Gateway Classic Cars of Denver welcomes this beautiful 1966
(believed to be actual miles) 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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