

[Jahgee]

Sub Zero, anything w/ a 7.0L V8 that isn't a truck and has more than 200 HP is Sub Zero

 

[synchromesh]

It's awesome, I don't need to say what I voted.

 

[Dagger311]

Sub Zero.

 

[Adamgp]

Don't get to see many of these around here.

Sub Zero.

 

[Wiegert]

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Front looks like a Ford LTD that's been pelted with the ugly stick. The rest isn't so bad, but it's a bit of a lump all-round.

Uncool.

 

[mustafur]

Can't stand the front and also look at the driver: uncool

 

[Roger the Horse]

See avatar for more details.

 

[Jet Badger]

It would be all nice and dandy if not for the fact that at some point in the design process there was a forklift related accident and they just went "nah, let's leave it that way".

 

[Legro]

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[RandomCarGuy17]

See avatar for more details.

So, is that why you still have Tails as an avatar?

 

[Slash]

Sub Zero. That front end is simply epic.

 

[AlvaroF]

That front end is so odd that ends up being epic. Very cool thing

 

[Slash]

 

[JAHHAJ]

Solid Cool, like most muscle cars.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

I like it in a kitschy 70s sort of way (even if the design was probably penned in the very late 60s), and I do think those gauge pods on the passenger side are an awesome addition. Other than that, I think its too much of a polarising design to be seen as cool, although it gains some points back for being a bit 'out there' like a few other American cars from the era. Gave it a meh, very nearly a cool though.

 

[edawg456]

All muscle cars are sub zero. Which means this is sub zero.

 

[Sage Ages]

"Look at me!"

 

[Joey D]

Look at the guy behind the wheel in the picture, that's what comes to mind when I think of a muscle car owner: a fat, middle aged guys with grey hair and cheap sunglasses...to me that isn't cool. I won't give it a seriously uncool though since I rather like the grill and it's slightly cool to make design elements that are controversial.

 

[Tornado]

Ew, Bunkie Beak.

 

[XS]

Look at the guy behind the wheel in the picture, that's what comes to mind when I think of a muscle car owner: a fat, middle aged guys with grey hair and cheap sunglasses...to me that isn't cool. I won't give it a seriously uncool though since I rather like the grill and it's slightly cool to make design elements that are controversial.

All car people are inherently uncool anyway.

 

[Slash]

Look at the guy behind the wheel in the picture, that's what comes to mind when I think of a muscle car owner: a fat, middle aged guys with grey hair and cheap sunglasses...to me that isn't cool. I won't give it a seriously uncool though since I rather like the grill and it's slightly cool to make design elements that are controversial.

Ironically, they are supposed to appeal to the youth market, similarly to the way they do now. Those older guys just happen to be living in their generations cars. I'll bet we'll see the same thing with Fox Bodies and even modern muscle in our time.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Solid cool.

 

[titleguy1]

The front drops it to meh.

 

[Sage Ages]

The front drops it to meh.

I fail to see how you could look at the front of this thing and have a neutral reaction.

 

[titleguy1]

I fail to see how you could look at the front of this thing and have a neutral reaction.

It'd be cool if the front was different. But the front isn't. So it drops the car down from cool to a level lower.