Vehicle Description
1963 Mercury Comet Convertible For Sale. F code 260 cubic inch V8
engine (the largest V8 available in the Comet for 1963), automatic
transmission, power steering, 13" steel wheels with wire wheel
covers and whitewall tires, rare Jamaica Yellow exterior (most
likely a special ordered car), power convertible top with boot,
dual chrome sport mirrors, two-tone bench seat interior, working AM
radio, sold new from O'Neil Lincoln Mercury in Knoxville Tennessee.
All your cares in the world disappear when you get behind the wheel
of this classic Mercury Comet. If you looking for a smooth driving
classic that has been well cared for during its life don't let this
shooting star pass you by!!! Automotive Facts: Mercury Comet is an
automobile that was produced by Mercury from 1962-1969 and
1971-1977 � variously as either a compact or an intermediate car.
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. The
Comet was originally planned as an Edsel model. It was reassigned
to Mercury dealerships, where it was marketed as a standalone
product for 1960 and 1961 as the Comet. There was a 1960 Edsel, the
final model year for Edsel, but there was no Edsel Comet, only the
Comet sold at Mercury-Comet dealers starting in 1960. Developed
concurrently with the Ford Falcon, early pre-production photographs
of the sedan show a car remarkably close to the Comet that emerged,
but with a split grille following the pattern established by Edsel
models. Early Ford styling mules for the station wagon model
carried the Edsel name as well. At their debut, the split grille
was replaced by one more in keeping with Mercury's design themes.
However, the canted elliptical taillights, first seen on the Edsel
prototype, were used and carried the "E" (Edsel) part number on
them. While the short-lived 1960 Edsels used elliptically shaped
taillights, the lenses used on both cars differed in length and
width. Certain other parts from the 1959 Edsel parts bin, including
the parking lights and dashboard knobs, were used on the first-year
Comet. Keys for the 1960 and 1961 Comets were shaped like Edsel
keys, with the center bar of the "E" removed to form a "C". The
"comet" name was trademarked to Cotner-Bevington as the Comet Coach
Company, building ambulance and hearse commercial vehicles. Ford
bought the name in 1959.
