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- 47,500 overpriced
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Under hood, the cyclone's engine included special chromed valve covers, air cleaner, dipstick and chromed oil filter and radiator covers. If anyone mistook the comet cyclone for a high style poser, the little mercury carried plenty of punch. In fact, the cars basic design was prover over the highly publicized comet durability run, with a team of comets racking up 100,000 miles on daytona's legendary oval. On america's drag strips, supercharged comet race cars ran in a/fx, the wild stock bodied precursor to aa/fc funny cars, in the hands of sox and martin and jack chrisman, while their ford fairlane stablemates ran in super stock. Of all comet models produced,t he cyclone was quite rare when new with just 7,454 build in all for 1964. However, mercury's racing director fran hernandez overcame the corporate rivalry with massive free press generated from the upstart ford divisions racing success. Ford's hot solid-lifter "k-code" 289 v8 engine was initially advertised by mercury for the 1964 comet, but after tooling was already made and dealer brochures printed, ford limited mercury to the 210-horsepower "d-code" 289. Hernandez instructed his engineers to improvise, so they took the plentiful 600-cfm autolite carburetor from the parts bin and upgraded the mercury 289 into a deeper breathing, hot performing rival to ford's k-code 289, which was limited by its smaller 470-cfm carb. Interestingly, this special and rare mercury only 289 engine was given the "k" code and it slipped right under the noses for ford's top brass! Also known as the "cyclone super" v8, this special "k" 289 turned the lightweight comet into a street and strip terror capable of bumbling many far more powerful "on paper" opponents. Carrying the "k" digit in the fifth position of its vin, this very rare 1964 mercury comet cyclone is confirmed as a top-of-the-line, factory built cyclone super 289-powered car with the special 600-cfm autolite 4-barrel carburetor. It is california-titled, with history dating to its original sale when new by g. Hardt lincoln-mercury of santa rosa, california to a. Anderson of kenwood, california, as confirmed by the original warranty information. Highlights include recently re-upholstered seats, power steering and brakes, a merc-o-matic tree speed automatic transmission and the very rare and correct mercury comet cyclone air cleaner assembly. Complete with the original owner's manual, plus a great collection of original mercury comet posters, articles and sales brochures. As such, this cyclone super 289-powered 1964 mercury comet cyclone convertible stands as truly outstanding, investment grade example of one of mercury's hottest and most desirable 1960's models. Tachometer✔ Bucket Seats
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