American Muscle

For me it comes down to one car. Steve McQueen's Mustang from the classic 1968 cop drama Bullitt. While it is for sale with a brand new Ford Racing motor with 450 hp to the rear wheels I think it is out of the price range for most people. The closest that most of us will come to a car this nice is saving it to the wallpaper on our phone background or desktop computer. Some might find this crazy but for car muscle car enthusiasts it is the dream that one day we could own a car this nice that keeps us alive. While thinking of this post in general I thought of the many car shows that are on cable television. You know the shows I am speaking of. The show that somehow completes a year of work in two weeks and fits that into an hour TV time slot with commercials. I thought of all the muscle cars in the 60s and 70s that do not get featured on these shows. The cars that are certainly not as flashy as Steve McQueen's Mustang but have the strong power that everyone is looking for when they think "muscle". Yes, these are the forgotten B+ muscle cars, the backup bouncer at the bar, the last cold one in the fridge that the random guest brought to your house party. Specifically, I would like to re-introduce for your restoring pleasure the 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone.

Now I swear I am not biased to only Ford products. But they do make one hell of a muscle car. If you are looking for a flashy late 60s early 70s muscle this is not the project for you. The '64 features a 289-cubic-inch V8. Ford also built 50 Comet Cycloses with a 425-horsepower 427 V8. This is the same engine that can be found in the Selby Cobra. This is a great car to restore with online prices from $10-$16,000.