Projects Origional Mercury Racecar saved. SCORE!!!

Too cool!

Let us know if we can help you out with 289 HP parts.

 

great find bro, keep us posted on the progress

 

I will!!! Thanks. I've got a pretty warm 289 in a cougar that's gonna get a 428 (and strait axle...) That will be perfect.

 

This is outstanding, Big Dad's picture is awesome. Have loved these cars since my buddy got a 56 Montclair in high school. Keep us posted on progress man, this really a rare find. ~sololobo~

 

Wow! Great to see the race photo. Will be nice to see the progression on this one. Great find!!!

 

Thanks everyone so far. PLEAESE be patient, It will be a bit before I can really start on the Merc. I have several thats got to go before I have room, and even then it's not gonna be cheap. This car has lots and lots of chili and mud, so it's gonna practically have to be fully frame-off restored as origional along with the Mods Mr Ritter did, because he ran it with full origional trim, and most of its missing.

 

You must come from one of those functional families I've heard about.

 

I will have the Cheetah at Shady Side in may. I now have tons of old pics and even a color clip of a couple runs in 1969. Ill get some of them on here soon, but hope to see everyone in Shelby. gonna run it a couple times!

 

Got Video from 1969 or 1970!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlU6UFvOJrw

 

Very cool...

 

Awesome car and its great you are doing right by it. I'm into that nailhead if you plan on selling it.

 

Love the video.

 

Very cool. Looking forward to future updates.

 

couple guys at the club want it, but if they all the sudden all back out, its yours!

 

Seems fitting that Cougarmike is now the caretaker of the CHEETAH.

 

RIGHT!! my buds been calling me Cheetahmike.

 

Drove the Cheetah to the Iron Lords Bash last week. Luckily it's 35 mph all the way there from my house. Those 5:30's in the rear are rough on the street!! Next stop...ShadySide!!! see what she'll do!

 

Cool! Any newer photos?

 

Neat car!

 

Looks like a nice project.
Love the signage on the car, hope your able to duplicate exactly as it was, the color photos will be a big help.

 

the cheetah is definately rad! I look forward to seeing it raise hell down the track at shady side in a couple weeks!!!

 

Exterior pics please!

 

the video had some great shots of old and new! that is really some cool stuff.

 

Can't wait to see it go down the track!

 

CHEETAHHHHHHH Bitches!!

Love it Mike! That thing is so cool in so many ways. I'm glad you brought it out.


BloodyKnuckles

 

5:30's Damn. What RPM's at the lights? Nice Car.

 

Ron said he would be at 7200 in the lights. He ran the 256 Y block with a huge 2 barrel carb!! 2 bbls were required in his class, but were not restricted to size. Engine was built by Schliepers speed shop, which back then speciallised in circle track and sprint car engines, so they new how to spin em and keep em alive.

 

thanks again for the support. Once the Gutlass is gone, its ON!!

 

I ran into a guy (groundpounder) at the party who worked at Schliepers in the 80's, but now does lettering. He is gonna recreate the lettering, and My Mom, who is an awesome artist is going to do the Cat on the trunk.
cant wait

 

I bet if you asked nice Ryan would change your user name.