• 1966 Comet Caliente Convertible

    The Comet moved from the Falcon platform to the new Ford Fairlane platform for 1966, placing it in the mid-size status. The Caliente was Mercury's sporty top of the line Comet for 1966. Caliente came standard with bucket seats and a 289/ohv V-8 engine.

    1966 Comet Caliente

    1966 Comet Caliente

  • 1966 Cyclone GT

    The Cyclone was a distinctive sport series that was not typically refered to with the Comet name in front of it. The standard engine for Cyclone was a 289 V-8 with 200 bhp. Mid-year Cyclone GT models would be fitted with a 390/ohv V-8 producing 265-335 bhp. The 1966 model year Production numbers for Cyclone and Cyclone GT were, Cyclone hardtop coupe 6,889 and Cyclone convertible 1,305. Cyclone GT coupe 13,812. and Cyclone GT convertible 2,158 units.

    1966 Cyclone GT

    1966 Cyclone GT

  • 1966 Comet Cyclone GT Introduction

  • Car Life Magazine April 1966

    This April 1966 issue of Car Life has a large article on the Cyclone GT.

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  • 1966 Cyclone GT Magazine ad
    1966 Cyclone GT Magazine ad
    1966 Cyclone GT ad