For my money, the 1964-65 Comet has earned a place in Mercury’s top-five offerings over their long, sometimes illustrious history, right up there with the bathtub 1949s and the 1967 Cougar. For 1964, Mercury canceled its slow selling Meteor… more»
Mercury Comet
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Just Up From Tennessee: 1962 Mercury Comet S-22
Quirky compacts were all the rage in the early 1960s. Some were legitimately quirky in several ways, such as the Corvair and Tempest. Others had quirky styling, such as the Valiant and Lancer. Some had mechanical quirks, such as… more»
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Practical Collector Sedan: 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
Mercury’s marketing team went for broke in 1964 and 1965, sending Comets far and wide to prove their mettle. Comets hit the high banks at Daytona on a high-speed 100,000-mile endurance run. They (mostly) survived the punishing East African… more»
