No dragstrip feels complete without a 428 running, and some old Mercury steel. Great car and interview. One must admire the simplicity and coolness of gassers, today things are perhaps overly "tech". I'd like to see more and more Ford powered gassers, please.. Loved also his Fairlane and the yellow T-Bird he raced at the end... Yes, painted graphics are amazing and feels special, an art by itself.
My first car was an all original 1965 Comet Cyclone. Got it in 1987 and it looked 5 years old. It was black on black. Bucket seats, rally pack gauges on the dash. We built the motor to a 351 and had tons of fun. I miss that car so damn much. It was a top loader four speed. I came with a three on the tree.
I’m building a ‘65 Comet myself. Not going to be a drag car, just a cool hot rod. 460BB, toploader, 9 inch, caged and mini tubed. Tigger was my daughter’s favorite when she was little. Cool car!
Ive had two of these 65 comets. One back in 91 with a 289 HO , three in the tree. One in 22 with the inline six , three in the tree. Sold them both for $5, 500each even thirty years apart from one another. Not a get rich car but a great driving car.......
You keep finding these really cool cars! Seeing that jacked up front end brought back memories of the first drag race I attended. My dad was big into racing and had a 57 chevy with small block that he bought new (brought me home from the hospital) He took me to many races, including Speedway (anyone remember those bikes sliding around the track.. no brakes, throwing mud all up in the stands?) Must have been 68 or 69 when he took me to a drag race (we lived in California at the time) and I saw a ton of that type of car. Plus, the Rat Fink drawings were everywhere when I was growing up. What a beauty. That paint looks like the same paint on my Raptor. Molten Orange. Thank you sir!
❤😢😊 Evan my neighbor has a 65 comment like that banana Gasser, his his baby blue and everywhere he goes he get a thumbs up a writing it to go to the Dragstrip and it turns 12 1/4 in that stock
I had a 1966 Mercury Cyclone GT, black with red interior, it had a 390 V8, and the factory 4 speed, it was 1969 I was 21 years old. I loved that car, nothing like running the gears on cool night in Philly.
I love this car! In the 70's a friend had a '66 Cyclone 390 GTA. After a few years,he had a stroker kit built for it. A 427 block,it became a 486. Sidewinder intake,large Holley,built C6 & a 3.25 posi. That thing flew on the top end!
Seeing the quick picture of this guy's Farelane he needs to get some pictures of the front suspension and steering linkage!!! Until he gets the suspension to where it is close to straight and wheels straight up and down and straight ahead under power he is loosing time to resistance of the front wheels!!!
my 66 comet has a 428 4 speed ,but its more of a street race car,i have owned and raced it for over 40 years
beauty and fe power the man has good taste in cars
Love the Comets! I've been the proud owner of a 66 Caliente for the last 24 years. This channel just keeps getting better.
Thanks for the great comment, much appreciated.
No dragstrip feels complete without a 428 running, and some old Mercury steel. Great car and interview. One must admire the simplicity and coolness of gassers, today things are perhaps overly "tech". I'd like to see more and more Ford powered gassers, please..
Loved also his Fairlane and the yellow T-Bird he raced at the end... Yes, painted graphics are amazing and feels special, an art by itself.
My first car was an all original 1965 Comet Cyclone. Got it in 1987 and it looked 5 years old. It was black on black. Bucket seats, rally pack gauges on the dash. We built the motor to a 351 and had tons of fun. I miss that car so damn much. It was a top loader four speed. I came with a three on the tree.
I’m building a ‘65 Comet myself. Not going to be a drag car, just a cool hot rod. 460BB, toploader, 9 inch, caged and mini tubed. Tigger was my daughter’s favorite when she was little. Cool car!
Ive had two of these 65 comets. One back in 91 with a 289 HO , three in the tree. One in 22 with the inline six , three in the tree. Sold them both for $5, 500each even thirty years apart from one another. Not a get rich car but a great driving car.......
Great video showcasing one of our own... Brew City Gassers!
GREAT ONE !!!! THANX
Very nice great looking Mercury!!!!
You keep finding these really cool cars!
Seeing that jacked up front end brought back memories of the first drag race I attended.
My dad was big into racing and had a 57 chevy with small block that he bought new (brought me home from the hospital) He took me to many races, including Speedway (anyone remember those bikes sliding around the track.. no brakes, throwing mud all up in the stands?)
Must have been 68 or 69 when he took me to a drag race (we lived in California at the time) and I saw a ton of that type of car. Plus, the Rat Fink drawings were everywhere when I was growing up.
What a beauty. That paint looks like the same paint on my Raptor. Molten Orange.
Thank you sir!
Always the coolest cars
Thank you
❤😢😊 Evan my neighbor has a 65 comment like that banana Gasser, his his baby blue and everywhere he goes he get a thumbs up a writing it to go to the Dragstrip and it turns 12 1/4 in that stock
I had a 1966 Mercury Cyclone GT, black with red interior, it had a 390 V8, and the factory 4 speed, it was 1969 I was 21 years old. I loved that car, nothing like running the gears on cool night in Philly.
Great vid, really enjoyed!!!! 🏁 👍
You make a cameo in there!
@@revanevan 🙂
I love this car! In the 70's a friend had a '66 Cyclone 390 GTA. After a few years,he had a stroker kit built for it. A 427 block,it became a 486. Sidewinder intake,large Holley,built C6 & a 3.25 posi. That thing flew on the top end!
Top end ?
@jesse75 Damned Fast! Buried the 120 mph speedo & still pulling strong!
@@Mike583 RPM ?
@@jesse75 6,000 rpm
Cool car...great video Evan
Thanks Tim
What a great classic.
my comet cyclone 65 owed 26 yrs i love it get lots of looks old school all the way detriot city
Beautiful Fast Comet.
Very nice ride
Great video Evan . Healthy Cobra Jet .
This would have to become my daily driver, its other worldly cool factor is without reproach.
You’re not alone
True 428cj trickfkow heads intake and Comp cam 660hp
Think that's the final Falcon-based Comet, and the '66 was Fairlane-based.
The lettering and that Merc can spinem’
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Seeing the quick picture of this guy's Farelane he needs to get some pictures of the front suspension and steering linkage!!! Until he gets the suspension to where it is close to straight and wheels straight up and down and straight ahead under power he is loosing time to resistance of the front wheels!!!
Nice '65 Cyclone but shouldn't that be a 289Hp or 427 ?? ......Always thought the 427 was faster.....
When I was a kid, I had a 64 Caliente. Great car, but I always envied the 66 and 67’s. As well as the Fairlane’s. So much cooler.
Don Mactavish
Yikes. There’s a reason Chrysler and GM ran the autos while Ford hamstrung itself in the old promods in the 60s with 428 cobra jets.
I'm thinking it's a stroker....460+ inches.
thats what i thought maybe a 462
We ran 428 knocked out to 464 and a 466.
not a stroker, 428 punched .030