With a Ford Maverick sedan as yesterday's Junkyard Find, it seemed only right that we follow up with the Maverick's Mercury sibling (which I photographed in the same junkyard, on the same day). Today's Malaise Era Ford is rough but more complete than yesterday's car, so let's crank up >one of the few good pop songs of 1977 and study this phenomenon.
The '77 Comet's straight-six engine, which is a 200-cubic-inch unit making about 7 horsepower (actually 96) or an optional 250 (which made just 98 horses but quite a bit more torque than the 200), required patience on the part of the driver, especially with the AC on.
The Comet had a somewhat sportier-looking grille than the Maverick, and the base sticker price for the six-cylinder sedan reflected such upgrades by being 70 bucks higher than the Maverick's.
The only economy car with a little cougar in it.
The post Junkyard Find: 1977 Mercury Comet Sedan appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
from The Truth About Cars http://ift.tt/Jh8LjA
Put the internet to work for you.
No comments:
Post a Comment