1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone Convertible 390 CI Engine in Red & Ride - My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

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Any surviving Comet is a treat! The owner did a stellar job on the restoration. One can definitely feel the wind in your hair riding in this baby.

What a great Comet! Perfect for cruising, or just eyeballing and smiling. I don't think I've ever seen a convertible one before, so Mr. Steinman's sets the bar pretty high for the next one. Thanks, Lou!

I've always had a soft spot for the 66 comet. My dad bought a new 66 caliente, red with a painted white top and dark red interior. This is an outstanding example. Thanks Lou

Another sweet ride from Lou!

Hola Lou, buenos dias. Que impresionante nave. Si que va sobre rieles. Esta en un estado impecable. Muchas gracias Sr.Don por vonvocarlo a Lou para compartirlo con todos nosotros. Ha hecho usted un gran trabajo. Muchas gracias Lou por registrarlo todo y compartirlo con todos nosotros. Muy buen trabajo. Segui adelante. Gracias Lou.

That's a Beautiful car,Don't see too many Cyclones anymore,So underrated love it. Thanks

I fell in love on the first note of that engine.... What a glorious convertible that is! They certainly do not build cars like that anymore. Great car to show us today, Lou! Thanks for sharing. You are spot on with the observation of the simplicity of the design. It is crisp and flowing. It has character without adding gimmicks.

Actually 1966 was the first year of the engines being painted blue. As a kid I can still remember the ad. “You’ve heard of green giants, white tornadoes, how about blue horses?” My parents bought their first new car in 1966 and the choice was down to a Mercury Comet Capri 2 door hardtop or a Ford Fairlane 500 4 door sedan. The Fairlane won out because the Mercury Comet was over $3,000. Doesn’t that sound odd today? Option packages cost $3,000 today. I still have the window sticker from the Fairlane, $2,843.44.

Wonderful Comet! Just love it - it's great to see regular cars make the trip back to greatness. Thanks Lou and Don!

My dad had a 1967 cyclone, 390, manual floor shift. I was blessed with him letting me drive it when I was a teen. It was awesome to drive.

A great example of tasteful American Muscle...one you rarely see. Thanks Don and Lou.

Very cool car. So nice. Glad he shows it and drives it.

I’ve got a 65 Caliente convertible. Love it!

Lou, I like this 66 Comet Cyclone! the lines simplistic and front is spectacular. Great restoration, this is a looker! Thanks for this one as always you find the fun ones! Thanks.

Such a beauty. Was rare back in '84 when Don bought this. Can only imagine how rare it is now.

Awesome car Fairlane ,comets,Galaxies, love these old car's. This one is very nice and rare thanks for bringing to us to see.

An AMC Ambassador? Shirley you jest! What a beauty, and the sound of that engine is nothing short of intimidating. Mercury was at the top of their game back then. No doubt, a lot of tasty treats at the sign of the cat.

My brother bought a brand new 67 Cyclone for 30 years and maintenance cost a penny a mile. What a great Mercury.

Can hear a red cardinal in the background, right colour; thanks, beautiful car

Very rare car! There is an episode of the old '60s TV show that features this very car...."That Girl" with Marlo Thomas & Ted Bessel titled "Anatomy of a Blunder". It is in the first season. And is available for free on the Roku Channel.Thanks for posting Lou! have a blessed day!

Beautiful Mercury 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

That’s some true love 8 year restoration. The Comet is beautiful car. It’s perfect. The stock 390 is super.And sounds strong. 💯👍👊 And great interview. They also made a regular Cyclone. Looked like the Torino.

It's nice that you took a trip to Wisconsin near my neighborhood to see a powerful car like this one. Many viewers would not mind seeing 1970s models even if they are 4-door models!

Hi Lou, that is a great looking car, that guy has made a great job of restoration of that Mercury. Great show Lou.👍👍.

Damn thats a cool ride mercury did have great lookimg cars backnin those days 👍

I love muscle cars with stacked headlights like the fairlane and this

Gooday Lou, Red Exterior, white Interior with plenty of chrome is always a winner & this Mercury is definitely a winner. Super rare thank you for finding it & sharing. Cheers Louis Kats your number 1 Fan in Melbourne, Australia 👍 🙂

Hey Lou, what a great car that is! It looks exactly like the Indy 500 pace car. And the Comet really transformed itself in '66, going from a stretched Falcon to a twin to the newly restyled Ford Fairlane. That Cyclone can really fly! Those Comets are hard to find today. And the namewas one of Mercury's longest running names, starting as a stretched compact in 1960, then a mid-size from '66 to '69. After skipping '70, the name came back, this time as a twin to the Ford Maverick until it was discontinued after '77 to make way for the Zephyr. Thanks again, Lou! _(10/4/2023)_

This car is something special i like it!

