Gateway Classic Cars of Denver welcomes this beautiful 1966 Mercury
Comet GT ! The really nice garage kept (current owner of 11 Years)
example has a Fiberglass hood from the factory. According to the
owner all panels are original. This has the 390 C.I. Engine /
Convertible Top which was a special edition in which only 2,158
were made with that combination. The current owner does have
original service manuals and receipts from the previous owners. The
car comes with the decorative ring that goes around the outside of
the steering wheel. This has the Power Top with matching boot. The
1966-67 Comet Cyclone GT is a good example of all these Mercury
strengths and weaknesses. Comet jumped from a compact to an
intermediate in '66 thanks to its use of the new Ford Fairlane body
shell. The cars shared a 116-inch wheelbase and, for all intents
and purposes, had the same silhouette in both convertible and
two-door hardtop form. Mercury got some valuable exposure for its
Comet Cyclo GT when it was chosen as the official pace car of the
'66 Indianapolis 500. Despite the absence of an optional 427, the
1966 Comet Cyclone GT was no softy. Beneath the non-functional hood
scoops sat Ford's 390-cubic-inch High Performance V-8 with a
four-throat Holley carb. As in the Fairlane GT, it was rated at 335
horsepower at 4800 rpm and 427 pounds/feet of torque at 3200 rpm. A
10.5:1 compression ratio and dual exhausts were part of the
package, as was a higher degree of reliability than offered by the
high-strung 427. Don't miss your opportunity to own a piece of
Mercury Comet GT Convertible history in our Denver Showroom. It can
be seen in greater detail including 100+ HD pictures and a HD video
at www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information please
call our sales staff at (303) 872-4722 or email us at
[email protected] If you would like to see it in
person, come to our Denver Showroom located at: 14150 Grasslands
Drive Suite A, Englewood, CO 80112. To view 3000+ classics or
exotics, please visit: https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/ To sell
your classic or exotic please call us - 303-872-4722 or visit:
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