20 of the Best Old School Muscle Cars

3. Mercury Cyclone

The Cyclone was designed to make a name for the Mercury division on the racing circuit, both drag racing and later NASCAR, and also attract style-conscious buyers with plenty of chrome, flashy wheel covers, and bucket seats. In some years, even the engine got some chrome. It started with a 289 in 1964 and before production ended in 1972 buyers could select a powerful 429 cu in engine. The Cyclone GT pushed the style envelope even further than the standard model with trim both visually appealing like the full-length console and functional like the scoop which could be used for ram induction.