This 1965 Mercury Comet With 628 HP Packs Quite A Wallop

What we have here is not your run of the mill second-generation Mercury Comet. Aside from the restmod aspect, we have to note that this is a 1965 car, which was the second-gen model’s last year in production.

Its exterior was made to look like that of the limited production A/FX Cyclone model, produced for the 1964-65 racing seasons, hence the sporty stance and appearance.

Custom bits include the fiberglass front bumper and A/FX-style hood, as well as the Cyclone and 427 badges. As for the chrome wheels, they measure 15-inches in diameter and are wrapped in Hoosier Pro Street radials up front and 295/65 Mickey Thompson slicks at the back. All wheels feature disc brakes. The stacked headlights came from the factory though, as they were a specific design trait given to the 1965 car.

Meanwhile, the interior boasts red vinyl upholstery and door panels, instead of the factory-standard black trim. There’s also a red dashboard, rear seat delete, Hurst floor shifter with cueball knob, a dash-top Sun Super tachometer, push-button start system and more.

This Comet’s 482 ci V8 is of course its pièce de résistance. It was built by Robert Pond Motorsport in 2008 using an RPM block with SCAT cast steel crankshaft, CP-Carillo pistons with 10.5:1 compression, a dual exhaust system with Flowmaster mufflers, CNC-ported Stage II cylinder heads, and quite a lot more.

Now, according to a dyno sheet from December of that very same year, this engine managed to put down 628 HP at 5,800 rpm and 629 lb-ft (853 Nm) of torque at 4,700 rpm. That is some serious power, and it is sent to the rear wheels via a 5-speed Tremec manual gearbox.

This car currently resides in Syracuse, New York and is getting auctioned off through Bring a Trailer. At the time of writing, and with three days left until the auction ends, the highest bid stood at $35,000.