The 1965 Mercury Comet sedans, built on a stretched Ford Falcon platform, are the automotive equivalent of wearing platform shoes—taller, flashier, and a bit more peppy. The new stacked headlights give it a “serious face,” while the 200 CID 6-cylinder engine, pushing out a whopping 120 HP, is like an eager puppy on wheels. For those craving more vroom, there’s the V8 option, flexing 200 HP. With transmission choices between a 3-speed manual or the Merc-O-Matic, it’s the classic “gear up for a good time” scenario!
The Mercury Comet, sedans made from 1960 through 1965 are on a stretched (by 5″) Ford Falcon platform. Stacked headlights are a new addition in ’65, as is the peppy 200 CID 6 cylinder engine, now putting out 120 HP (89 kW) @4400 RPM using a one barrel carburetor. The V8 option for ’65 is the 289 CID and with the two barrel delivers 200 HP (150 kW) @4400 RPM. The basic transmission is a column mounted 3 speed manual or the optional 3-speed Merc-O-Matic.
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Cool cars straight six or V8, makes little difference in daily driver, I’d prefer the 200 in. six, I’be owned three of them through the years and they are very reliable, easy to maintain and good for a few hundred thousand miles. My older nephew had a ’65 V8 coupe, bucket seats, console a fine first car for him.