The Montego GT only existed for two model years: Mercury's fastback answer to the Ford Gran Torino SportsRoof, built to replace the departed Cyclone.
Lead trim: Montego GT fastback coupe
Mercury Montego GT1972–1973
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FactThe Montego GT only existed for two model years: Mercury's fastback answer to the Ford Gran Torino SportsRoof, built to replace the departed Cyclone.
To replace the Cyclone, which had reverted from a stand-alone model line to an option package on the 1972 Montego (only 30 produced, among the rarest Mercury vehicles), Mercury introduced the Montego GT, a counterpart of the Ford Gran Torino SportsRoof for the first time; it was offered from 1972 to 1973 as a fastback coupe on the 114 in coupe wheelbase (215.5 in long), the fastback Montego GT hardtop being dropped for 1974 when the Cougar XR7 took the Montego two-door hardtop body. The page gives no engine or horsepower figures for the GT specifically.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montego GT fastback coupe | 1972–1973 | — | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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This Montego rode almost the same wheelbase as the full-size Grand Marquis but weighed nearly 500 pounds less — the new unibody D3 platform traded body-on-frame heft for mass savings.
The Montego GT only existed for two model years: Mercury's fastback answer to the Ford Gran Torino SportsRoof, built to replace the departed Cyclone.
In 1972 the Cyclone name dropped to a Montego option package for one year only — just 30 were built, making it one of the rarest Mercurys ever.
This Montego didn't just launch a new name — by 1970 it had fully swallowed its own parent: Mercury dropped the venerable Comet name from its intermediate lineup entirely.
Rivals
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