Comments on: 1969 Ford Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II; Fact Sheet

By: Richard Stroup

Richard Stroup — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:56:03 +0000

Making Talladega fenders, Mercury’s too. All the front end pieces for these cars. Also, Holman Moody air cleaners. Call Richard at (813)817-1963.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:04:01 +0000

I would like to see standard Cyclones added to the registry.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:40:52 +0000

Randy, for everyones security I can not give you someone else’s email address but I can give them yours. I will send it to Frank and have him get in contact with you if he is interested. You can also post a Free Wanted ad in our Classifieds. We will also be dealing with this issue on our other site in the Team Member Resources page once it is up and running you might want to join and give that a try.

By: Randy Easter

Randy Easter — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:18:20 +0000

Richard,
Iwould like to get in contact with Frank that just left a comment about his 69

mine is a w nose as I am starting the resto on mine as well
maybe we can locate some parts for each other

thanks
randy

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:05:19 +0000

Frank, you might also like to check out our new site which is currently under construction but is dedicated to just these cars. It is http://www.TalladegaSpoilerRegistry.com Would you like to see the standard Cyclones added to the Registry?

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:36:21 +0000

Awesome page. Its nice to find people who actually know about this car. Im about to begin restoration on my 69 cyclone and would like to ask you some questions about this process (where to find parts etc).

Thanks,

Frank

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:11:13 +0000

killer info on these. my first car was a 68 cyclone, sure do miss it. im looking at a 69 428CJ cyclone, its a basket case and needs a front end. is there anyone reproducing the talladega front ends?
Thanks,

By: Carl Sharp

Carl Sharp — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:25:36 +0000

Richard,

Excellent info and pictures! Well done!

Thanks,

Carl.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:32:41 +0000

Randy, Have not seen the article but the best way to document a Ford of this vintage is with a Marti Report. There were certainly more than 14 Drag Pack cars built in 1869. However, what often happens with Marti Reports and some of the other companies that do other cars is they do a count based on how many cars of a certain model were built with certain options. By example they start by saying there were 50 ZYX Cars built with a certain engine and of those 50 were white; of those 24 had automatic transmissions and of those 2 had AM/FM radios and of those 2 only one had hub caps; This car is the one that had hub caps and the owner then brags he has A ONE OF ONE CAR! My guess is the guy has the only white car of 14 automatic Drag Pack cars or something similar. (yes, they did build automatic Drag Pack cars but no the automatics did not have staggered shocks.)

By: Randy Easter

Randy Easter — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:26:39 +0000

hey guys, I just read an article in muscle car review about a white 69 cyclone owned by Opie Willis and it says it is one of only 14 factory drag pack cars built? and it is the only white one.

I have a light ivy gold factory drag pack 69 cyclone that my dad bought new on 8/4/69 at raines linclon mercury in charleston wv
I am wondering where he got the numbers of only 14 built and his is the only white one?

please help

thanks Randy–cell# 304-982-9543