Junior supercars were the smartest move that the Big Four made at the turn of the 1970s. Insurance companies had targeted the popular and brash musclecars of lore and were bent on punishing the enthusiast at every turn. Sure, a GTO Judge was the one to own…right up until your insurance bill showed up and you found yourself counting coins to see if you could have a burger that night with your buddies. That part sucked out loud. That’s where junior supercars came into their own…who would suspect a Ford Maverick, AMC Hornet or Dodge Dart of being a potent little screamer? The VIN number showed the company that you bought one of those sensible little cars…it’d take some homework to know if you bought a Grabber, SC/360 or Demon 340. And since the cars were lighter, the small block V8 went further than it would in a toned-down mid-size car like an Olds Cutlass Rallye 350 or Heavy Chevy Chevelle. 
The Mercury Comet GT flew under the radar nicely…a Maverick clone with some hints of Montego influence in the nose and taillights, it would rock the 302 well and in many ways was a better Mustang than the Mustang of it’s time, be it the “Fat Elvis” 1971-73 or the Mustang II that followed on. Small enough to be nimble, capable enough in the right hands and violent enough with the right modifications, Comets and Mavericks are great options for a fun little ride. This 1971 Comet has been dolled up into GT specification on the outside, and underhood it’s all business: a 347 stroker built up to run 6.70s in the eighth means that conservatively, you’re looking at a nice, solid 11-second street car that’s polished up to a high degree.
Pretty outside, clean inside and ready to howl at a moment’s notice…we’re all about this one!
Niiice
Well executed and clean. I like it! (I’m kinda biased, tho as I owned a ’72 Merc GT back in the ’80s).
Never been a fan of Fords, but I do like this one.
Very nice and not to crazy of a price
Lovely car – how I wish it had been available in RHD form in the UK wearing a Capri badge!
My 72 Mercury Comet GT powered with a Boss 347