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70-73 Woods Brothers' Stock Car Replica'Winningest car in history'; 18 wins of 32 starts back in the days when
- Cars had to use real factory sheet metal and team had two cars, one was for road courses and the other for speedways.
- All traveled in open ram trucks
- Several drivers might be contracted to drive the same car on different tracks
- Sponsorship was small & varied race to race.
This 1971 Montego body (often called a Cyclone-sans correct grill & hood) was used for four years with several paint schemes.
It was not until 1972 (when the T & Spils were to old) was it discovered this body was considerably more aero than the Torino.
The Woods did not have the means to race a full schedule!
David Pearson, A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Parnelli Jones, Donnie Allison all had seat time in this sort of car.
- Cars had to use real factory sheet metal and team had two cars, one was for road courses and the other for speedways.
- All traveled in open ram trucks
- Several drivers might be contracted to drive the same car on different tracks
- Sponsorship was small & varied race to race.
This 1971 Montego body (often called a Cyclone-sans correct grill & hood) was used for four years with several paint schemes.
It was not until 1972 (when the T & Spils were to old) was it discovered this body was considerably more aero than the Torino.
The Woods did not have the means to race a full schedule!
David Pearson, A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Parnelli Jones, Donnie Allison all had seat time in this sort of car.
Produced during the 1960's, the Montego was an intermediate vehicle manufactured by the Ford Motor company from 1960 until 1976.
A British version of the Mercury Montego was the Austin Montego. Available only in Canada, the Meteor Montego was the top trim level model of the Ford Meteor.
The model name was an inspiration from the exotic Montego Bay, the second city in size and importance in Jamaica. Montego Bay is also the island's tourism capital, and the name has been originally used for this Mercury vehicle since 1967.
Replacing the intermediate Comet in 1968 with the same body-type, it was upsized from the Mercury Cougar. The main differences between the Montego and Comet were the curb moldings, the cigar lighter and a glove box lock.
The MX version of Montego had both full length upper and lower body trim, and chrome wheel well trim. It also came with a vinyl top, metal upper door frames, wood inserts in the lower body molding, carpeting and wood grain trimmed door panels.
Basically considered to be a twin of the Ford Torino, the Cyclone was a variation of the Montego through 1971. The Cyclone came with a mid tire level body tape stripe and shared the same production numbers as the GT version.
In 2005, Mercury used the name for their version of the Ford Five Hundred which eventually replaced the Mercury Sable.
The new and improved Montego includes an optional all-wheel drive system, and has an MSRP of $25,000.Elizabeth Johnson
A British version of the Mercury Montego was the Austin Montego. Available only in Canada, the Meteor Montego was the top trim level model of the Ford Meteor.
The model name was an inspiration from the exotic Montego Bay, the second city in size and importance in Jamaica. Montego Bay is also the island's tourism capital, and the name has been originally used for this Mercury vehicle since 1967.
Replacing the intermediate Comet in 1968 with the same body-type, it was upsized from the Mercury Cougar. The main differences between the Montego and Comet were the curb moldings, the cigar lighter and a glove box lock.
The MX version of Montego had both full length upper and lower body trim, and chrome wheel well trim. It also came with a vinyl top, metal upper door frames, wood inserts in the lower body molding, carpeting and wood grain trimmed door panels.
Basically considered to be a twin of the Ford Torino, the Cyclone was a variation of the Montego through 1971. The Cyclone came with a mid tire level body tape stripe and shared the same production numbers as the GT version.
In 2005, Mercury used the name for their version of the Ford Five Hundred which eventually replaced the Mercury Sable.
The new and improved Montego includes an optional all-wheel drive system, and has an MSRP of $25,000.Elizabeth Johnson
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1970 Mercury Montego |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Make | Mercury |
| Model | Montego |
| Body Style | Hardtop |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series | 1968 - 1976 |
| Price | $2,473.00 |
| Weight | 3160 lbs | 1433.4 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | V |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 200.00 CU IN. | 3278 cc. | 3.3 L. |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Horsepower | 75.00 HP (55.2 KW) @ 3800.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 42.1 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 22.7 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 8.3:1 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| 1-barrel carburetor | |
| Block | Cast-iron |
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