{"product_id":"mercury-comet-cyclone-limited-edition-extra-19601975-isbn-9781855207134","title":"Mercury Comet \u0026 Cyclone Limited Edition Extra 1960-1975","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford needed to have its own mid-sized compact to go head-to-head with GM's emerging fleet of cars, the so-called Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac (BOP) trio.  However, where the BOP cars were substantially new, the Lincoln-Mercury Comet was little more than a mildly modified Falcon.  Does this begin to sound familiar?  However, it was not long before the Comet gained a 260-cubic inch V8 engine and took on a somewhat more sporting persona that went down very well with buyers.  The inexorable growth in engine capacity saw the Comet available with an enormous 390-cubic inch V8 by 1964.  However, it was not only the engines that were increased in size.  The Comet range quickly outgrew its mid-compact roots and was soon a mid-sized saloon that was projected against Pontiac and its sporting range of saloons.  By 1968 there was the Comet Cyclone GT which was a real performance machine that has become something of a collectible today.  Sadly, Lincoln-Mercury lost focus and the Comet range was allowed to wither and die which was a rather dire end to a brand for which Edsel Ford had greater dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooklands Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44897180319973,"sku":"NP9781855207134","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mercury-comet-cyclone-limited-edition-extra-19601975-isbn-9781855207134","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}