The Comet was considered more upscale than the Maverick, and so most Comet buyers (88%, according to the Standard Catalog) opted for the automatic transmission in 1972. This car has the Maverick/Comet ...
First introduced in 1960 as Mercury's take on the Ford Falcon, the Comet wasn't intended to be a performance car. But things changed starting 1964 when the Comet grew bigger and became available with ...
The Mercury Comet started out as a Falcon twin in 1960, then became a Fairlane twin in 1964. Starting in 1971, it became the Mercury twin of the Maverick compact. Or perhaps someone tried to move this ...
Q: Greg, I always look forward to reading your columns and you’re “the go to guy” for tough questions. Back in 1974, my fiancée (now my wife) went car shopping with her parents. Her parents were Ford ...
In the early 1960s, the Big Three were finding ways to circumvent the restrictions placed on them by the 1957 AMA ban on factory-sponsored racing. As the old saying went, winning on Sunday translated ...
Approach this 1964 Mercury Comet from the back, and it almost looks like a normal classic hot rod. It’s rough around the edges with uneven paint and the trunk bungeed shut, but the side creases are ...
Based on an upscale compact developed by a brand that didn't prioritize performance, the lightweight, 427-powered A/FX became an instant drag racing legend. During the early 1960s, it became clear ...
Ford Motor Co. launches sales of the compact Comet on March 17, 1960, through Lincoln-Mercury stores. The Comet, a stretched version of the Ford Falcon, was created to serve as an entry-level, compact ...
In the early 1960s, the Big Three were finding ways to circumvent the restrictions placed on them by the 1957 AMA ban on factory-sponsored racing. As the old saying went, winning on Sunday translated ...
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