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Vortex
10-16-2009, 08:27 AM
check out the video too:

http://blog.cardomain.com/2009/10/15/king-komet-1968-mercury-cyclone-drag-race-survivor/
DOOM
10-16-2009, 08:31 AM
:agree: :beer:
RacerX
10-16-2009, 08:58 AM
Yup! She's a beaut! Did the 428CJ have mechanical or vacuum secondaries in the carb? I think it was mechanical... :burnout:
CBT
10-16-2009, 09:19 AM
I'd pimp that phat ***** all up and down the block. My first car was almost a Mercury Montego that had the same body style. It was green, black interior. Owner changed his mind about selling:mad2:. Later yanked the motor and sold it to a local drag racer, then the body sat behind his house, rusting away for 18 years till he died and the car went to the crusher. Sad.
a_d_a_m
10-16-2009, 11:20 AM
That car is HOT!
Looks like a mostly NJ car, but I spotted a Thompson Dragway sticker on there...

Also, linked from the video page:
http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Car-Feature-Jim-Sartori-s-Killer-1968-Mercury-Cyclone-Drag-Race-Survivor.html
Joe Walsh
10-16-2009, 11:38 AM
WOW!!

All original, almost untouched drag car....I love it!
(I saw an old Cecil County Dragway sticker on the window.)
428 CJs were, and still are, awesome drag race engines .

Did you also check out the link to his '40 Ford with the all aluminum Big Block and twin 4 barrels?

John (aka 'POPS') will be "sportin' wood" after seeing that link.
Motorhead350
10-16-2009, 11:41 AM
Would that qualify as a time machine at some events?

Cool find!
Pops
10-16-2009, 11:43 AM
WOW!!

All original, almost untouched drag car....I love it!
(I saw an old Cecil County Dragway sticker on the window.)
428 CJs were, and still are, awesome drag race engines .

Did you also check out the link to his '40 Ford with the all aluminum Big Block and twin 4 barrels?

John (aka 'POPS') will be "sportin' wood" after seeing that link.

I saw it the other day and have not been the same since!;) What a piece of history. A frind of mine has one of the original Canadian Ford Mustang Drag Team cars! Its 15 miles from here and still wears its original paint job.:eek: It also has a 428 and he just had it built to 1970 specs. It does rattle the fenders. I have been trying to get him to go the track so we can line em up!:burnout: What a great photo that would be.:cool: