Any history on this car?

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Originally Posted by CycloneFE

Correct me if I am wrong, but are the carbs on backwards?

The phone is a cell in Lynn, MA according to whitepages.com

427 Fords with two four barrell carbs were installed backwards for distributor clearance. They used the 4160 style carb without the metering block which give more clearance when turned around.
Roland

[CycloneFE]

Roland,
Thanks, while I have studied the FE, I have ignored the 427, mainly because I knew I was running the auto and not a stick. That is one thing I had not come across.

It does add some more cred to the car though.

[Monte Howard]

Here is a pic of my Dad's 64 Mercury Comet.
This was a 427 4-speed.
I remember dad telling me alot of story's about this car.
If I remember correctly there were only 25-50 of these car's built.
This car came factory with slicks,open headers,roll bar,tach ready to race.
He said it had really long slapper bar's and when you banged the gears it would feel like the floor board was coming apart.
This pic was taken at the Danville IL. Airport,The reason there was mud on the tires is Dad ran it off the end of the runway.

[W J]

Great pic of a old piece of great history, Monte. Drag Comets were rare, for sure...The one on ebay right now could easily be legit....might have some answers today.......WJ

[Bob Don]

WJ - I put a link to the car on www.northeastdragracing.com. Maybe someone over there knows something about it. Perhaps Don Roberts or Todd Berube know the car.

[W J]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

WJ - I put a link to the car on www.northeastdragracing.com. Maybe someone over there knows something about it. Perhaps Don Roberts or Todd Berube know the car.

Great, I'm going to email Ralph Ridgeway (Deb's Dyno '55 Chev) up around Springfield, as well.....Those were his C/MP heydays at those tracks and more....The one thing that puzzles me a little are all the New England Dragway win stickers posted w/pics of that Comet.....a car w/that many wins in those days HAD to get some notice and attention. We'll see... WJ

[Mike Schwartz]

The small lettering on the quarter windows reads " 'x.x.x.x.' Record Holder "

[W J]

Not one early 60's thru early 70's former or current racer that I have spoken with remembers this car going down any of the still operating or now-closed New England area tracks mentioned in the ebay auction info ad....anyone know for sure if this car and its history is legit? W/all those Epping win stickers, one would think it would've had to be a "regular" up there....ebay item #190418297712....auction ends tonight.....WJ

[CycloneFE]

W J,

Thanks. It looks like the people bidding think it is the real thing. I never would have guessed it going to 20K, but it hasn't even met reserve yet. It is going to be interesting to watch.

Steve

[CycloneFE]

Car did not sell(meet reserve), but interesting to note was that late in the auction after the bidding slowed a "buy it now" for 26K was posted. Apparently no one decided to use it.

Steve