First time 72 Montego GT owner.

Thanks for posting the pics! It has the 3.25 traction lok I do not believe it to be a cyclone but I sure was hoping... It is blue on black by the way. It is also still wearing 1973 Utah plates. And I did take off the bug shield first thing. LOL it also came with the Good Year G70X14 tires trim rings and hubcaps.

Edited by Ram air 72 MGT - 22-November-2014 at 4:34PM

I will post some more information, pictures and literature of the 1972 cyclone option below. The advertisement below is from an original early Mercury Dealer Brochure.

Edited by dave302 - 23-November-2014 at 5:39PM

There is a  picture below of the entire ram air system that had came from the factory originally equipped on the 1972 Cyclones that had the 351 Cobra Jet Engines.

Edited by dave302 - 22-November-2014 at 5:44PM

Regul8r wrote: If this isn't a Cyclone (not sure how to tell and it came from the Factory with that Ram Air... RARE!

Another way to be sure if it is an original cyclone would be the V.I.N. Number. The original 1972 cyclones will have a very early/low production number in the vin number (the production number is the last six digits of the vin number). In the case of the car below the late/high 543711 production number had unfortunately proved that the car was built too late in the year, to be an original cyclone. An original cyclone will have an earlier/lower production number than this. The ram air system might have possibly been added as an option at a mercury dealership after the car had left the ford factory. It is a very nice restoration though.

Edited by dave302 - 03-December-2014 at 11:15PM

I will post more pictures of this car below.

Edited by dave302 - 06-January-2015 at 5:29AM

That's cool mine is even higher on the VIN. I had hopes it would be.

Ram air 72 MGT wrote: That's cool mine is even higher on the VIN. I had hopes it would be.

Yes like I said before I was hoping, but still very excited to find a rare piece of Mercury history. I am hoping to find the original owner or his family as I said I have the original title. The owner lived in Ogden where I found the car, which is only 35 miles from here, so with help from a friend in law enforcement hopefully I can track someone down. Also I was fortunate to find the center grille emblem in the car. I've read that is hard to find.

kychevyguy wrote: I'm just glad another one is saved and living on!!! (Did I mention I really like Montegos? lol)

Thanks it was sad to see it sitting there. Just waiting to be saved.

That's a really nice green Cyclone, thanks for the pics Dave. I also see it has the super rare full length rug inserts. I'm going to have to get that again, for my RS at some point.

72 RS 351 wrote: That's a really nice green Cyclone, thanks for the pics Dave. I also see it has the super rare full length rug inserts. I'm going to have to get that again, for my RS at some point.

Your welcome, There is a place that sells the brand new carpets with the inserts. If you do decide to order a carpet from them, please make sure that you specify that you want the full length rug inserts. You also have the option to add the "Mass Backing" for an additional cost. There is a picture of one of their carpets below. To see the carpet for sale Click Here.

Edited by dave302 - 23-November-2014 at 5:51PM