Vehicle Description
This magnificent 1971 Mercury Comet custom is a one-of-a-kind build
and total eye candy. This car is restored to high show-quality
standards. As the VIN, indicates this car was born a 1971 Mercury
Comet 2-door sedan with a 302ci 8-cylinder engine and built in
Kansas City, KS. This car was restored by well-known Magic Customs,
located in Brook Park, OH. This car was completed in 2018 and has
563 miles since completion. It has won multiple awards at the 2018
NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, including Event Winner, Directors
Choice, Special Recognition and Outstanding Attention to Detail. It
also was awarded People's Choice - First Place at The Pinto vs
Maverick Car Show Challenge. Photos of the awards are included, but
not the awards themselves. Prior to the restoration this was an
all-original California car. It underwent a complete rotisserie
nut-and-bolt restoration. The car retains all of the original sheet
metal, and the body is very straight with great gaps throughout.
During the restoration a hood scoop was added for appearance. The
car was painted Grabber Blue with a black hood and side stripe.
This color combination fits this car very well and is total eye
candy. The paint quality is at a very high level. The correct sport
mirrors and bumpers were painted the body color. It has a new front
windshield and the remaining original glass is in great condition.
It has new front and rear window trim, Tri-Bar modern headlights
and an NOS Deluxe gas cap. The car sits on new U.S. Mags wheels
that are 17x7" on the front and 17x8" on the rear. The black
interior of this car was custom-made and is beautiful. Everything
in the interior was redone, including such items as the headliner,
sun visors, rearview mirror, dash, door panels, seats, seatbelts
and carpeting. It has some custom features, such as the leather
dash pad, AutoMeter gauges, steering wheel, Lokar shifter, Hella
horn and carpeted floor mats. It also has a custom sound system,
including a Sony CD player with remote and two Pioneer 6x9"
speakers mounted in the rear. The trunk compartment is also
beautifully detailed and textured painted. It houses the matching
spare and Optima Red Top battery with custom hold-down. The painted
engine compartment is highly detailed throughout and looks like a
jewelry box. The heart of this car is the original,
matching-numbers 302ci V8 engine that was stroked to a 331ci V8.
This engine runs and sounds awesome. The engine block was painted
red and clear coated. The engine paint is nicer than most cars'
paint. Some of the engine upgrades include the SCAT 331 stroker
kit, Icon forged pistons, Edelbrock camshaft, Edelbrock lifters,
Edelbrock chain, Edelbrock intake and Edelbrock E-street aluminum
head, Edelbrock carburetor, Lokar throttle cable, Lokar carburetor
linkage, Russell braided fuel line and ARP bolts throughout. It's
dressed with custom red Comet valve covers, Edelbrock air cleaner,
CVF black pulleys, black alternator and high-torque starter. The
engine breathes through Headman ceramic headers and a MagnaFlow
exhaust system that was coated in black. The engine is coupled to
the original, matching-numbers C4 transmission that was rebuilt and
works great. The power is transferred to the original 8" rear end
that is equipped with Richmond 3.55 gears. The undercarriage of
this car is also highly detailed throughout and painted the same
color as the body. The front suspension consists of SCP upper
control arms and strut rods, Global West lower control arms and
Viking coilover adjustable shocks. The rear suspension consists of
leaf springs and Viking adjustable shocks. The braking system
consists of a Wilwood master cylinder and Wilwood front disc brakes
with drilled and slotted rotors. This car is over the top and
something you don't come across very often. This car has been
serviced and detailed, which is documented with an invoice that is
included.
