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1964 Mercury Comet Emerges From a Barn, "Looks Like Everything Is There"
1964 Mercury Comet Emerges From a Barn, "Looks Like Everything Is There"

24 Apr 2024, 17:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1964 Comet is ready for a second life, and despite the lack of information, it's obvious that only a professional restorer can save it

 
1964 Mercury Comet A/FX: One of the Rarest, Most Brutal Muscle Cars of the Sixties
1964 Mercury Comet A/FX: One of the Rarest, Most Brutal Muscle Cars of the Sixties

17 Jan 2024, 13:01 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Conceived for the drag strip and powered by a 427 high-riser, the Comet A/FX remains one of the most insane cars to don Mercury badges

 
1964 Mercury Comet Sitting in the Desert Costs As Much as a New iPhone
1964 Mercury Comet Sitting in the Desert Costs As Much as a New iPhone

27 Dec 2023, 04:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1964 Comet that's been sitting for many years is looking for a second chance, promising a working engine and a solid shape

 
Only the Bravest Can Save This 1965 Mercury Comet From Becoming a Rust Bucket
Only the Bravest Can Save This 1965 Mercury Comet From Becoming a Rust Bucket

14 Dec 2023, 19:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Mercury Comet that's been sitting for years is this close to becoming a rust bucket; the car's only destination might be a parts car

 
1964 Mercury Comet Sitting in a Field Flexes V8 Muscle, Looks Complete
1964 Mercury Comet Sitting in a Field Flexes V8 Muscle, Looks Complete

5 Dec 2023, 17:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A second-generation Mercury Comet pictured parked in a field aims for a complete restoration if it can find a new home online

 
Here's a 1966 Mercury Comet Race Car That Really Doesn't Want to Abandon the Fight
Here's a 1966 Mercury Comet Race Car That Really Doesn't Want to Abandon the Fight

17 Nov 2023, 18:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Mercury Comet was a race car "most of its life," and despite looking like it's been sitting for a long time, it's now ready for a second chance

 
1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone Convertible Is Not Your Everyday Classic; Here's Proof
1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone Convertible Is Not Your Everyday Classic; Here's Proof

2 Oct 2023, 18:14 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The least-known variant of the pumped-up Ford Motor Company automobile is the drop-top, with just 1,305 made for the 1966 model year

 
1973 Mercury Comet Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
1973 Mercury Comet Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood

6 Feb 2023, 10:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Granted, it's not the most desirable Mercury classic out there, but it's nice to see that not all 1970s Comets are rotting away in junkyards

 
Extra Spicy 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Restomod Needs as Much Attention as a Hot Mustang
Extra Spicy 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Restomod Needs as Much Attention as a Hot Mustang

13 Sep 2022, 22:03 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Based largely on the Ford Falcon, on which the first-gen Mustang also got its start, the Comet was a more up-scale model. But this one is extra special

 
The World's Rarest Mercury Comet Is a Lightweight Quarter-Mile Beast
The World's Rarest Mercury Comet Is a Lightweight Quarter-Mile Beast

19 May 2022, 13:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built around the same time as the iconic Ford Thunderbolt, the Mercury Comet A/FX uses the same 427 V8 side oiler and it's much rarer

 
1973 Mercury Comet Comes Out of 23-Year Dry Storage, No Rust at All
1973 Mercury Comet Comes Out of 23-Year Dry Storage, No Rust at All

15 May 2022, 21:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This Comet was daily driven until 1999 when it was eventually moved into long-term storage; the car has recently been pulled in great condition

 
1973 Mercury Comet GT Takes First Drive in 36 Years, Almost Turns Into a Fireball
1973 Mercury Comet GT Takes First Drive in 36 Years, Almost Turns Into a Fireball

3 Mar 2022, 16:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Basically a rust bucket after more than three decades in a backyard, this Comet GT will probably never get a second chance at life

 
1973 Mercury Comet GT Was Left To Rot in Woods, 302 V8 Roars Again After 36 Years
1973 Mercury Comet GT Was Left To Rot in Woods, 302 V8 Roars Again After 36 Years

21 Feb 2022, 17:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Mercury Comet isn't driving anywhere anytime soon, but the 302-cubic-inch V8 under hood still runs after 36 years of sitting

 
Gorgeous Mercury Comet Factory Drag Car Steals Hearts One 1/4 at a Time
Gorgeous Mercury Comet Factory Drag Car Steals Hearts One 1/4 at a Time

22 Dec 2021, 15:19 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This particular example has been painstakingly and thoroughly restored to its original McCoy Mercury liveries and now looks very much like it did in the A/FX

 
1972 Mercury Comet Dragster Is No Slouch, Pulls 4-Second 1/8-Mile Runs
1972 Mercury Comet Dragster Is No Slouch, Pulls 4-Second 1/8-Mile Runs

11 Jun 2021, 10:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With output beyond Mercury's dreams for this car, the Comet is now able to pull four-second 1/8-mile runs on a regular basis

 
Unspoiled 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Is a Half of Century Single Owner Jewel
Unspoiled 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente Is a Half of Century Single Owner Jewel

31 May 2021, 12:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente has been in possession of a single owner for more than half a century, now looking for a new home