1965 Mercury Comet Caliente No Reserve! Texas Car on 2040-cars

Year:1965 Mileage:0 Color: Blue /
Blue

Location:

United States

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Advertising:

Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:289
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
Year: 1965
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercury
Model: Comet
Trim: 2 Door Convertible
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 0
Sub Model: Caliente
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Blue

This is one of the cleanest Comets you'll ever see! Drive Anywhere!

289 Windsor V8, C4 auto transmission, power steering, no A/C. All original (except engine has been rebuilt).

BTW, that's just water in the street. The car doesn't leak at all.

The Good:

It has a very high end paint job that is incredible. It's flat and pearl and turns heads
It's SOLID. All floor pans, rockers, doors, trunk etc. There is only very minor surface rust that isn't visible
STRAIGHT
Clean title in hand
I am the 3rd owner of the car. The last owner owned it since 1971
Doors open and close nicely
Top works great and has been re-canvassed
Brakes and starter are brand new
Engine fairly recently was rebuilt and heads have hardened valve seats so it runs on 87 unleaded easily
All new control arms, power steering, sway bar mounts, end links, etc.
All 4 tires are like new
Gauges all work
C4 transmission shifts flawlessly
Comes with boxes and boxes of trim and molding pieces and odds and ends, including the 4 original Comet wheel covers
Has ALWAYS been garaged

The Bad (The Interior!):

The interior has not been worked on other than the front seat being re-covered.
The panels and carpet are old and brittle
The front carpet is decent but rear carpet is bad
There is no body rot anywhere, but door panels do need attention
The dash pad has 2 cracks in it
The GOOD news is the interior is mostly metal and can be re-painted at a minimal cost

I WILL NOT take Paypal or personal checks. Cash, Bank check or Cashier's check only. If you have any questions at all or would like to come see and hear it in person feel free to call me anytime at Five12-42two-853Five -Matt. If I don't pick up please leave a message and I'll get back with you when I get a chance. If you would like any additional pics just let me know as well. The car is located in Austin, TX. Will ship on buyer's dime but you will need to set it up and prepay. No warranty.

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