Built Stroker: 1973 Mercury Comet GT

If the Ford Maverick is the little known step brother of the Mustang, then it's cousin the Mercury Comet is even more obscure.  The Comet GT trim level was the muscle car trim package that upped the ante with the 302 V8 engine.  These cars were originally conceived as import fighters, but in reality duked it out for sales with the Chevy Nova and Dodge Dart...and they make a nice platform for a V8 cruiser today. Find this 1973 Mercury Comet GT offered for $13,200 in Tampa Bay, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Almost Christmas: 1971 Mercury Comet GT

The Ford Maverick is a cool ride if you don't mind some early 70s style and a simple mechanical setup, but anybody will tell you is that the best way to drive an early 70s Ford is with a Mercury badge on the hood. Find this 1971 Mercury Comet GT offered for $8775 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Rhymes with Vomit- 1971 Mercury Comet GT

If the Ford Maverick is the little known step brother of the Mustang, it's cousin the Mercury Comet is even more obscure.  The Comet GT trim level was the muscle car trim package that upped the ante with the 302 V8 engine.  These cars were originally conceived as import fighters, but in reality duked it out for sales with the Chevy Nova and Dodge Dart.  Find this 1971 Mercury Comet GT for sale in Brookfield, CT for $7,000 via craigslist.

RIP George Barris: 1960 Mercury Comet Batmobile

Legendary car customizer and Batmobile builder George Barris passed on to the great junkyard in the sky yesterday, at the age of 89.  He was born in Chicago in 1925, but spent his adult years in the SoCal area working on many movie cars including the Munster Coach, 1967 Batmobile,  KITT, etc.  His imprint on the world of custom cars was huge, so in his honor we are featuring this 1960 Mercury Comet Batmobile offered for $6,000 in Santa Rosa, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.

Cheap Impact: 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente

The second generation Mercury Comet was sold in 1964 and 1965 model years on a platform shared with Ford's Falcon, and to a lesser extent, the Mustang.  The '64 Comet used much of the 1st generation unibody, but kept the horizontal lights of the earlier cars and is arguably the best looking Comet.  Find this 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente here on eBay bidding for $7,500 with 1 day to go, located in Durham, CT with one day to go.

5k: Small Project: 1960 Mercury Comet Restomod

The Mercury Comet was an up market version of Ford's popular Falcon compact sedan and rode on a slightly longer wheelbase and had a nicer interior. The Comet was initially launched to be part of Ford's Edsel lineup, but with the failure of the Edsel marque, the Comet was sent to the Mercury dealer with only Comet badging.  Find this 1960 Mercury Comet restomod offered here on eBay currently bidding for $7,399 with a few hours to go, located in Bronston, KY.

5k: Coolest Tail Lights: 1961 Mercury Comet

The batteries on the Philae space probe only lasted 60 hours on the surface of the comet known as 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, but I could spend many more hours in a vintage Mercury Comet because they are out of this world.  Find this 1961 Mercury Comet here on craigslist, offered for $4,000 in Phoenix, AZ. Tip from FuelTruck.

5k: Ultimate Sleeper: 1961 Mercury Comet S22

The term ultimate sleeper gets tossed around a lot on the interwebs, including at this very website, but today..I swear...this is the ultimate sleeper.  It is the automotive equivalent of having a 357 magnum hidden inside a beanie baby or 5 lbs of C4 disguised as a tub of margarine. It is so sleepy that you might just fall asleep before you get past the pictures and into the description of its fire-breathing powertrain and suspension customization.  STAY AWAKE!!  Find this 1961 Mercury Comet S22 currently bidding for  $2,611 on eBay, located in Aurora, IL with 2 days to go.

15k: Minty Classic: 1965 Mercury Comet

We've mentioned before how the Ford Falcon is the thinking man's version of the Mustang -- offering the same rugged simplicity and interchangeable parts, but for a cheaper condition-to-price tradeoff.  What if we said there was a thinking man's version of the Falcon?  An Inception-like cheaper version of the cheaper version, complete with more rarity and more funky good looks, all the while saving you cash.  Find this 1965 Mercury Comet currently bidding for $16,800 reserve-not-met with less than 24 hours to go on ebay, located in Lakeland, FL.

5k: Mercury, The Mans Car: 1974 Mercury Comet

Ford's Mercury division was first launched in 1938 by Edsel Ford and abandoned by FoMoCo in 2011, but it was doomed from the start.  Mercury was launched as a half-way point between a basic Ford and luxury Lincoln product, but it didn't have the performance cred of Pontiac, the style of Buick, or history of Oldsmobile.  It tried to split the difference between performance, luxury, and price, but ended up being badge engineered Ford product that was only purchased by people who accidentally found themselves walking into the Mercury dealerships scattered across the great plains.  On the other hand, a used Mercury offers a different ride with full aftermarket support of common Ford product with a smaller buyer base to jack the prices sky high.  Find this 1974 Mercury Comet currently bidding for $6,100 reserve-not-met on ebay, located in Ontario, OR with 2 days to go.

10k: Hot Stuff! 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente

The Mercury Comet was a compact sedan that shared a platform with the Ford Falcon and Mustang, but was equipped with luxury add-ons.  The second generation was built from 1964 to 1965 and featured various V8 powerplants including the legendary 427 cubic in a version called the Cyclone.  Unfortunately the 427ci Cyclones are worth big bucks to collectors today, but a simple Comet Caliente can be found in great shape for low bucks.  Find this 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente currently bidding for $10,100 with a few hours to go on ebay, located in Simi Valley, CA.

10k: Vintage Twister: 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone

The Mercury Comet was a slightly up market version of Ford's popular Falcon compact sedan and rode on a slightly longer wheelbase and had a nicer interior.  In 1964 with the introduction of a new square styled version, Mercury introduced a performance option called the Cyclone.  The Cyclone added a 4-bbl 289 cubic inch V8, bucket seats and a few other things for the performance crowd.  Find this 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone for sale in Walla Walla, WA currently bidding for $9,200 with a few hours to go.

5k: 1962 Mercury Comet with 2.3 Liter Pinto Engine

Here at the Daily Turismo you've probably noticed that we are big fans of cheap, cool-looking and reliable transportation.  However, these typically don't come together in a nice package because old cars tend to have complicated carburetors that can only be tuned by warlocks, and modern cars look like crap.  Sometimes however, some cars show up with reliable fuel injected engines put into vintage steel.  This 1962 Mercury Comet 2-door sports a 2.3 liter Ford fuel injected engine and 5-speed manual transmission. It's for sale on ebay currently bidding at $500 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go and a buy-it-now of $4500, in East Falmouth, MA.

5k: 1973 Mercury Comet - Survivor

The Mercury Comet in its early years was a rebadged Ford Falcon - but by the 70s the Falcon had its wings clipped, so Mercury switched the Comet to the new Maverick platform - still just a rebadge.  This 1973 Mercury Comet is in original condition with a claimed 41k miles on the odo and is for sale in Warrenton, MO for $6200 via craigslist.  Thanks to tip from DT reader/commenter Scot!

5k Vintage: 1962 Mercury Comet S-22

The Mercury Comet was originally conceived as an addition to Ford's 'Edsel' brand. By 1960 when it was released, that brand was gone and it was sold in Ford's Mercury dealers.  This 1962 Comet is the desirable S-22 edition and will need some restoration - but is priced at $2000 'green federal fake notes' or '80 real silver dollars' and located in Apple Valley, CA.