Ford Motor Co. launches sales of the compact Comet on March 17, 1960, through Lincoln-Mercury stores. The Comet, a stretched version of the Ford Falcon, was created to serve as an entry-level, compact ...

Introduced in 1960 as the company's take on the Ford Falcon, the Mercury Comet is not a hot classic right. Sure, there are a few high-power models produced while the nameplate was applied to a midsize ...

's son and once known for luxury, will soon join the ranks of other extinct American makes, such as Pontiac and Plymouth. Ford Motor Co. 's announced Wednesday it will halt production of the ...

Based on an upscale compact developed by a brand that didn't prioritize performance, the lightweight, 427-powered A/FX became an instant drag racing legend. During the early 1960s, it became clear ...

Back in the '80s, Hot Rod magazine coined a term, and subsequent hot rodding movement, called "Dare to Be Different." It sparked a wonderful wave of great and innovative builds based on brands and ...

In the early 1960s, the Big Three were finding ways to circumvent the restrictions placed on them by the 1957 AMA ban on factory-sponsored racing. As the old saying went, winning on Sunday translated ...

In the early 1960s, the Big Three were finding ways to circumvent the restrictions placed on them by the 1957 AMA ban on factory-sponsored racing. As the old saying went, winning on Sunday translated ...

Approach this 1964 Mercury Comet from the back, and it almost looks like a normal classic hot rod. It’s rough around the edges with uneven paint and the trunk bungeed shut, but the side creases are ...

News reports say Ford Motor Co. is assessing the future of Mercury. The 72-year-old division has seen a slow decline since its peak in 1978. The company's CEO says Ford is continually reviewing all ...