The 1969 Cyclone CJ arrived at a moment when Mercury needed more than straight-line speed, it needed a credible performance image that could carry into the aero battles on American ovals. The car’s ...
In 1969, the fastest way to win at Daytona was not to build a bigger engine. It was to cheat the wind. NASCAR's rules had opened a door, and the manufacturers who understood aerodynamics walked ...
A more premium counterpart to the Ford Mustang, the Cougar is arguably the most iconic Mercury of the 1960s. However, it wasn't the company's only muscle car. In 1964, three years before the Cougar ...