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1962 mercury comet12/28/2023 ![]() The fastback style was an instant hit, selling 6,105 units to the notch back’s 334 units. Basics were shared with the Ford Fairlane, and the Comet got new styling, larger dimensions, and a fastback coupe body style. 1968 Mercury CycloneĬomments: The Comet was restyled for 1968, but kept the same 116 inch wheelbase. Comet GT Convertible: 378.Įngines: 289 V8 200 bhp. Sales were down considerably due to the introduction of the Mercury Cougar. 1967 Mercury Comet CycloneĬomments: The Comet had an identity crisis in 1967 when the Comet name was only attached to the cheapest 202 model in Mercury’s intermediate lineup, which strangely had no real name other than “intermediate.” The Cyclone and GT Performance Group were relatively unchanged, but the top 390 engine was rated at just 320 bhp. A Comet even paced the Indianapolis 500, though no factory replica editions were sold. The GT option included the new 390 cid V8 rated at 335 bhp, which had a four-barrel carb, dual exhausts, engine dress-up kit, fiberglass hood with non-functional scoops, handling package, front disk brakes, and optional four-speed manual or automatic transmission (a three-speed manual was standard) and GT striping and badging. Both body styles had standard bucket seats and console.Īvailable on both the two-door hardtop and the convertible was the new GT option, costing just $452. Styling was plain, though decent, and a convertible was added for the first time. Wheelbase grew to 116 inches, and front track was increased three inches to 58 inches, finally allowing room for big block engines. 1966 Mercury Comet CycloneĬomments: The Comet was all new for 1966 and shared its chassis and body shell with the Ford Fairlane, making it a true intermediate. Though not technically available, some Comet’s snuck out of the factory with the special order 289 V8 with 271 bhp and some even received the wild SOHC 427 V8.Įngines: 289 V8 225 bhp. It came standard with bucket seats, console, wheel covers that looked like chrome wheels and chrome engine dress-ups for the 210 bhp 289 engine.Ĭomments: The Comet received a slight performance boost in 1965 as the 289 V8 was upgraded to 225 bhp. To capture some of this excitement, Mercury announced the Cyclone two-door hardtop in January of 1964. ![]() Specially built drag racing Comet’s with 427 big blocks also were making some noise on the tracks. They had the high performance 289 V8 rated at 271 bhp which was not available in the production model. The Comet got a boost in its performance image when a fleet of Comet Caliente hardtops averaged more than 105 mph for 100,000 miles in Daytona. 1964 Mercury CometĬomments: The Mercury Comet was restyled for 1964 and got the Cyclone Super 289 V8 added to the option list. There was room only for a small block and the first was a 260 cid V8 rated at 164 bhp.Įngines: 260 V8 164 bhp. 1963 Mercury CometĬomments: The Comet received its first V8 (along with the Falcon) for 1963. The standard powertrain was the 170 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine coupled with the two-speed Comet Drive automatic.Ĭomments: The Comet officially became part of the Mercury line in 1962. The S-22s were 2-Door Comets with the addition of Moroccan vinyl bucket seats, a center console, a unique stainless spoked steering wheel with a S-22 center, upgraded carpeting, unique rear quarter panel emblems, undercoating, and special stainless full wheel covers. 1961 CometĬomments: The Comet continued as its own model (not a Mercury) for 1961, but the big news was the introduction in late 1961 of the S-22 model. The sedan’s wheelbase of 114 inches suggested intermediate, but Mercury positioned it as a compact. The Comet was based on a stretched Falcon frame. But with the Edsel brand eliminated before the 1960 model year, Ford released the Comet as a separate model, that was sold by Lincoln-Mercury dealers. 1960 CometĬomments: The Comet was developed as a compact car for the Edsel line. But through continuous refinement, the Comet, and its spin-off variations the Cyclone and Spoiler proved to be quite a worthy muscle car. Introduced in 1960 on a stretched Falcon frame, the Comet had to be Mercury’s compact, intermediate, and pony car entry at the same time. Introduction: The Mercury Comet was the everything car for Mercury. 1960 – 1972 Mercury Comet/Cyclone History
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