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1962 Mercury Comet 30mpg No Rust Low Reserve 2.3 Ranger Engine Swap Like Falcon on 2040-cars

Year:1962 Mileage:104359
Location:

Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

Offered for sale is my 1962 Mercury Comet. LOW RESERVE! My Comet is an excellent driver quality vintage car with modern mechanical components. 90+ high quality pictures of the Comet are available by clicking the link below

This extremely unique little car has an upgraded 2.3L 4 cylinder engine and a 5 speed manual transmission from a 1993 Ford Ranger. This engine swap combined with the front disc brake conversion kit and open 3.00 8" rear end from a Ford Maverick make this car an extremely reliable, quick and dependable cruiser. I've been averaging around 30MPG on the highway which is pretty unheard of for a 52 year old car that can comfortably drive at 80MPH all day. Seriously this car is one of the most reliable vehicles--vintage or modern--that I have ever owned. Turn the ignition, hit the start button (pictured to the right of the ignition switch) and the car immediately comes to life.  The Comet has a Hooker header and a 2 inch exhaust. The exhaust is not loud & obnoxious nor does it drone on the highway. It does have a nice subtle burble to it.

The Comet drives fantastically. Due to its light weight the 2.3L is plenty of power--especially with the 5 speed--to make this car quite fun to drive and definitely faster than you would think. Thanks to the Scarebird disc brake conversion it also stops like a much more modern car. Additionally the Comet has recent KYB shocks all around and about 8,000 miles on a brand new set of tires. Once you are in motion the car drives nice and straight without any vibration. I've been driving it at least once a week on my 130 mile a day commute ever since the roads have been salt-free. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to hop in it for a longer trip.

The swap was done around 8,000 miles ago. The previous owner spent a lot of time cleaning up the wiring harness and making it work well for this car and he did a great job. It has an electric fan and two speed intermittent wipers from a Ford F-150 which work awesome. The Heater (including the blower motor) is hooked up, and works great. The in dash lighter has been adapted to work as a horn. This is not a hacked together slapped in engine swap, it's been thought out and refined through a couple owners.

The body of the Comet is very nice and rust-free. This is an extremely extremely solid car, it came up to MA from down south two owners ago and since it has been up here it has been stored every winter protected from road salt. As you can see the flat black is aging but it's nothing a paint-job or re application of flat black couldn't fix. Honestly I kind of like it the way it is. Inside the Comet has Autometer gauges, 65 Mustang bucket seats and three point seat belts. I will include a very nice pair of black 65 Mustang bucket seats I never had the time to swap in with the sale. The rear seat was removed before I owned it and I do not have it. In the interest of full disclosure I should point out that the gas gauge doesn't work but I use the trip odometer to keep track of mileage between fill-ups which works great.

All in all this is a super unique car that you could easily drive as-is or put a little cosmetic work into to your taste and step it up a notch. I've tried to illustrate in detail what a nice little car this Comet is. It kills me to sell it, but I have way too many old cars and I've got to sell something. I have priced this car extremely reasonably and I have no doubt it will sell. It would be nearly impossible to find another vintage car this unique, reliable and fuel efficient for my reserve price. 

See over 90 pictures of the Comet by clicking on the following link: http://s158.photobucket.com/user/mrpinkeyes34/library/62%20Comet?page=1

Please ask any and all questions before bidding. I want whoever buys this car to be happy with it, I have sold several cars on Ebay and the buyers have always been thrilled with their cars. Keep in mind that this is an older modified car that is far from perfect and not a 3 year old Accord. Please examine pictures carefully, they tell the entire story of this car. Please only bid on my Comet if you are serious, it's hard enough to sell this car without adding the element of someone jerking me around about it. I encourage you to come take a look at the car in Brewster, Ma 02631. Car will be transferred with a clear MA title that is in my name. Because of its age the Comet will be sold AS-IS. Thanks for your interest. This Comet has a low reserve so bid to win!

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