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Mercury CometThe 1964 Comet was redesigned with a much more square
shape, though it was still built on the same unibody as the 1963
model. Its basic lines were shared with the new Falcon, but the
front grille used styling similar to that of the Lincoln
Continental. Along with the redesign, the model designations were
changed. The performance version was known as the Cyclone,
replacing the previous S-22. Then in descending order of trim
levels were the Caliente, 404 and 202, replacing the previous
Custom and base models. The 2-door station wagon bodystyle was
discontinued. The top-of-the-line station wagon continued to be
known as the Villager. The base 144 cid six engine was dropped and
the 170 cid six became the new base engine. The 260 V8 was
available at the beginning of the production run, with the new 289
being available mid-year. Due to the success of the full size Ford
and Mercury "fastback" roofline introduced in mid-1963, the Falcon
and Comet 2-door hardtops got a similar roofline with sharper
corners.For 1964, Ford produced about 50 ultra high performance
lightweight Comet Cyclones, equipped with their racing
two-carburetor 427 engine, similar to their cousin, the Ford
Thunderbolt. To avoid competing with each other, the Thunderbolts
ran in super stock on 7-inch (180 mm) tires, but the Cyclones were
modified to run in A/FX on 10-inch (250 mm) tires, where they were
as dominant as the Thunderbolts were in super stock. Drivers
included Ronnie Sox, Don Nicholson and Wild Bill Shrewsberry in
conjunction with Jack Chrisman.[6] Shrewsberry still owns his
original 427 Comet in Caliente trim.