1963 Mercury Comet

1963 MERCURY COMET S-22
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This is the rare 1st Gen 1963 Mercury Comet Special S-22 Fastback Body Code 63C, manufactured in model year 1963, on Friday June 28 and presented in the first-year hardtop model. Finished in the original color Code M Sultana White with Code 55A Red interior. It retains its original Code F Windsor 260c.i. Lightening V-8 engine topped with chrome valve covers, a Holley 2bbl carburetor and paired with the Code 3 - 2 speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission and Code 4 3.25.1 rear axle. Originally produced in Lorain Ohio, with DSO in Philadelphia, it has been a long-term California car.
The S-22 model is distinguished by quad headlights, distinctive badging, bucket seating, center console, chrome horn ring, and six (6) bullet shaped taillights.
The two-door hardtop model presented a sporty look and was also available in convertible model. Only 5807 S-22 hardtops were produced.

HISTORY
For 1960, the division released the Comet brand, its first compact car line. Originally developed for Edsel, the Comet was a divisional counterpart of the Ford Falcon; styled with four headlights (instead of two), the Comet was also fitted with wide tailfins. Coinciding with its Edsel origins and concerns about potential negative impacts of compact cars on the Mercury brand, the Comet was sold as a standalone product until the brands merged for the 1962 model year. Vehicle Identification plaques of 1960 and 1961 models read 'Made in U.S.A. by Comet.
The 1963 Comet chassis and suspension were redesigned to accommodate an optional 260 c.i.d. V8 engine borrowed from the Fairlane. Using only a 2 bbl carburetor, this engine produced 164 horsepower reaching an advertised theoretical top speed of 101mph.
In 1963, the optional S-22 package was released. Available only on the two-door sedan and convertible, it was billed as a "sport" package, although it shared the same mechanicals as regular Comets, with the only changes being S-22 badging, bucket seats, chrome horn ring, dual triple taillights, and a center console.
The S-22 had six bullet-shaped taillights, while regular Comets had four oval with two optional flat reverse lights. The Comet Drive automatic transmission was renamed Merc-O-Matic.


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