’66 MERCURY COMET CYCLONE 390 GT

Posted on May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 by MartynL

Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury Division joins the Supercar Sweepstakes with the ’66 MERCURY COMET CYCLONE 390 GT! No longer a compact model, the Comet-Cyclone lineup for 1966 received styling and big-block power updates to compete with midsize models from GM and Chrysler, as well as Ford’s revamped Fairlane. The most stylish and powerful model - ’66 MERCURY COMET CYCLONE 390 GT - came stock with a 390 cubic-inch FE big-block with four-barrel intake and dual exhausts under its scooped fiberglass...

’17 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT: INDY 500 PACE CAR!

Posted on May 6, 2017May 15, 2017 by MartynL

Track-honed model is 14th Corvette to pace the iconic race. The Corvette Grand Sport is the official pace car for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 and will lead drivers to the green flag on May 28 at the 101st running of the legendary race. It marks the 14th time a Corvette has served as the official pace car, starting in 1978, and the 28th time a Chevy has led the field, dating back to 1948. The first Chevrolet Indy 500 pace car was a '48 Fleetmaster Six convertible. No other vehicle has paced th...