The Details
'65 Mercury Comet Villager
Owner: Mary Mansfield, Guysville, OH
Engine
289-4V V-8
4.000-inch bore, 2.870-inch stroke
Nodular iron 1M crankshaft
Forged I-beam connecting rods
Cast flat-top pistons
Two-bolt main C5AE block
Autolite 4100 four-barrel carburetor
Autolite single-point/vacuum advance distributor
Transmission
C4 Three-Speed Merc-O-Matic
Rearend
8-inch
2.80 gears
Exhaust
Factory single exhaust
Suspension
Front: coil over upper arm, gas shocks
Rear: four-leaf system, gas shocks
Brakes
Front: 10-inch drum
Rear: 10-inch drum
Wheels
Front: 14 x 5.5-inch steel with wire-style wheel covers
Rear: 14 x 5.5-inch steel with wire-style wheel covers
Tires
Front: P205/78R14 white sidewall radials
Rear: P205/78R14 white sidewall radials
Interior
Interior Decor Group in Turquoise two-tone
Exterior
Comet Villager with all the trimmings
Picnic Equipment
Charming woven basket with pimento loaf sandwiches, Utz potato chips, Safeway pound cake, two six-packs of Coca-Cola, a bottle of wine, cherry pie with fly, classic red checkered tablecloth, a blanket for chilly days, a jar full of mosquitoes, and the gentle smell of blooming honeysuckle in the wind