bid is at 20,000 with 5 days left. I kinda feel like the straight axle will hold the price back some. To each his own but just as if it had a chevy motor that axle would come out first thing if I had it.
I agree! Straight axle cars don't seem to do well. Most of the straight axle comets I have seen for sale the last few years have been 2 door sedans. Don't recall seeing a 2 dr hardtop let alone a Cyclone straight axle for sale. So maybe that will help, plus it does look like a nice car, really like the blue! But again I agree with ya, I think it will hurt the price.
If I would guess high 30's low 40's.
I know the FE had the linkage on the RH side but did they also have the carbs with the secondary’s facing forward? I would think that the intake design would determine if the carbs could be mounted either direction.
I have no hands on FE experience.
Jim
pulled back the air cleaner on my Shelby and took a pic this morning.
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1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
Larry
If I'm not mistaken, all FE factory dual quad setups were mounted this way, starting w/ '63 427 Galaxie.
Joe
Yes, 428 police interceptor with a 4 speed. I have owned it longer than my Cyclone, bought my 67 GT500 in 1987. Celebrating 35 years together. Only been married for 24 years so the Shelby has seniority.
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
Larry
Yes, 428 police interceptor with a 4 speed. I have owned it longer than my Cyclone, bought my 67 GT500 in 1987. Celebrating 35 years together. Only been married for 24 years so the Shelby has seniority.
Straight axle cars don't seem to do well. Most of the straight axle comets I have seen for sale the last few years have been 2 door sedans. Don't recall seeing a 2 dr hardtop let alone a Cyclone straight axle for sale. So maybe that will help, plus it does look like a nice car, really like the blue! But again I agree with ya, I think it will hurt the price.
Looks like it would take about $5K in parts to change out the front suspension.
This would make a great all-around driver w/ it's 3.25 gear and O/D.
Straight axle cars don't seem to do well. Most of the straight axle comets I have seen for sale the last few years have been 2 door sedans. Don't recall seeing a 2 dr hardtop let alone a Cyclone straight axle for sale. So maybe that will help, plus it does look like a nice car, really like the blue! But again I agree with ya, I think it will hurt the price.
Looks like it would take about $5K in parts to change out the front suspension.
This would make a great all-around driver w/ it's 3.25 gear and O/D.
Joe
Plus labor, you pricing a rack or putting a steering box back in it?
From what I seen on the receipt pictures it has 3.73 gear, which imo would be better. But anyhow looks like a really nice car.
Straight axles are crowd pleaser's, but really not much fun to drive.
Going to be interesting to see what high bid is. Looks like someone did a really nice job with the car, thinking if it had a more "user friendly" front end I think the car would do high 50's probably more. But have to agree with John, think the straight axle is going to hurt the price. Hopefully not, but it will limit prospective buyers.
Straight axle cars don't seem to do well. Most of the straight axle comets I have seen for sale the last few years have been 2 door sedans. Don't recall seeing a 2 dr hardtop let alone a Cyclone straight axle for sale. So maybe that will help, plus it does look like a nice car, really like the blue! But again I agree with ya, I think it will hurt the price.
Looks like it would take about $5K in parts to change out the front suspension.
This would make a great all-around driver w/ it's 3.25 gear and O/D.
Joe
Plus labor, you pricing a rack or putting a steering box back in it?
From what I seen on the receipt pictures it has 3.73 gear, which imo would be better. But anyhow looks like a really nice car.
Straight axles are crowd pleaser's, but really not much fun to drive.
Going to be interesting to see what high bid is. Looks like someone did a really nice job with the car, thinking if it had a more "user friendly" front end I think the car would do high 50's probably more. But have to agree with John, think the straight axle is going to hurt the price. Hopefully not, but it will limit prospective buyers.
Lou
Manual rack.
I must be getting senile Lou. Missed that big red circle.
Agree with your assessment.
Joe
Check out the comments for pics of the other Comets the owner of this one had.
Jim
NICE! Did better than I thought it would, but looks like a really nice car, and if you were looking for a gasser/straight axle Comet this is probably the one of the nicest seen for sale.
Based on the comments it seems people were impressed with the video. Looked like a goof runner with not great traction to me. I guess I am in the minority as I don't like burnouts. Spinning is losing to me. That being said it appears to be a very clean body and if you want a clean straight axle car this looks like a good one.
1965 Mercury Cyclone former drag car, 1971 Boss 351 engine, 4 speed, ladder bars, etc. Now returned to a street car.
Larry
Based on the comments it seems people were impressed with the video. Looked like a goof runner with not great traction to me. I guess I am in the minority as I don't like burnouts. Spinning is losing to me.
You can do burnouts in a Pinto wagon
I saw that proven in the '70s. Not impressive
