1965 Comet durability challenge
1965 Comet durability challenge
In 1965 three mercury comets traveled from Cape Horn, South America to Fairbanks, Alaska. For a durability challenge. All three cars were Aquamarine. Does anyone have any idea how to go abound getting the VIN numbers for those three cars? I know it's silly but I purchased a red comet that one we started removing the paint we determined it was formerly aquamarine and it had an offset stipe exactly like the marketing brochures.
Jimmyk514
1965 Comet
Evansville, IN
1965 Comet
Evansville, IN
Re: 1965 Comet durability challenge
Wouldn't that be a find!!
I sure hope you got one of them. Pulling some paint off the doors and the rear quarter's might tell you more. I sure would try to save what's under there if it is one of them. Not sure if that is possible??
Matt
I sure hope you got one of them. Pulling some paint off the doors and the rear quarter's might tell you more. I sure would try to save what's under there if it is one of them. Not sure if that is possible??
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Re: 1965 Comet durability challenge
I was just hitting my teens when they came to Fairbanks!! Not till now did
I hear about it! Thanks for the info!!!
NP Dave
I hear about it! Thanks for the info!!!
NP Dave
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Re: 1965 Comet durability challenge
I would think those three Comets would have had a LOT of specialized, beefed up equipment on them. Do you see any evidence of that? I just happen to have this old magazine add hanging on my office wall.
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Re: 1965 Comet durability challenge
A very long time ago one was in the Harrah's collection in Reno. I wanted to crawl under the ropes to look at it! All those cars were sold many years ago to who knows where?
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