{"product_id":"9781855207134","title":"Mercury Comet \u0026 Cyclone Limited Edition Extra 1960-1975","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford needed to have its own mid-sized compact to go head-to-head with GM's emerging fleet of cars, the so-called Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac (BOP) trio. However, where the BOP cars were substantially new, the Lincoln-Mercury Comet was little more than a mildly modified Falcon. Does this begin to sound familiar? However, it was not long before the Comet gained a 260-cubic inch V8 engine and took on a somewhat more sporting persona that went down very well with buyers. The inexorable growth in engine capacity saw the Comet available with an enormous 390-cubic inch V8 by 1964. However, it was not only the engines that were increased in size. The Comet range quickly outgrew its mid-compact roots and was soon a mid-sized saloon that was projected against Pontiac and its sporting range of saloons. By 1968 there was the Comet Cyclone GT which was a real performance machine that has become something of a collectible today. Sadly, Lincoln-Mercury lost focus and the Comet range was allowed to wither and die which was a rather dire end to a brand for which Edsel Ford had greater dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooklands Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038499422448,"sku":"9781855207134","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781855207134_p0.jpg?v=1763781553","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781855207134","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}