When it comes to interesting cars that some people forget about, the Mercury Comet Cyclone, especially the early years of its existence are a pretty strong pick. These cars were pretty light, pretty quick, and they had some of the elements that any muscle car fan could love. Our favorite hood on these cars is the 1965 hood with the gaping holes at the leading edge. While the hottest engine you could get in a production model for ’65 was a 289, Mercury plugged 427ci big blocks into 50 of them to go drag racing with and they were holy terrors across the country.
In terms of this car, it is as nice an example as you are ever going to find. The paint is perfect, the engine bay is amazingly clean, heck, even the underside of the car is surgical. It is as nice as it was when it left the factory and the little 289 likely has a nice snarl out of the dual exhaust pipes that dump out in the rear.
I have mentioned that I am in cars shopping mode and this is the type of stuff that keeps getting my attention. Something different from the typical Chevelle or Camaro, which there is nothing wrong with but just not my speed at this time.
I also dig the fact that this car would deliver a really genuine classic driving experience because of the fact that it is all set up like ti was supposed to be from the factory. Side stepping the clutch, banging the four speed through the gears and winding that little 289 up would really be a load of fun.
Whatddaya think?
eBay: This 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone is fantastic
Awesome hot rod! Baddest hood scoop this side of Mopar, too!
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It’s a beauty! 9 inch rear with 2:80 gears though? Clutch burner for sure.
That’s trim tag info, it also used to have an automatic which it doesn’t so i am willing to bet it has a gear in it.
Is there a reason why people take car photos in church parking lots? Odd?
Now yer talkin’, way better than some crusty old truck.
24 photos and not a single photo of the interior, underside or engine bay? Makes me think they are hiding something.
Is this car for sale?
Ricky Wayne Allen, I have a buttercream yellow 65 cyclone I would sell near Denver.
I drive a 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible 289ci 2bbl C4 Trans
A friend in H.S. (wow almost 50 years ago) had a 65 Comet Caliente. Same color, and 289 4 speed and buckets It was a fun car to drive. Not sure what the difference is between the Caliente, and the Cyclone. other than the hood… HP? We were having so much fun 1 day he twisted the rear U-Joint out of it…. was still fun, and a pretty easy fix. Thanks for the memory
Buddy has an AFX Comet that was a many time class winner at New England Dragway cool car dont see many of them around any more
Friend of mine had one back in the day. Emerald green, 289 Hi-Po, 4-speed. Nice, nice car.
Perfection on four wheels!
Great car even better when you know the history of the comet and who stole its thunder