the Lincoln-Mercury Division went with a "Mercury, the Man's Car" theme. Here's a magazine advertisement for the 1967 Cyclone, a sporty two-door derived from the Ford Fairlane.

In 1969, Mercury produced the Cyclone Spoiler II as a more aerodynamic version of the car, meant to compete in NASCAR. It was the same thing as the Ford Torino Talladega, and was meant to fly ...