1965 Mercury Comet
 

1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone - The few with the fiberglass hood scoop option.

Only 90 produced with the 289/271 HP 'Hi-Po' Package.

* Mercury Comet Cylcone......2683.00
* Engine Package.....................440.10
* 4-Speed Transmission..........188.00
* 7.35 x 14" Black-wall tires.......52.60

* Total......................................$ 3363.70

Car weight..............................#2994 lbs.

1965 NHRA Class...................D/Stock

http://www.classiccarswest.com/1965-...e-front-ps.jpg

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

These were cute little cars with the original small blocks back in the day...then they were turned into Monsters with big blocks added to them! :eek:

http://carphotos.oldride.com/gallery/281467271521.jpg

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Approximately 300 of the 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone's were built
with the 289/225 HP 'Super Cyclone'.

1965 NHRA Class = F/Stock

Very nice street cars.

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

What did those cars weigh in at?
Danny Durham

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Back in 1965 one of my friends bought one with the 271hp and ordered the Ford Tri-Power which actually came completely assembled and ready to bolt on, it was a quick car on the street.

JimR

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

#2994 lbs.

The fiberglass hood option, saved about an additional 35 lbs. of 'nose weight'.

In 1965, NHRA Classes
* 289/200 HP = G/Stock
* 289/225 HP = F/Stock
* 289/271 HP = D/Stock

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

My Dad had a 65 Comet with the 200cuin 6...

Got great mileage. Brakes were ok.

It was a nice car..learned to drive in it.

BTW what class do they run today with NHRA and IHRA?


D

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

In 1965, the cars would be classed in NHRA,


* 289/271 HP = D/Stock........(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp)

Which I would believe is the same Classification as today,
without the horsepower factor changes.

http://images.mecum.com/CH1007/CH100...d=101307150700

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

In its day, there was a white '64 Comet Cyclone 271hp on the streets of Little Rock with all kinds of "Cobra" add-ons - 2x4s, Cobra valve covers, Cobra air cleaner, big cam, headers. . . . It was pretty quick and schooled many of the GM and MoPar muscle cars. One of the better street races I remember was a face-off between that car and a four-door '58 BelAir black-and-white ex-police car that was equipped with a basic 365hp 327 4-speed out of a Corvette. The Chevy was the teacher that night, showing what a 4.56 gear will do to move a barge.

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Current NHRA Class for the 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone 289/271 HP

G/Stock

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Did a regular 289 '64 Comet come with the fiberglass hood option? I saw one this year in SS/M at a NHRA event and wondered if it was correct.

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

BBF67,

Don't think the 1964 Mercury Comet could be ordered with a 'factory
option' fiberglass hood.

Available as a 'dealer ordered' over the counter purchase 'only'.

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

I like the car..beautiful clean modern looking and NOT a Mustang !

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

The 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone 289/271 'Hi-Po' was more than able to hold its own on the street.

Add,
A) 4.88 Gears
B) Traction-Masters
C) Hurst Shifter
D) Belanger Headers
E) Transitorized Ignition
F) Blueprinted Cylinder Heads
G) 7" M & H RaceMaster Slicks

And was a decent performer at the Drag Strip in 1965 and 1966, but as soon as those Chevy guys
figured out they could run the 1957 Chevy 150 Business Coupes with the 283/283 HP 'Fuel Injection'
in D/S in 1967,,,

That's all she wrote for the Mercury Comet Cyclone's

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...metCyclone.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2501/3...6b5f3026_z.jpg

http://www.gapponline.net/wordpress/...-WG-and-MG.png

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Thats the hood I'm talking about. If it did not come on a 64 Comet why is one running in SS that way?

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

I've seen the shorter scoops vs longer scoops on the Comets as well, maybe it was '64 vs '65 thing...

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

Here's a couple of 65's...

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...chartman-1.jpg

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...3&d=1252864769

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

A Comet parked on the streets back then...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6...xvpo1_1280.jpg

Re: 1965 Mercury Comet
 

A couple more on the track...

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...UpSideView.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...nlyCometBW.jpg