Mercury Comet
Every Mercury Comet generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1960–1977 6 generations · 25 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 82 → 410 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 4 Legendary 4 Legendary · 2 Epic
All 6 Mercury Comet Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
Mercury's 1971 Comet was really a dressed-up Maverick, and it didn't even get its own taillights — the pods were carried over straight from the 1970-71 Montego and Cyclone.
By 1968 the once-diverse Comet lineup had been stripped down to one body style only — a two-door coupe, sharing its chassis with the Ford Fairlane and Torino.
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.
In 1966 a Comet Cyclone GT convertible paced the Indianapolis 500 — serious racing credibility for what had started out as a humble compact six years earlier.
Ford split its drag-strip muscle on purpose: the Comet Cyclone ran on wider tires in a different class than its Thunderbolt sibling, so neither car had to beat the other to dominate.
This Comet was almost an Edsel: it was conceived as one before that brand collapsed, and the first-year cars literally used Edsel parking lights and dashboard knobs left over in the parts bin.
Collectors Who Spotted the Mercury Comet
No member has published a public street spot of the Mercury Comet yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Mercury Comet Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet (1971–1977) | 1971–1977 | Epic | 2.8L I6 | 82 hp | — | — | 7 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Comet (1968–1969) | 1968–1969 | Legendary | 4.1L I6 | 155 hp · 240 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Comet 427 (1967) | 1967–1967 | Legendary | 7.0L V8 | 410 hp · 476 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Comet (1966–1967) | 1966–1967 | Legendary | 6.4L V8 | 265 hp · 401 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Comet (1964–1965) | 1964–1965 | Legendary | 2.8L I6 | 101 hp · 156 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Comet (1960–1963) | 1960–1963 | Epic | 2.4L I6 | 85 hp · 138 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Mercury Comet on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.