1965 Mercury Comet

Paul Ceasrine · 12-05-2012, 01:43 PM

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

Hemi Moose · 12-06-2012, 12:44 AM

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!

Paul Ceasrine · 12-06-2012, 09:06 AM

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.

Geerhead55 · 12-06-2012, 04:13 PM

What did those cars weigh in at?
Danny Durham

treessavoy · 12-06-2012, 04:41 PM

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

Paul Ceasrine · 12-06-2012, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

What did those cars weigh in at?
Danny Durham

#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

Dan Fahey · 12-06-2012, 05:15 PM

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

Paul Ceasrine · 12-06-2012, 08:35 PM

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.

Dwight Southerland · 12-07-2012, 09:42 AM

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.

Paul Ceasrine · 12-08-2012, 12:49 PM

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

G/Stock

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	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 Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-06-2012 at 10:24 PM.

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	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.

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Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1965 Mercury Comet What did those cars weigh in at? Danny Durham

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	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 __________________ Jim Rountree

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Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,114 Likes: 1,078 Liked 181 Times in 111 Posts	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

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Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	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!

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	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. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-06-2012 at 10:29 PM.

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Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,981 Likes: 53 Liked 724 Times in 177 Posts	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.

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 Mercury Comet Current NHRA Class for the 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone 289/271 HP G/Stock