In late-1960s NASCAR, it was all about aero. Mercury decided to create its Cyclone Spoiler II, a homologation special for its track aspirations.

Mercury had actually envisioned the '70 Spoiler to be the high-performance trim of the Cyclone, but when everything fell apart, it was abandoned. There is only one 1970 Cyclone Spoiler in existence.

This new configuration was standard on the Comet Cyclone GT, and customers loved it. The engine developed 265 horsepower standard, but Mercury didn't want to stop there.

This 1971 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler is a dream ride for a hot rod kid. Check it out at hotrod.com or the May 2012 issue of Muscle Car Review Magazine.

The Cyclone still has many original parts, but you shouldn't consider it a 100% original specimen. It now uses a set of tires and rims from a 2005 Mustang, but the original parts are still available.