1965 Mercury Comet Wagon

Found over at Hooniverse.



Ok, so the title of this post was a line that Graverobber suggested in the e-mail he sent to me about this very special Comet Wagon, and I couldn’t think of anything else. So thanks Rob.
Anyway, here is a unique 1965 Mercury Comet 404 Wagon, with all the goodies anyone would want on a Ford Restomod; A fully restored 289cid V8 under the hood; Glassy smooth paint finish with an updated color palette; Sumptuous looking Torque Thrust (or equivalent) rims with performance tires; A flawlessly restored factory looking interior; All on a car you don’t see everyday. Make the jump to see more…

This car is being offered by Lamborghini Houston, of all places. One would usually not look for off-beat collectible cars at a place that routinely attracts Jersey Boys, NBA Stars, High Priced Call Girls or Eurotrash, but here it is. The Wagon is about as out of place as a car can get… It’s about as out of place as I would be standing inside a Lamborghini Dealership… but I digress.



The car is a 1965 Mercury Comet 404 Wagon finished in an absolutely stunning Silver finish over Black with orange accents throughout. The Orange is about the only thing that doesn’t really belong on this car, but that is a personal choice. This Comet is powered by a Ford 289cid V8 through a factory optional 3-speed automatic transmission. Was the transmission restored? Not one word was mentioned, but they went on to say that the Comet also features power steering, a power rear tailgate window, and the factory AM radio. The dealership goes on to say that this is a very well running car that fires right up when started.


OK, now for my commentary, not that anyone will pay attention. This is a beautiful car that was finished with only a few questionable touches. You know my take on the orange, but if you are going to build a restomod, why not upgrade the braking system with front disc brakes with maybe a dual master cylinder system? Since this car lives in Texas, why not go the extra mile and add in a Vintage Air Conditioning System? And that’s about all I would change to this car.





The current bid as of this writing is stuck at $10,000 with an unmet reserve. On the dealer website, the asking price for this superb wagon is $24,991, which may be a lot of coin but interestingly enough, one of the least expensive cars offered by this dealer. See the eBay listing here, and the Dealership Listing here.

 

NICE! Did they forget to paint that gas cap?

 

Nice looking car. I was wondering the same thing about the orange and the four wheel drum brakes though.

 

The front end needs to go down 2" then it will be nice.

 

I think I've seen this one before. These photos make it hard to tell, but is the wagon white inside the 'scallop' areas on the sides and tailgate?

I kinda like the orange touches. Then again, orange is one of my favorite colors.....and yes, the wagon should have been upgraded with front discs. Wern't they an option in '65 on the V8 cars?

I'd love this if they had dropped in a Mustang console, floor shift and buckets.

And $23k? I don't think so.....

 

Comet Wagon

Yes, the '65 Comet V8 Wagon could have come with disc brakes. A friend of mine had one and they were "factory".

TJ