Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we're going to head over to the former Naval Air ...

Caliente is the Spanish word for hot, but there was a time when it was a trim in the now defunct’s Mercury brand. It is a word made famous back in the 1960s and 1970s by the Comet, one of the ...

The classic 60s Ford Mustang gets all the love. Even other models from Lincoln and Mercury that might use components borrowed from the Mustang don't receive nearly as much attention. This 1965 Mercury ...

Vicki Boccuzzi’s mother bought a new 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente convertible in the fall of 1964. The car got passed to her and her husband, John Boccuzzi, in 1979 and they still own it. The Newtown ...

Mercury's Comet was the Falcon's corporate competition during the '60s, only more upscale. When you sit a '65 Falcon and Comet side by side, these cars have similar features, including the same ...

In 1974, when I turned 16, I was able to buy a 1965 Mercury Comet at what was a very advantageous price from my grandfather’s used car lot. It was a 4-door sedan, painted a metallic blue/green, had ...

Thirty-five years of age is a bit late to get into the hot rodding game, but there's no doubt that Josh Martin is a real-deal car guy. No, he doesn't have the requisite yard full of decrepit jalopies, ...

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Standard equipment includes the features that come with this vehicle. Select Your Options Choose options to include in this vehicle value. For the most accurate pricing and values on new or used ...

They sure don’t make cars like they used to – and Rachel Veitch can attest to that. This 93 year old is still driving the 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente she bought brand new. But it’s the end of an era, ...

"Ronnie Sox and Dyno Don were very influential in my decision to buy a '65 hardtop." This statement by John Chandler doesn't refer to the Caliente you see before you, but rather to the new one he ...