Only 60 1967 Comets ever got the 427 V8, and of those, just nine were W-code — with a single W-code Capri making it, by one account, the rarest Mercury ever built.
Lead trim: Comet 427 cu in FE V8 single four-barrel (W-code, 410 hp) · up to 425 hp
Mercury Comet 4271967–1967
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FactOnly 60 1967 Comets ever got the 427 V8, and of those, just nine were W-code — with a single W-code Capri making it, by one account, the rarest Mercury ever built.
In 1967 the Comet was offered in very limited numbers with the famed 427 cubic inch FE "side-oiler" V8, either as a single four-barrel (the W-code, 410 horsepower) or a dual-four-barrel setup (the R-code, 425 horsepower, like the similar Ford Fairlane). Only 60 cars were powered by the 427: 51 with the R-code and nine with the W-code (six of the 60 were Capris and four were Calientes, with no convertibles produced). Only one W-code car was a Capri, which makes it the rarest Mercury ever. All 427 Comets were equipped with a 4-speed Toploader transmission, a 9-inch rear end with 3.89:1 gears and a Traction-Lok limited-slip differential, and Mercury lightened them by removing the sound deadening (saving about 150 pounds); some cars also had the battery relocated to the trunk to move more weight over the rear wheels for drag racing.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet 427 cu in FE V8 dual four-barrel (R-code, 425 hp) | 1967–1967 | 7.0 L V8 | 425 hp | 480 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Comet 427 cu in FE V8 single four-barrel (W-code, 410 hp) | 1967–1967 | 7.0 L V8 | 410 hp | 476 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Rivals
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