1966 Mercury Comet Custom Ht in Scottsdale, Arizona

Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 19th - 22nd 2017 at Russo and Steeles 17th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Please contact us for more information. This one-off 1966 Mercury Comet features color-matched bumpers and a Cyclone hood, with a meticulous finish in Dark Grey with Blue Pearl accents. The car was designed to be powerful yet street-friendly. To reach that goal, a 302 small-block Ford engine was equipped with AFR aluminum heads and an individual runner Hilborn EFI system all fed by a Weldon high-pressure fuel pump. Fuel/spark management is via an EGT crank-trigger MAP sensor and wiring is all by Electromotive. Remaining engine features are a custom-ground roller cam. Remaining engine features are a custom-ground roller cam, wide-cogged water pump belt, custom coated headers, custom exhaust with X-pipe, and a Ron Davis radiator and fans to keep it all cool. To handle the 450 hp on tap, a Tremec TKO 6-speed overdrive transmission with billet flywheel and a dual friction clutch is used. Gear selection is done by a Hurst Hard Drive shifter. Trick suspension upgrades were done by ChassisWorks out of Sacramento CA. They supplied the front coilover kit upper/lower control arms shocks and springs. Calvert Racing supplied the Cal-Trac traction bars. Currie Enterprises brought their 9-inch Ford into the mix and Wilwood 4-wheel drilled disc brakes make it all stop. Nitto 245/45 and 285/40 series tires were mounted to Boss 17-inch wheels with charcoal inserts. The interior was tastefully done in stock appearing form with the exception of racing style seats and engine monitoring gauges. Overall this car is a blast to drive. The overdrive transmission keeps highway use at a very friendly level. The potent small-block is powerful yet not too radical to enjoy and it stays cool even in the extreme summer heat. Comes with a binder full of build receipts.