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Edsel Ford introduced the Mercury in 1939 as a model to fill the gap between the basic Ford, and the luxury Lincoln. The 1968-69 fourth generation Comet got new more rounded sheetmetal, it shared their chassis and many parts with Ford's mid-sized Fairlane and Torino. 1969 saw a new grille, headlight surrounds were removed and restyled tail lights. The base model was the Comet 2 door Hardtop Mid spec was now the Montego with V8, better interior with simulated walnut trim, available in 2 door Hardtop and 4 door Sedan and top luxury model, the Montego MX available in 2 door Hardtop or Convertible, 4 door Sedan or Wagon (Brougham option available) The sporty model was the Cyclone and Cyclone GT 2 door Fastback, they got body stripes, bucket seats and better suspension(Cyclone Spoiler and Cyclone Cobra Jet introduced in 1969)

The Cyclone Spoiler II was produced for NASCAR racing, it had a more aerodynamic front, 19 inches longer than the standard Cyclone. They were available in red and white or blue and white 351 were built. Street versions, like this car had the Holman and Moody 351 Windsor and race versions had the Boss 429 engine.
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Author Sicnag
Camera location37° 48′ 17.03″ S, 144° 58′ 19.75″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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