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Subject: 1961 Comet was my first car

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Len

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Date Posted: 12:01:56 04/14/05 Thu

I was just about 16 in 1973 and just started driving. You actually started before you were 15 in those days with your permit. My first car was a 1961 Comet (not officially a Mercury then). I bought this car from my Uncle Louie for $100 dollars. He was a pipe fitter and actually used the car to lug stuff around. He had taken the back seat out but luckily had saved it. I drove the car for about 2 years. Got in a little fender bender and dented the bumper. Car was totaled and insurance company gave me $65 for it and let me keep the car! I drove it for a little while longer until I let my brother borrow it one night and he totaled it! This time for real. Plowed into the back end of a brand new mustang! I sold the car to the junk yard for $50. So the car actually cost me nothing to drive except insurance and gas.

As a side note. I recently purchased another 61 Comet 30+ years later! It is in great shape but I am trying to restore it to new. Check out my progress and read loads of info about the 61 Comets on my website. http://www.61thriftpower.com

Thanks
Len

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