1965 Mercury Comet.

On 14JUN2025, the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello, Idaho, put-on a car show and barbeque to honor veterans.

In 1965, the Mercury Comet could be factory equipped with a high performance 289 cid (cubic inch displacement) V8 motor and a four (forward) speed manual transmission.  This Comet is upgraded with a 351C cid V8.

My video, remember “happiness is not automatic”:

My long-form YouTube car-show video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nanJagZ4CLE

This is what is known as a ‘sleeper’.

My ‘short’ YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ye0G-Qq_i-0

What happens when the government dictates:

Veterans of the ’70s Malaise.