1964 Mercury [6] Comet Super Cyclone Concept

The Comet Super Cyclone is a highly customized version of Lincoln-Mercury Division's luxury compact car.

Created by the Ford Motor Company Styling Office from a standard 1964 Comet Caliente two-door hardtop, the Super Cyclone features experimental styling and engineering innovations, including an aerodynamically designed roofline and a radar device to warn of approaching cars.

The radar device is simulated on this display car, but functional versions have been under study by Ford scientists. It consists of a small radar pickup screen mounted on the car's lower back panel that warns the driver through an over-riding signal transmitted through the car's radio that a car is approaching from the rear to pass.

The experimental model has an unbroken arching roofline that extends from the top of the windshield to the back panel of the car in a "full fastback" design.

A racing car type fuel filler system is mounted high in the center of the rear deck. The car also has full circle wheel cutouts in the rear fenders, unusual rectangular headlights and a special convex grille. Exhaust pipes exit through ports cut in the rear fenders for racing car flavor.

Special interior instrumentation includes a Rally Pac with vacuum gauge, tachometer and an elapsed time clock. Individual bucket seats are separated by center consoles both front and rear. Rear seats fold forward to allow access to the luggage compartment beneath the package tray.

The exterior of the car is finished in Murano Gold -- a transparent gold outer coat applied over a black base. This treatment gives the car a polychromatic appearance.