The Comet was considered more upscale than the Maverick, and so most Comet buyers (88%, according to the Standard Catalog) opted for the automatic transmission in 1972. This car has the Maverick/Comet ...

Introduced in 1960 as the company's take on the Ford Falcon, the Mercury Comet is not a hot classic right. Sure, there are a few high-power models produced while the nameplate was applied to a midsize ...

The Mercury Comet started out as a Falcon twin in 1960, then became a Fairlane twin in 1964. Starting in 1971, it became the Mercury twin of the Maverick compact. Or perhaps someone tried to move this ...

Based on an upscale compact developed by a brand that didn't prioritize performance, the lightweight, 427-powered A/FX became an instant drag racing legend. During the early 1960s, it became clear ...

Approach this 1964 Mercury Comet from the back, and it almost looks like a normal classic hot rod. It’s rough around the edges with uneven paint and the trunk bungeed shut, but the side creases are ...

'Oops! We have a new project car. We are going to get into real trouble for this one because we just hatched this idea, saw an opportunity, jumped online, and bought ...