Introducing Betsy
- rockhopper29
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Introducing Betsy
This is Betsy, named after my dearly departed wife. She was the last woman to set behind the wheel. Married over 50 years. We dated in my 66 Comet Cyclone Gt which I bought new right after the Army. I bought Betsy 5 years ago as a finished build from a fine man Doug J. know on this forum as "vicegrip". He knows his stuff. She has a BBf 460 heavily modified, a built C6, 9 in. rear. Is north of 600HP.
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Re: Introducing Betsy
Great looking car and great story.
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
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- Joe Travers
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Re: Introducing Betsy
Very nice!
Joe
Joe
Re: Introducing Betsy
Welcome on! Very nice Car! sorry for your loss. I take it she really liked the car.
Yea Ole Visegrip is handy to have around,just like his namesake!
Yea Ole Visegrip is handy to have around,just like his namesake!
Re: Introducing Betsy
Welcome!
- Jims65cyclone
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Re: Introducing Betsy
Sorry to hear about you wife,,
That's a really nice Comet you have. Bet it is a handful with 600+
Welcome.
Lou
That's a really nice Comet you have. Bet it is a handful with 600+
Welcome.
Lou
Re: Introducing Betsy
Yeah,Lou,it was a handful.I had a set of 10.5 drag radials on it.If you warmed them up a little,it would launch hard and fairly straight but you had to stay on top of it or you're in the ditch.Lou's Comet wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:45 amSorry to hear about you wife,,
That's a really nice Comet you have. Bet it is a handful with 600+
Welcome.
Lou
Re: Introducing Betsy
I think thats exactly the way it should be! Lol
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Re: Introducing Betsy
I agree with Fred,,,, sounds like fun.
Is this the same Comet that was posted on Mecum a few years back?
Lou
Is this the same Comet that was posted on Mecum a few years back?
Lou