Vehicle Description
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
Why This Car Is So Special
The Mercury Comet Caliente is an automobile that was produced by
Mercury from in 1965 and was an upgraded model that received better
grade interior trim and a sportier presentation.
The no-expense spared restored 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente we have
here at Skyway Classics has been restored back to the original look
with a red/red color combination, has the 289 cubic inch engine
with the three-duece Tripower carb setup, Red Line Tires and period
5-spoke mag wheels.
Features
1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
No-expense spared restoration
289 cubic inch engine
Three-duece Tripower carb setup
Clean and detailed engine compartment
Aluminum intake,
Finned aluminum open element air cleaner system
Matching finned aluminum valve covers
Performance ignition, distributor, and spark plug wires
Blue painted engine block and heads
Headers leading back to the dual exhaust
Ford Top Loader 4-speed transmission
It comes with a binder full of receipts
Red interior
Red bench seat and matching rear sea
Red seatbelts
Matching door panels
Red carpet
Stainless trim, door handles, locks, buttons,
Stainless dash panel featuring all the gauges and controls
Floor chrome 4-speed shifter with the white shifter knob
Red sport steering wheel
Red headliner
Trunk carries out the look with its mats and floor jacks
Red-hot paint
Caliente badging
Chrome front and rear bumpers
Red Line Tires
5-spoke mag wheels.
Mechanical
Our 1965 has a 289 cubic-inch small block V8 engine in the clean
and detailed engine compartment and sports the three-duece Tripower
carb setup on top of an aluminum intake, has the finned aluminum
open element air cleaner system, matching finned aluminum valve
covers, performance ignition, distributor, and spark plug wires,
blue painted engine block and heads, with headers leading back to
the dual exhaust.
It sends the power back to the Ford Top Loader 4-speed transmission
and puts the power to the ground with the Red Line Tires and period
5-spoke mag wheels.
It comes with a binder full of receipts worth thousands of dollars
for all the parts put into this car.
Interior
Matching the red exterior is this red interior that shows Mercury's
premium market position in the details like the more intricate
design on the seats and door panels.
It features a full red bench seat and matching rear seat, red
seatbelts, matching door panels, red carpet, new stainless trim,
door handles, locks, buttons, a stainless dash featuring all the
gauges and controls, floor chrome 4-speed shifter with the white
shifter knob, red sport steering wheel, and red headliner that all
looks brand new.
The restored clean trunk carries out the look with its mats and
floor jacks.
Exterior
This restored 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente lives up to its name with
a red-hot paint and Mercury style. The front end has stacked
headlights with an aggressive forward-leaning look while the rear
has a full-width taillight.
It has full rocker trim, Caliente badging, a grace full hardtop,
chrome front and rear bumpers, and chrome all that makes it a very
impressive package indeed.
Conclusion
If you want a car that will remind you of fast street cars back in
the 60s, this 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente we have at Skyway
Classics is the right one for you.
This restored 1965 Mercury Comet has the look and the features you
love to make one red-hot deal, so you know you don't want to miss
out.
So give us a call at 941-254-6608.
Disclaimer
Information found on the website is presented as given to us by the
owner of the car, whether on consignment or from the owner we
bought it from. Some Photos, materials for videos, descriptions and
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deemed reliable, but Skyway Classics does not warranty or guarantee
this information. Skyway Classics is not responsible for
information that may incorrect or a publishing error. The decision
to purchase should be based solely on the buyers personal
inspection of the vehicle or by a professional inspection service
prior to offer or purchase being made.
