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1964 Mercury Comet (ford Falcon) Original California Car on 2040-cars

US $3,000.00
Year:1964 Mileage:56000
Location:

Great Falls, Virginia, United States

Great Falls, Virginia, United States

RELISTED DUE TO NON PAYING BUYER

Testing the waters with my 1964 Mercury Comet (Ford Falcon). It is a true California classic with original California "black" tags! Runs incredibly strong with absolutely zero rust. Would make a great daily driver, or take advantage of its West coast flair and customized it to taste. Turn key ready!


Mechanically, this car is very strong. Odometer reads 56,000 miles, and the odometer works, but no way to tell if this is 56,000 miles or 156,000 miles. However, the car is in impeccable mechanical condition, and drives like a 56,000 mile car. It's got the high-option 3.3 I6 engine mated to a three speed automatic transmission. The car starts right up and moves down the road true and straight. The car shifts, handles, and stops like new. One of the most fun cars I've ever driven! All the lights and gauges work on the car. The heater acts up every now, but blows plenty hot when working.

Cosmetically, the car is in good shape, but not perfect. The car spent its entire life up until 2 years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area, so there is absolutely no rust at all. The body is incredibly straight and solid with no dings or dents. Glass is perfect. HOWEVER, the paint IS a bit faded (sunburnt) in areas and it does have its fair share of chips and scrapes. A solid 15-20 footer. I suggest seeing this in person, as it is difficult for the paint imperfections to show up in photos. On the inside, the seat, carpet, and headliner were redone a while back. Nothing special, but very functional. One small crack in the dash, but otherwise very solid and original. 

The car has 4 brand new matching tires put on last week (less than 5 miles on them!), along with a brand new battery, fresh oil change, and new air filter.

Overall, it's an awesome car with a great history. Sold as-is. Clean California title in hand. If interested, please call/text (text preferred) 703-599-2852.  photo IMG_2199.jpg  photo IMG_2198.jpg  photo IMG_2206.jpg  photo IMG_2203.jpg  photo IMG_2209.jpg  photo IMG_2204.jpg  photo IMG_2201.jpg  photo IMG_2200.jpg  photo IMG_2202.jpg  photo IMG_2207.jpg  photo IMG_2205.jpg  photo IMG_2210.jpg  photo IMG_2208.jpg

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