Few changes for the 1961 Comet were introduced, with the exception of a new grille and three vertical chrome
strips that were added to the front fenders. Just introduced the previous year the Comet claimed to have more
“room” as it was roomier and longer than it’s compact competitors. The biggest news came in mid-year for the
1961 Comet and was the introduction of the S-22 option. The series S-22 option on the Comet was basically
a dressed up sportier 2-door sedan. The new sport option offered buyers a choice of 10 exterior paint colors
and included bucket seats with a console, deep loop carpeting, front and rear armrests, a rear fender
medallion Deluxe steering wheel, and factory under-coating.

Sales were up for the second year of the little Comet and production was 14,004 S-22 series, 4,199 of the
2-door station wagons, 71,563 of the 2-door sedans, 85,332 of the 4-door sedans and 22,165 of the
4-door wagons.

The S-22 option added just over $200.00 to the base price of the 2-door sedan. The 2-door sedan was
still priced at just under $2000.00.