In early 1969, Ford came out with its own aero warriors, the Torino King Cobra and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II. The cardinal rule of aerodynamics is, "You can move as much air as you want ...

Developed to continue the Blue Oval's reign of NASCAR dominance, the Ford Torino King Cobra and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II homologation specials nearly went into production for the epic 1970 model ...

Ford and Lincoln were distinct enough to cater to different buyers, but Mercury was something ... the Mustang and the Torino captured regular headlines, but the Cyclone offered its own distinctive ...

A pity. This was to be Mercury's version of FoMoCo's next-generation aero design, taking over from the very successful Torino Talladega and Cyclone Spoiler II. Ford's model-called the King Cobra ...

The '69 Charger 500 was given a fastback rear window plug and a flush-mounted Coronet grille, but these weren't enough to combat Ford's Torino Talladega (and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II).

Today, the most famous Mercury muscle cars from the division's glory years are the first-generation Cougar, particularly in GT or Eliminator guises, and the third-gen, Ford Torino-based Cyclone.

The 1969 Mercury Cyclone Cobra Jet exists in the shadows of the muscle-car world. Not nearly as popular as its Ford sibling, the Torino Cobra, and its Mopar rivals, the Dodge Super Bee and ...