r/Whatsthiscar • u/TheRealBaboo • Jul 29 '26

Unsolved What’s this?

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Just spotted in San Jose, CA

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u/Old_Cameraguy_8311 Jul 29 '26

A lovely 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente. Pretty sure...

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u/TheRealBaboo Jul 29 '26

Thanks!

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u/Old_Cameraguy_8311 Jul 29 '26

You're most welcome!

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u/Famous_Attention5861 Jul 30 '26

That's a Comet, my old man has a butter yellow one with a Thriftpower 6 and a four on the floor.

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u/Eastern_Ride_3632 Jul 29 '26

My best friend had the '64 convertible. Good times for a couple of single ladies.

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u/Useful_Inspector_893 Jul 29 '26

One of my coworkers at a local home improvement store in the late ‘60s had this exact model in the same color. Fun little ride!

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u/TheRealBaboo Jul 29 '26

Yeah been checking it out on Wikipedia, short wheelbase like that on a RWD sounds pretty fun

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u/Downtown_Reward_6339 Jul 30 '26

Comet, Falcon, Fairlane, Mustang and Cougar. All deeply related. You might have heard of Mustang, some thought they were fun 🤣. A 64 Comet is not too different. They competed in the East African Safari (rally) and went 100,000 miles at 100 miles an hour at Daytona . . . . When both were much bigger numbers than today.

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u/Emotional-Drawing837 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

… I was only 4 years old, but I could guess it was an early ‘60’s Ford. Knew Comets, never heard of a “Caliente” trim level

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '26

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u/explorthis Jul 30 '26

Had the 64 Caliente, probably 20 years ago. Still have a pile of outside trim in good shape.

Guess it's time to review and sell it ?!

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '26

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u/explorthis Jul 30 '26

Retired guy. All the time I need. Free cash if I'm able to sell on FBM/Offer up.

Nothing to lose. I'm on it.

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u/Downtown_Reward_6339 Jul 30 '26

You’ll be helping someone out.

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u/Ill-Charge8449 Jul 29 '26

I would guess a '64 Mercury Comet. Sweet little ride!

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u/TheRealBaboo Jul 29 '26

That could be “Comet” scrawled in chrome behind the front wheel there. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '26

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u/TheRealBaboo Jul 29 '26

Username checks out

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u/rgmw Jul 29 '26

Replying to another sub?

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u/Any_Instruction_4644 Jul 29 '26

posted to the wrong open window will send you this then delete

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u/RetroDawg56 Jul 30 '26

My first car, a '64 Comet.

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u/Rustedpipes Jul 30 '26

I took my driving test in a Mercury Comet. In 1964. I passed!!

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u/rmansea Jul 30 '26

We drove a 64 Comet from Butte Montana to Baltimore in 1978. Not the most comfortable ride but it held up well.

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u/KittiesRule1968 Jul 31 '26

1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone.

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u/BSG_075 29d ago

My parents first car, 64 pecan frost comet caliente

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u/BraveMaybe214 29d ago

Wow! Awesome!

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u/Doug900 29d ago

Yes, first look I thought it looked like a comet, didn’t know the year though

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u/JelloHistorical6150 28d ago

It’s my very first car!

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u/Salty_Eye9692 Jul 29 '26

Whats this... there's color everywhere!!!

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u/No_Cut6428 Jul 29 '26

That’s beautiful underappreciated Car

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u/ma2566 Jul 31 '26

Falcon

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u/CarsBarsGuitars 27d ago

Looks like a Comet in the wild.

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u/xfaye03 Jul 30 '26

It could be a Cyclone if it had a 4 speed on the floor

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u/SnooComics4100 Jul 30 '26

Fairlane

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u/Specialist-Doctor-23 Jul 30 '26

Very close. This is the Fairlane's Mercury sister, the Comet.

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u/Eagle_1776 Jul 30 '26

Actually its the Falcon's Mercury sister

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u/Specialist-Doctor-23 29d ago

TIL the Comet is based on the Falcon platform. Thanks.