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My dad is selling his 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone B/FX drag car known as the "Heavenly Comet". Here is a link to his for sale ad in Hemmings....
Thanks! I hope you enjoyed the article. It was great to have Tommy and Bud out to the house even though they both only live about 10 minutes away....
The cool part was when my dad pulled the thunderbolt out of the garage, he looked over at Bud and said "Do you want to drive it?" Bud responds...
The two guys that shot both the cars sent me the email with the picture. Looks like all of my PA friends got it yesterday. Mine showed up today...
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Yeah, I will be out of the country in October. I'll figure something out and i will let you know.
My dad and I aren't to big on car shows. We both would rather go racing instead. We might just throw the transporter tag on it and cruise it...
[IMG] Since the car hasn't ran since the thunderbolt reunion at Carlisle PA, my dad and I decided to get it running again and detailed.
My dad purchased the King Ford Sales Thunderbolt from Jim Price in 1984. Price bought the car from King Ford. The Thunderbolt was wearing most of...
Does anyone have any better photos of the "Heavenly Comet"? I need better shots of the rear quarter panel for when the car will be re-lettered...
Who said this car was ever "BlackJack"?
I believe Wayne still has a B/FX Comet.
Yes, typo!
My dad did 2 or 3 passes in the car in the 80's. Other then that it was on display at the National Guard building around 1995. That is the last...
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