Vehicle Description
1965 Mercury Comet
The Mercury Comet went through a lot of redesigns throughout the
60's but in 65 they arrived at a style that totally encompassed the
muscle car look that had come into popularity at that time. 10,900
were made in 1965 and this is the 404 version which received a
higher trim level and other upgrades not found on the 202 series.
This car was originally light metallic blue with a 289 V8 and
automatic transmission from the factory. It appears to have spent
most of its life in Texas or in drier climates as the car was
completely rust free and very straight when the current owner
purchased it for $200.00 in Arlington, Texas back in 1998. Since
then the car has undergone a complete and lengthy restoration by
the owner and a select group of artisans. Since completion the car
has been driven less than 10 miles and the engine is not even
broken in yet. An upcoming move is requiring the owner to reduce
his current level of cars so make his loss your gain!
As previously mentioned, the body was very rust free and straight
when the car was purchased. It had only the factory paint which was
worn and dull but void of any cracks. It was decided not to totally
strip the paint in these set of circumstances, but prepare the
existing body without going down to bare metal. No panels or floors
were replaced. Being an original V8 car it had the needed torque
boxes as a part of the unit construction. Subframe connectors were
discretely added as were traction bars for the rear. No other
structural components were added. The car is as nice underneath as
it is topside. All the existing trim was in great condition as was
the glass except the front windshield which was replaced with a new
unit. The trim needed slight dent removal as well as polishing,
which was done. One taillight housing needed to be replaced with a
better unit and the dash pot metal and plastic trim were all
refurbished and re-plated and/or painted. Everything on the car was
either replaced or refurbished. All rubber seals were replaced as
well as window whiskers. The car was repainted in a beautiful Black
paint that contrast with the chrome nicely. It has a great stance
on American Racing 16" billet wheels. The engine was professionally
built by Charles Eller, a local well known engine builder. It is a
302, slightly bored with new TRW forged pistons. The crank was
slightly turned 10/10. No expense was spared on the engine
components. It has a full roller Comp cam setup, in the 290
designation range. It has roller rockers, a high volume oil pump,
slightly larger pan, full MSD system, TrickFlow Twisted Wedge
aluminum heads yielding compression in the 10 point range, coated
headers, Weiand aluminum intake and Holley double pumper. The fuel
pump is mechanical. The water pump is a high performance aluminum
unit and the radiator is a cross flow aluminum unit with integral
fan shroud. The engine is very responsive and on top of that sounds
amazing! The transmission is a "built" C4 with a performance valve
body and a 3000 stall converter. It is shifted with a B&M floor
shifter. The rear end is an 8" Auburn TrackLok assembly wit 4.62
gears. The front brakes are discs from a Mercury Monarch and it has
drums in the rear.
The interior is mostly stock but with '68 Mustang low profile
headrest type seats. It is complete in all grey fabric and vinyl.
The wheels are American Racing 16" billets.
Is you want a street sleeper Comet, this one's for you.
A rare classic for the reduced price of $16,500.00
