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The Mercury Comet is an automobile that was produced by Mercury from — and — — variously as either a compact or an intermediate car. In its first two years, it was marketed as the "Comet" and from as the "Mercury Comet". The compact Comet shared a naming convention associated with the ongoing Space Race of the early s with the Mercury Meteor , which was introduced as the base-trim full-size Mercury sedan. The Comet was initially based on the compact Ford Falcon , then on the intermediate Ford Fairlane , and finally on the compact Ford Maverick. As a Mercury, early Comets received better-grade interior trim than concurrent Falcons, and a slightly longer wheelbase.

1963 comet convertible

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The Comet was initially released without any divisional badging, only "Comet" badges, similar to Valiant, which did not have Plymouth badging at first.

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These are standard specifications for the Mercury Comet, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle s in the photo s. Power : 85 HP Stroke : 2. Compression : 8. Comet - Popular frequently asked questions include: What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the Mercury Comet? How many Mercury Comet were produced? How powerful was the Mercury Comet?

1963 comet convertible

Mercury was having its clock cleaned on several fronts in the late s and early s. Sales had eroded to dangerously low levels, thanks to an economy that could only be described as "sluggish" in the kindest of terms. The road irons and land barges of the late s had almost universally lost their appeal as job prospects dwindled and inflation set in. Aggravating the situation was the relatively new competition from Europe. Volkswagen sold upwards of 55, Beetles in , and the American public was clamoring for more. Smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient and responsive cars were high on the want list of many American consumers, especially those who were looking for a second car to fill the other half of their two-car garage. The original idea for a small Mercury was hatched in by Lewis Crusoe, who was recently installed as the Vice President for car and truck production of the entire Ford Motor Company. Crusoe had been working with the newly anointed Mercury pre-production studio head Arnott "Buzz" Grisinger, and asked Grisinger to begin work on a new small car for Mercury. The concept car came to be known as L'Avion, French for "the airplane. Its reverse-canted rear window was a hint at what was to come for the Mercury Marauder.

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In other projects. In , the only engine available was the cid Thriftpower straight-six with a single-barrel Holley carburetor, which produced 90 hp 67 kW at rpm. The base engine was the cid inline-six with a single-barrel carburetor producing hp 75 kW at rpm. Mercury Comet - 4th Gen to For , the Comet received updated styling front and rear including stacked headlights, similar to what full-sized Fords , Pontiacs , and Cadillacs would use at the same time. Main article: Mercury Cyclone. The Comet was originally planned as an Edsel model. Ford Motor Company. The previous-generation Comet shared its platform with the all-new Ford Mustang in , and when the Comet graduated to the intermediate platform, the Mercury Cougar became the platform shared with the Mustang. The Comet was redesigned with a much more square shape, though it was still built on the same unibody as the model. Catawiki Auction. Turnpike Cruiser. Both were to have streamlined noses, but the Mercury launch was delayed until the mid-year Cyclone Spoiler II.

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Some sources list it as producing 85 hp 63 kW at rpm. The Voyager name had previously been used to designate a full-sized Mercury station wagon that was positioned between the base Commuter and the top-of-the-line Colony Park station wagon models. These are sometimes referred to as the "round body" Comets. Mercury Ford. It was now based on the same chassis as the Ford Fairlane intermediate and the previous Mercury Meteor intermediate, which was only offered in — A few Boss s installed were also installed, though those cars are quite rare today. Mercury Comet - 1st Gen to Mercury Eight to Its basic lines were shared with the new Falcon, but the front grille used styling similar to that of the Lincoln Continental. GR Auto Gallery Fixed-price. In its first two years, it was marketed as the "Comet" and from as the "Mercury Comet". The inline-six engine was dropped, leaving the as the base engine. The V8 was available at the beginning of the production run, with the new being available mid-year. Read Edit View history. Lot Mercury Comet Sold.