Tiger Motel Art Print

  Shop Now Tiger Motel Art Print Natural white, matte, ultra smooth background 100% cotton, acid and lignin-free archival paper Custom trimmed with border for framing; 1" for x-small and small, 2" for all larger sizes Every order is custom made just for you All sizes listed are overall paper dimensions including the white border Exact sizing may vary slightly due to printing process, we advise waiting to buy frames until the prints arrive. Product Note: Color variations between on-site previews, your screen and printed artwork may occur.
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1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler


If you wanted a big, fast Ford in 1970, your options boiled down to a Ford Torino or a Mercury Cyclone Spoiler. The Mercury, though slightly larger than Ford’s Torino, came equipped with everything a gear head buyer could want. The standard motor, a 429 V8, put out 370 horsepower and breathed through a functional hood scoop. The transmission was a four speed with a Hurst shifter, and a Traction-Lok differential made sure the power got to the ground.

The Mercury came with a “competition” handling package, though that term may have been optimistic, considering the Cyclone Spoiler’s 4,100 pound curb weight. On the inside, buyers got a full set of gauges (instead of the idiot lights found in the Torino, a round tach instead of Ford’s horizontal tach, vinyl bucket seats and real simulated woodgrain trim.

The Mercury Cyclone Spoiler was good for a 0 to 60 time of about 6.3 seconds, and could turn the quarter mile in the low 14s, just north of 100 miles per hour. It’s fastback body shape was stunning, even though the rear quarter panels and deck lid were a bit long for my tastes.


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