Comet (1st gen)

A 1960 Mercury Comet with canted fins and angled tail lights, spotted in the August 2026 gameplay clips.

Class Classic CarsBased on Mercury Comet (1960-1961)Seen in August 2026 leaked clips

Seats

TBC

Drivetrain

TBC

Gears

TBC

Mass

Class: Classic Cars
Real-world basis: Mercury Comet (1960-1961)
Seen in: August 2026 leaked clips

PerformanceAt launch

SpeedTBC

AccelerationTBC

Asphalt handlingTBC

Off-road handlingTBC

StrengthTBC

Leaked footage shows GTA VI rating vehicles on five stats. Numbers for the Comet (1st gen) go here once we can check them in the game from 19 November.

The seat count is an estimate, not a confirmed figure. Rockstar has not published GTA VI numbers, so we will update it after launch.

Overview

The August 2026 gameplay clips include a compact 1960 Mercury Comet in traffic, picked out by its slanted fins and the oval tail lights set at an angle, a detail no other car of the era shares. It is the oldest American compact confirmed for GTA 6 so far.

Vice City has always run on this vintage. A first-generation Comet slots in beside the Hermes and the Impaler as the cars you find rusting under carports in Little Havana rather than in dealerships.

Name status

No in-game badge has been read in the footage, so the page keeps the real-world name until Rockstar shows otherwise.

Real-world basis

Mercury Comet (1960-1961)

The first Comet was a stretched Ford Falcon meant for the Edsel brand, which folded before launch, so Mercury dealers sold it without a Mercury badge for two years. Its diagonal tail lights and small fins are leftovers of the Edsel styling brief.