Great looking Cyclone Lou, and it’s better with the 390, although the little 289, Hi -Po was pretty quick. I love the cyclones, especially the 64-65. Mercurys were known to be rust buckets back in the day. I had great looking 68 Montego,, that rusted to the point that you could see the ground beneath you.

Ще одно класне авто! Дякую за відео!

🙋‍♂️THANKS LOU,DON,I SEE ALOT OF COMMENTS ON THE COMET ALREADY,A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE SIMPLE BEAUTY 🤗…my friend’s first car was a 66 COMET CALIENTE ,IN LIME GOLD 😎💚💚💚

Nice Lou, real nice 👍👍!

Rare, indeed. Nice!

Gorgeous Comet. And............... Don is a "dead ringer" to the late and great Burl Ives. ; )

I think Ford nailed this one and this particular shade of red really pops. Great car all around!

Mine was yellow and was a full speed and it had a factory 427 with dual factory cast headers black interior that car was a blast love you r car

Thanks Lou great job great car

Had the Fairlane 1966 GTA like this car

Great restoration for being in the rust belt always loved the sound of the ford 390 ho motor if mine a change the transmission and install a clutch pedal would top it off perfectly

😊 my dads first car. Its in my garage right now.

SWEET!

Nice 😀

What a perfect Cyclone, Lou! Car really lives up to it’s name! If I had the money, I am definitely getting this over a Mustang, but between this and a Shelby GT350 from the same year, tough choice! 😎👍💪

Waiting for the day when Lou asks to open the car door and the owner says no don't touch.😁😂

Wow! A 66 Comet my dad traded, in his 63 Galaxie in on a 66 Comet in June 1966. It may seem like a step down to go from a Galaxie to a Comet size wise, but then again, he went from a Ford to a Mercury that was a step up. Maybe really it was a sideways step. Don did a remarkable restoration, but I did notice one small detail wrong. The windshield washer pouch is from previous years. In 66 the Mercury's had a hard plastic reservoir that had the Mecury Roman god logo molded on the top. The reservoir was rectangular in shape on all sides. My guess is that dimensionally, it was approximately 4 by 6 by 8 inches. The owner said that it was the last year they made the engine blue. That was wrong. As I recall, my dad's 63 Galaxie's V8 engine was blue and my 63 Falcon's 6 Cylinder was red. The 6 Cylinder in my dad's 66 Comet was blue, and every Ford and Mercury engine up through the eighties that my dad and I owned was blue. It might have been the first year that all the Ford engines were blue, and they were transitioning from red in the sixties prior to 1966.

I was 5 yrs. old when my parents bought this EXACT same optioned '66 red/white Comet GT convertible,mags, new in Huntsville Ala. The only difference was ours haad the high performance engine with chrome moly rings, (my Dad almost returned it due to high oil consumption. Later my Mom dropped a wheel off the road & flipped it,scratching her (Mom) head to toe & totalling the Comet.

This '66 Cyclone might be the only red convertible with white interior?? Makes sense to have an automatic tranny with a convertible and plenty of HP to enjoy a ride with the top down without going overboard with the muscle, love it. . . :>/

Great when we get a little throtrle.

Those old cars looked good going down the road. Todays pods just look dumb.

👍🔥😍🔥👍

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For better or worse, Ford dropped the ball calamitously with the Cyclone and Fairlane when facing the GTO/442 crowd, much less the MoPar gang.. They were considered loser cars, kind of like Karmann-Ghias or 190SL Mercedes; poser cars. The Cyclones and Fairlanes were nice enough cars, but coming during Ford's Total Performance era, they were no such thing. Should have been. Weren't.

He said that people mistake the Comet for a Rambler Ambassador because of the stacked head lights. I have a 67 Ranchero. The only year for stacked head lights for Rancheros. I have had many people tell me that they didn't know that Pontiac made an ElCamino because of the stacked headlights.

What a beautiful beautiful car...and wearing the PERFECT color! The 1966 Fairlane was a stunning car, but Mercury's Comet was slightly understated and that gave it a styling advantage. That big block 390 was not the most powerful engine of its size, but it WAS virtually indestructible and could take more than its share of abuse! Living in Ford's shadow forever, Mercury's styling was often either bland or weird...that is most certainly NOT the case here! It's a shame these beautiful cars are so rare... but you managed to find a magnificent example, and a convertible to boot!!! Another great post, Lou...thanks!

Xomet..fairlane. cycline was also a torino