1966 Mercury Comet Caliente, Original on 2040-cars
Bend, Oregon, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Engine:289 V-8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Yellow
Make: Mercury
Interior Color: Beige
Model: Comet
Trim: Caliente
Drive Type: Automatic
Mileage: 45,483
Rare, Original! 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente, only 45k miles, interior all ORIGINAL and in GREAT shape! exterior mostly original paint, but, has had minor body work in past, Bumpers and trim in excellent condition,I Have original wheels too, but, these look wayy better. 289 v-8, 3 speed auto trans, cruises great at 65, and gets over 20 MPG!! This car is a must see, and drive! Extremely quiet. SOLID CAR! This is comparable to the fairlane. I am 3rd owner of this car.
I would not hesitate to drive this car across country now!
The original wheels with newer tires also come with this car, as well as the original Comet hubcaps.
The cars previous bodywork looks like they repaired and painted the front passenger fender, and 1 small part of the driver quarter panel, and has about 6 chips and touch-up paint spots that dont match, otherwise most all original paint.
The American Racing Tork-Thrust Wheels look great on this car!
This is an AWESOME CRUISER! is VERY quiet, does not leak, and runs strong. Would make a great first car to take to car shows.
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