Tuesday, December 27, 2016

1965 Mercury Comet Caliente

Rally-prepped 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description:
This vehicle is a recreation of one of the original Ford Motor Company Mercury Comet rally cars.
Commencing with an exceptionally solid, low-mileage, original car, the rebuild process changed the car into a performance and durable rally car with the following specification: 302 Ford V8 making approximately 300 HP. Five-speed Tremec T5 transmission. Four-barrel carb and reworked headers. Uprated suspension with heavy-duty springs. Rack and pinion power steering. Mustang front disc brakes and 11″ rear drums. Ford 9″ rear end with posi-traction. Front skid plate. Full rally instruments and roll cage. Recaro bucket seats, air conditioning and CD changer. Full spares package with built in lock box. Two sets of extra wheels, 14″ and 15″

Source: hemmings.com
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