rare comet found!

[fryedaddy]

ive been asking if anyone has seen a 1966 caliente,390 4 speed from the factory.i have not been able to find another one in the last 30 years, till now. i found one posted on craigs list. its in colorado posted 11 days ago. no motor,trans,hood,grill,or steering colnum. hey, at least it does exist

[fairlaniac]

A buddy of mine runs the Comet Montego Torino Registry and he gave me these numbers from cars on the registry for a 1966 Caliente 390/4 Spd..

So far, out of 42 Caliente Convertibles found, I’ve got 9 H 2Vs, 3 Y code-2V low compression & one S code 390-4V (3922 built)

Out of 75 Caliente 2drs, the registry has 9 H code 2Vs, one Y 2V & one 4V & an R code? (25862 built)

[fryedaddy]

mine is a hard top y code you said 1 is in the reg. would that one your talking about be mine plus only 1300 calientes came with buckets is what ive read

[popscomet]

mine is a hard top y code you said 1 is in the reg. would that one your talking about be mine plus only 1300 calientes came with buckets is what ive read

YOU keep diggin and you might find yours is to rare to drive,might ought to put it behind apiece of glass and just stand back and admire and kick yourself in the butt for treating it the way you did years ago,when it was just a bb comet good luck ..POP

[fairlaniac]

A buddy of mine runs the Comet Montego Torino Registry and he gave me these numbers from cars on the registry for a 1966 Caliente 390/4 Spd..

So far, out of 42 Caliente Convertibles found, I’ve got 9 H 2Vs, 3 Y code-2V low compression & one S code 390-4V (3922 built)

Out of 75 Caliente 2drs, the registry has 9 H code 2Vs, one Y 2V & one 4V & an R code? (25862 built)

His records are only of cars whose owners have submitted the VINs. I can give you his info if you'd like to register yours?

[fryedaddy]

ah,im going to keep driving it. its just a notch or two above junk anyway. i have everything to put it back orginal except trans.and the vinyl top,and the factory mags

[popscomet]

ah,im going to keep driving it. its just a notch or two above junk anyway. i have everything to put it back orginal except trans.and the vinyl top,and the factory mags

WAY to go !! pop

[fryedaddy]

would there be any reason to register a car that is no longer original

[fryedaddy]

doug you may have seen me at meadowview at the fairlane show.i was in and out all weekend in my black 66 comet

[fairlaniac]

doug you may have seen me at meadowview at the fairlane show.i was in and out all weekend in my black 66 comet

Yeah, e probably saw each other numerous times. I do recall seeing your Comet.

[fryedaddy]

would there be any reason to register my car even though its not original right now

[fairlaniac]

The FCA is not about car originality. We do have an Original and concours class but the open class is for everything else and are the most popular classes with all models. If you don't register you can't show. To be on the showfield all cars must be registered.