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Mercury introduced its new compact Comet in March of 1960. Built on the same platform as Ford's new Falcon, it shared many components including engines. Being a compact, it used a new thrifty 90-horsepower six-cylinder engine, the first time the Mercury would be available with six-cylinder power. The Comet continued for the next few years with basic styling changes and offered a small V8 to keep it fresh for buyers, but in 1964 there was a major restyle that saw the little compact take on many of the styling cues from the 1961 to 1964 Lincoln Continental. The similarity between the grill and rear tail-panel were unmistakable and tastefully done considering the Comet was a low-price offering. While many enthusiasts and collectors alike point to the '64 model's styling as the high watermark, it was a styling that was short-lived in the day. By 1965, the entire full-size Mercury lineup was new from the ground up. In an effort to keep the Comet in the loop with Ford's brand-recognition styling, the Comet would see another makeover. While the underpinnings were very close to the earlier model, the styling was distinctly Mercury.
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Mercury introduced its new compact Comet in March of 1960. Built on the same platform as Ford's new Falcon, it shared many components including engines. Being a compact, it used a new thrifty 90-horsepower six-...See the full content of this document
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