Mercury Comet and Cyclone Limited Edition Extra 1960-1975 by R M Clarke

Mercury Comet and Cyclone Limited Edition Extra 1960-1975 by R M Clarke

The Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford needed to have its own mid-sized compact to go head-to-head with GM's emerging fleet of cars, the so-called Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac (BOP) trio. However, where the BOP cars were substantially new, the Lincoln-Mercury Comet was little more than a mildly modified Falcon. Does this begin to sound familiar? However, it was not long before the Comet gained a 260-cubic inch V8 engine and took on a somewhat more sporting persona that went down very well with buyers. The inexorable growth in engine capacity saw the Comet available with an enormous 390-cubic inch V8 by 1964. However, it was not only the engines that were increased in size. The Comet range quickly outgrew its mid-compact roots and was soon a mid-sized saloon that was projected against Pontiac and its sporting range of saloons. By 1968 there was the Comet Cyclone GT which was a real performance machine that has become something of a collectible today. Sadly, Lincoln-Mercury lost focus and the Comet range was allowed to wither and die which was a rather dire end to a brand for which Edsel Ford had greater dreams.

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ISBN 13	9781855207134
ISBN 10	1855207133
Title	Mercury Comet and Cyclone Limited Edition Extra 1960-1975
Author	R M Clarke
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Brooklands Books Ltd
Year published	2006-04-01
Number of pages	128
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