Comet is a defunct American automobile brand of compact cars marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company from 1960 to 1961.

[9] Comet was subsequently released on March 17th, 1960 in the United States[10] and was sold through Lincoln-Mercury-Comet and Mercury-Comet dealerships.

[13] Lincoln-Mercury announced the consolidation of the Comet and Mercury lines on September 20, 1961 for both markets.

[16][17] Comet enjoyed immediate success in the marketplace, selling 116,331 cars for the 1960 model year.

[36] Comet models were included in Mercury brochures, workshop manuals, and advertisements for the first time for 1962.