What was the body style of a 1960 Ford Comet?
What was the body style of a 1960 Ford Comet?
The 1960 Comet was produced on the Ford Falcon platform but had a wheelbase that was 5 inches longer. In 1960 there were two body styles available. The 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan and the 2- and 4-door station wagon. All were available with a standard trim and custom trim level, which included badging, all-vinyl interior and extra chrome.
When did the Mercury Comet become a mid sized car?
Beginning in 1966, the Comet grew from a compact to become a mid-sized car. It was now based on the same chassis as the Ford Fairlane intermediate (and the previous Mercury Meteor intermediate which was only offered in 1962–1963). These intermediate-sized cars used the same basic chassis as the original Ford Falcon and Mercury Comet compacts …
When did the Ford Falcon and Mercury Comet Come Out?
The Comet was developed concurrently with the Ford Falcon and was first developed as a compact car in the Edsel lineup. When the Edsel brand was discontinued before the 1960 model year, Ford took the leap and released the Comet.
When did the Ford 144 straight six engine come out?
The 144 was made from 1960 through 1964 and averaged 90 hp (67 kW) during the production run. While not known for being powerful or a stout engine, it proved to be economical and could get fairly good gas mileage for the time (up to 30 mpg). This small six was the basis for all the Ford “Falcon” straight-six engines.
What kind of engine does a Mercury Comet have?
Only one engine was available, the 144 cid Thriftpower straight 6 with a single-barrel Holley carburetor. It produced 90 hp. There were two transmissions available; the column-shifted 3-speed manual and a 2-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission.
The 1960 Comet was produced on the Ford Falcon platform but had a wheelbase that was 5 inches longer. In 1960 there were two body styles available. The 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan and the 2- and 4-door station wagon. All were available with a standard trim and custom trim level, which included badging, all-vinyl interior and extra chrome.
Is the Mercury Comet based on a Ford Fairlane?
It was now based on the same chassis as the Ford Fairlane intermediate (and the previous Mercury Meteor intermediate which was only offered in 1962–1963). These intermediate-sized cars used the same basic chassis as the original Ford Falcon and Mercury Comet compacts, but were stretched with longer wheelbases.
When did Ford stop making the Edsel Comet?
When the Edsel brand was discontinued before the 1960 model year, Ford took the leap and released the Comet. When first produced the canted elliptical taillights were the same as the Edsel prototype design and also had the Edsel “E” part number.
