This 1961 Mercury Comet is a four-door sedan that is said to have spent approximately 25 years with its previous owner before being acquired by the seller last year. The car has been repainted red and black and is powered by an inline-six equipped with a single carburetor and paired with a two-speed automatic transmission. Additional features include red and black vinyl upholstery, a push-button AM radio, a dual exhaust system, and red-painted 14” steel wheels.
…This 1961 Mercury Comet is a four-door sedan that is said to have spent approximately 25 years with its previous owner before being acquired by the seller last year. The car has been repainted red and black and is powered by an inline-six equipped with a single carburetor and paired with a two-speed automatic transmission. Additional features include red and black vinyl upholstery, a push-button AM radio, a dual exhaust system, and red-painted 14” steel wheels.
The car was repainted its current two-tone shade of red and black some time during previous ownership. Aftermarket tint has been applied to the windows, and finish flaws include paint imperfections around the windshield trim and exposed mounting points for badges on the C-pillars.
Red-painted 14” steel wheels are mounted with 195/75 Ironman whitewall tires. Stopping power is provided by discs with ventilated rotors up front and drums out back.
The cabin features two rows of bench seats that have been reupholstered in red vinyl with black inserts along with matching two-tone door panels and black carpets. Amenities include a push-button AM radio, a locking glovebox, opening front 3/4 vent windows, and multiple USB ports in the dash.
An aftermarket split-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a body-colored metal dashboard housing a 100-mph speedometer flanked by auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows just under 87k miles.
The inline-six is topped by a single carburetor and sends power to the rear wheels through a column-shifted two-speed automatic transmission.