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When the conversation turns to 1960s muscle cars, I typically lean towards GM or Chrysler--but the Comet is one of my favorites and an all-time object of my lust. Add in the fact that the Comet line included a station wagon, and it's an obvious winner.
In 1963 Mercury tapped Bill Stroppe to produce something to bring Mercury back to stock car racing after a rather lengthy layoff. What he came up with was a two-door coupe dubbed the Marauder and based on the S-55. Driven by Parnelli Jones, it jumped into the racing circuit in 1963 and won seve...