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1966 Mercury Comet

1966 Mercury Comet

Again in 1966 there were four body styles offered under the Comet marquee: 202, Capri, Caliente and Cyclone. However this year the Comet grew in stature from a compact to mid-sized car. The 289 or 390 cu. in. V8 engine was available with all models. Similar to its Ford counterpart, the Fairlane, the Comet was a contender in competing with GM & Chrysler models.

1966 Mercury Comet Specifications

Model Number	Body/Style Number	Body Type & Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Total Production
Comet 202 Series
202	01	2-dr Sedan - 6P	$2,206	2,779 lbs	35,964
202	02	4-dr Sedan - 6P	$2,263	2,823 lbs	20,440
Comet Station Wagon Series
N/A	06	4-dr Voyager Station Wagon - 6P	$2,553	3,201 lbs	7,595
N/A	16	4-dr Villager Station Wagon - 6P	$2,780	3,244 lbs	3,880
Comet Capri Series
N/A	12	4-dr Sedan - 6P	$2,378	2,844 lbs	15,635
N/A	13	2-dr Hardtop Coupe - 6P	$2,400	2,876 lbs	15,031
Caliente Series
N/A	22	4-dr Sedan - 6P	$2,453	2,846 lbs	17,933
N/A	23	2-dr Hardtop Coupe - 6P	$2,475	2,882 lbs	25,862
N/A	25	2-dr Convertible - 6P	$2,735	3,143 lbs	3,922
Caliente Series
N/A	26	2-dr GT Convertible - 5P	$2,700	3,074 lbs	6,889
N/A	27	2-dr Hardtop Coupe - 5P	$2,961	3,321 lbs	1,305
N/A	28	2-dr GT Coupe - 5P	$3,152	3,595 lbs	2,158
N/A	29	2-dr Convertible - 5P	$2,891	3,315 lbs	13,812

Chassis Data

Model	Wheelbase	Overall Length	Width	Front Tread	Rear Tread	Tires
Comet	116 in	203 in	-	-	-	6.95 x 14
Comet Station Wagon	113 in	199.9 in	-	-	-	7.75 x 14

Vin Number Decoding - 1966 Mercury

Location: left inner fender of Comets and Meteors and on the right cowl tab on other models.

First Symbol - Year

6 = 1966

Second Symbol - Assembly Plant
A = Atlanta, GA.	N = Norfolk, VA.
B= Oakville, Canada	P = St. Paul, MN.
D = Dallas, TX.	R = San Jose, CA.
E = Mahwah, NJ.	S = Pilot Plant
F = Dearborn, MI.	T = Metuchen, NJ.
G = Chicago, IL.	W = Wayne, MI.
H = Lorain, OH.	Y = Wixom, MI.
J = Los Angeles, CA.	Z = St. Louis, MO.
K = Kansas City, KS.

Third & Fourth Symbol - Body Series
01 = Comet 2 Dr Sedan	44 = Monterey 4 Dr Sedan
02 = Comet 4 Dr Sedan	45 = Monterey 2 Dr Convertible
06 = Comet Voyager 4 Dr Station Wagon	46 = Mercury S-55 2 Dr Hardtop Coupe
12 = Comet Capri 4 Dr Sedan	47 = Monterey 2 Dr Hardtop Coupe
13 = Comet Capri 2 Dr Hardtop Coupe	48 = Monterey 4 Dr Hartdop Sedan
16 = Comet Villager 4 Dr Station Wagon	49 = Mercury S-55 2 Dr Convertible
22 = Caliente 4 Dr Sedan	54 = Montclair 4 Dr Sedan
23 = Caliente 2 Dr Hardtop	57 = Montclair 2 Dr Hardtop Coupe
25 = Caliente 2 Dr Convertible	58 = Montclair 4 Dr Hardtop Sedan
26 = Cyclone 2 Dr GT Convertible	62 = Park Lane 4 Dr Breezeway
27 = Cyclone 2 Dr Hardtop Coupe	65 = Park Lane 2 Dr Convertible
28 = Cyclone 2 Dr GT Coupe	67 = Park Lane 2 Dr Hardtop Coupe
29 = Cyclone 2 Dr Convertible	68 = Park Lane 4 Dr Hardtop Sedan
42 = Monterey 4 Dr Breezeway	72 = Mercury 4 Dr Station Wagon (Commuter)
43 = Monterey 2 Dr Sedan	76 = Mercury 4 Dr Station Wagon (Colony Park)

Fifth Symbol - Engine
2 = 6-200	P = 8-428
3 = 8-289	Q = 8-428
8 = 8-428	R = 8-427
C = 8-289	T = 6-200
H = 8-390	Y= 8-390
M = 8-410

Last Six Symbols - Production Sequence

Starting at 500001

1966 Mercury Comet Photos

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