History 64/65 Comets old drag cars lets see pictures

When and where did this Comet run?

 

i can build you a hood like that, finished inside and out,i have done 2 so far. and they are holding up very well. ready to paint. 1100.00 if I pay crites for the parts and shipping to me(600.00). and YOU pay truck freight to your door.....
or 400.00 supplies and labor PLUS shipping to your door if you supply the parts from crites. turn around approx 2 weeks after i recieve the parts from crites.
george

 

George;anything new and exciting on the Comet? ROY.

 

hi Roy yeah its up on EBAY!!!!! haha, i'm tired of breakin stuff ! havent even palyed with it that much and already cracked a trans case and now a head gasket, we tore the motor back down and went with some more gooder gaskets, built another trans and now guna let someone else spend there money racing its too expensive for me. next comet is just gunna be a street machine.
george

 

George;sorry to hear about the problems!!!!I totally understand about the expense part!!!!Did you paint it white? ROY.

 

no left it brown, couldnt decide on red or white, so we just left it.
george

 

I'm really don't know any more than the names. I saw the car 30 years ago with Webers/289. I think it was red or maroon in color then. Just curious to see if any old photos show up as this car has a connection to a friend.

 

Sorry, forgot to quote on previous post...

I'm really don't know any more than the names. I saw the car 30 years ago with Webers/289. I think it was red or maroon in color then. Just curious to see if any old photos show up as this car has a connection to a friend.

 

Congrats to Dale for the COVER of CARCRAFT!!!!

 

I'm pulling a major Schwing!!!

Thanks!

 

I was like HOLY HSIT!!! I know that car!! Now EVERYONE is gonna want a Comet after Roys and yours getting some publicity lol

 

Got my copy this afternoon and was happy to see your Comet on the cover.

 

from the Car Craft Nationals in St Paul, MN

 

That one from the Car Craft Nationals was wicked...and the merc next to it was very healthy as well. Very cool cars...I think they were both out of WI.

 

I think I did more burnouts today than a whole season of drag racing! Put some more street miles on the car, and spent some time with alot of old friends. Where did we end up? Making laps at Irwindale with full tilt drag cars on the oval:



And- a few impromptu drag races:

 

where did this come from? Dave knows!

 

this is how i remember dyno don racing the car in 1965, this does not look like the one we saw at mecum.

 

That's awesome!

 

That fender looks familiar!!I know I've seen it somewhere before...

 

Looks like it belongs to this comet, loose in the windshield. Probably the last remaining part to this Awesome Car.

 

MercuryJunky,it might be this fender.Who's the guy picking it up?Is that a helmet in his other hand?

 

I think thats a door in the windshield.Not a fender.

 

Too wide on top, that IS the fender. Lettering matches up as well.

 

So what does Dave know? Does the car still exist somewhere? Anymore Parts? History? Comet guys need to know.

 

I need to get my glasses checked.That is definitely the fender and not a door.

 

This Comet was originally the Motor City Marauder owned by Norm Wertz.
The car was then sold to Lou Zangara, both from the Detroit, MI area.

The car is gone.

Regards,
Dennis

 

Thanks Dennis, I dont think I've seen a pic of it being the Motor city Marauder. That pic of the fender looks recent. Looks like someone has a really cool wall hanger. Hope all is well. Ken

 

Anyone book a trip to the Reunion in Bakersfield this year? It appears that both Roy and I have been "accepted" into the show, as exibition entries. The welcome mat will be out, albeit laying in the dirt....

 

Dale;dirt would be nice,I think we will be out in the sticker bushes!!!!!!!I'm taking my Comet out for a blast around the hood here shortly,I hope it runs better this time!!!! ROY.

 

This thread sure has gone into a slump...is it related to the U.S. credit rating?