1971 Mercury Comet Two Door All Original Gt Bucket Seats Like Maverick on 2040-cars
Riverside, California, United States
Body Type:U/K
Engine:3.3L 3277CC 200Cu. In. l6 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
Interior Color: Black
Make: Mercury
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: Comet
Trim: Base
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: U/K
Mileage: 114,074
Options: factory am fm radio, bucket seats
Sub Model: coupe
Exterior Color: Yellow
1971 Mercury Comet, 200 six, auto trans, 8 inch rear end
This car was my sons daily driver for the last few years
we rebuilt the engine and transmission 7000 miles ago
including: rebuilt radiator, new heater core, water pump, hoses ect.
last month we did the front brakes, wheel cylinder and front shocks
back brakes were still good and were done including wheel cylinders when the
engine was done
The body has plenty of dings and small dents but is for the most part all original
I have straight rust free fenders and a door that will go with the car.
All the trim is very straight including the headlight bezels.
The bumpers are faded but fairly straight.
The valance panels are straight as well.
floors are very solid , no rust. the only rust is one spot at the right
rear quarter panel as seen in the pictures
Glass is all good
All electrical works including back up lights and heater
Tires are 50 %
Upholstery is in good shape but needing a headliner and the dash has some cracks.
As you can see it has factory bucket seats that were upholstered last year.
Has a factory AM FM radio
Now the bad news , the transmission is going out starts to whine after it is warmed up and
the fluid smells burned. Still drivable but I would not drive it very far.
also the passenger side upper a arm busings have the typical creaking and need replacement.
would not take much to make it a daily driver or a great car to restore. You will not need
to find any parts for this car. The car it is complete and all original, never modified in any way.
I live in Southern California zip code 92509 one hour East of Los Angles., Three and one half hours south of Las Vegas
No reserve auction, the car is registered and the engine runs great
500 non refundable deposit by PayPal with in 2 days of close of auction
balance to be payed with in one week of close of auction
car to be picked up with in two weeks of close of auction. If car is not picked
up I will refund your money LESS the deposit
cash payment is fine but NO CHECKS OF ANY KIND
Paypal is also fine for paying the balance
E-mail me with any questions , thank you
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