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1971 Comet 5.0 V8 (302)

1971–77 (Maverick-based) · 1971–1977RWDSedan

This Comet 5.0 V8 is a two-door, five-seat rear-wheel-drive car from the Maverick-based generation, built from 1971 to 1977. A 5.0-litre Windsor V8 (302) makes 210 PS and 400 Nm through a 3-speed automatic.

207 hpPower

1971-1977Year

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine5.0L Windsor V8 (302)

Displacement5.0 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power207 hp

Torque400 Nm

Dimensions & body

BodySedan

Doors2

Seats5

STORY

The Comet was sold by Lincoln-Mercury from 1960 to 1977, with a gap in 1970. It started as a compact based on the Ford Falcon. In 1966 and 1967 the Cyclone GT version offered a 6.4-litre 390 V8. From 1971 to 1977 the Comet was a twin of the Ford Maverick.

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