Old Canadian Comet drag car pics

Derek 5oComet · 2006-09-03, 15:56

Been looking for these for a while now,it's a 71 pro stock comet owned by Sandy Elliot and driven by Barrie poole in the early 70's.The car has been restored to it's original racing glory.Barrie Poole is still active in Super Stock drag racing today,and has a few national event wins under his belt too.ENJOY! Derek. P.S the t-bird is the car Barrie is currently driving owned by Tom Kovacs.

**Mavaholic** · 2006-09-03, 16:18

Pretty cool!!

**Dave B** · 2006-09-03, 17:07

The comets pretty sweet, I've seen it a few times, nice car.

littleredtoy · 2006-09-04, 00:08

...pics of the Mustangs that team had. I had never seen pics of the
Comet. I talk to the guy who owns the Randy Shartman drag car
that started as a Maverick, was switched to a Comet, then back
to a Maverick. It's B429 powered. Is the Elliott car a B429 or a
Cobra Jet car? I know he ran some CJ Mustangs. I have pics of
them in books.

Seth

**Mercurycruizers** · 2006-09-04, 00:32

Very cool! Thanks for sharing...

**John B** · 2006-09-04, 06:27

Derek,
Very nice! I'd looked for pics of the Sandy Elliott car before, but never came across that one of it restored. This is good news. I remember following it closely when they were still campaigning this car. I had heard that it was destroyed when it failed to stop at the end of the strip (Chute failure?). Apparently this wasn't the case. Do you mind sharing where you got the restoration photo and info? Thanks. A fellow Canuck...John B
P.S. Nice car you've got there Derek. We should get together some time. I'm just in Port Dover.

Derek 5oComet · 2006-09-04, 07:37

Well to start the
comet is 429cj powered,i got the pic off of the net but i have better pics of it that i took at Cayuga [Toronto motorsports] showing the engine and such.I'll have to get them scanned and post those too. And yes John we will have to meet up sometime.Derek.

eddie1975 · 2006-09-04, 08:13

very cool , gotta love a 429 cj

, do you know what kinda times itll run?

Derek 5oComet · 2006-09-04, 13:47

I seen it make an exhibition pass a couple of years ago,and if i remember correctly it was in the high 9's

littleredtoy · 2006-09-04, 17:39

....for a second I had him confused with 'Rapid Randy'.

2006-09-03, 15:56	#1
Derek 5oComet Tire burner Join Date: 2005-12-04 Location: Welland,Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,626 Vehicle(s): 1972 Comet ,5.0L,5spd,9",3.89 trac lock, 12.40@110, 1967 Mercury Cougar 390 stick,1985 Mercury Capri 5.0,5 speed,1979 F150 4x4 460,1992 F150 Flareside,99 F250 SuperDuty V10 iTrader: 2 (100%) Images: 12	Old Canadian Comet drag car pics Been looking for these for a while now,it's a 71 pro stock comet owned by Sandy Elliot and driven by Barrie poole in the early 70's.The car has been restored to it's original racing glory.Barrie Poole is still active in Super Stock drag racing today,and has a few national event wins under his belt too.ENJOY! Derek. P.S the t-bird is the car Barrie is currently driving owned by Tom Kovacs. __________________

2006-09-03, 16:18	#2
Mavaholic Growing older but not up! Join Date: 2002-03-09 Location: Crownsville, MD Posts: 14,657 Vehicle(s): Original 72 Sprint Owner, 71 Comet GT, 69.5 Mav convertible project, 57 Ranchwagon iTrader: 38 (100%) Images: 20	Pretty cool!! __________________ My Comet GT Build "Todays racing technology has diminished the role of the driver way too much. Back in the days of 4 speeds, the driver had a lot more to do with the outcome of the race, and I can't imagine anything being more fun than that." Ronnie Sox

2006-09-04, 00:08	#4
littleredtoy Seth Join Date: 2002-04-27 Location: North Carolina, Triangle Area Posts: 4,017 Vehicle(s): '74 Comet GT iTrader: 16 (100%) Images: 27	I've seen.... ...pics of the Mustangs that team had. I had never seen pics of the Comet. I talk to the guy who owns the Randy Shartman drag car that started as a Maverick, was switched to a Comet, then back to a Maverick. It's B429 powered. Is the Elliott car a B429 or a Cobra Jet car? I know he ran some CJ Mustangs. I have pics of them in books. Seth __________________

2006-09-04, 00:32	#5
Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper Join Date: 2004-04-27 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5,749 Vehicle(s): 1973 LDO Comet GT, 1970 Grabber 302 iTrader: 7 (100%) Images: 15	Very cool! Thanks for sharing... __________________ MCCI Pennsylvania State Rep "Ford The Heartbreak Of Todays Chevrolet" U.S. Navy (Retired)

2006-09-04, 06:27	#6
John B Senior Member Join Date: 2002-03-28 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 590 Vehicle(s): '73 Mav iTrader: 2 (100%) Images: 22	Derek, Very nice! I'd looked for pics of the Sandy Elliott car before, but never came across that one of it restored. This is good news. I remember following it closely when they were still campaigning this car. I had heard that it was destroyed when it failed to stop at the end of the strip (Chute failure?). Apparently this wasn't the case. Do you mind sharing where you got the restoration photo and info? Thanks. A fellow Canuck...John B P.S. Nice car you've got there Derek. We should get together some time. I'm just in Port Dover. __________________ John B

2006-09-03, 17:07	#3
Dave B MCCI Ontario Rep. Join Date: 2002-03-09 Location: Ontario Posts: 14,360 Vehicle(s): 3 Grabbers iTrader: 14 (100%) Images: 42	The comets pretty sweet, I've seen it a few times, nice car.

2006-09-04, 07:37	#7
Derek 5oComet Tire burner Join Date: 2005-12-04 Location: Welland,Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,626 Vehicle(s): 1972 Comet ,5.0L,5spd,9",3.89 trac lock, 12.40@110, 1967 Mercury Cougar 390 stick,1985 Mercury Capri 5.0,5 speed,1979 F150 4x4 460,1992 F150 Flareside,99 F250 SuperDuty V10 iTrader: 2 (100%) Images: 12	Well to start the comet is 429cj powered,i got the pic off of the net but i have better pics of it that i took at Cayuga [Toronto motorsports] showing the engine and such.I'll have to get them scanned and post those too. And yes John we will have to meet up sometime.Derek. __________________

2006-09-04, 08:13	#8
eddie1975 Windsor Specialist Join Date: 2006-04-12 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 3,226 Vehicle(s): sold iTrader: 10 (100%) Images: 14	very cool , gotta love a 429 cj , do you know what kinda times itll run?

2006-09-04, 13:47	#9
Derek 5oComet Tire burner Join Date: 2005-12-04 Location: Welland,Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,626 Vehicle(s): 1972 Comet ,5.0L,5spd,9",3.89 trac lock, 12.40@110, 1967 Mercury Cougar 390 stick,1985 Mercury Capri 5.0,5 speed,1979 F150 4x4 460,1992 F150 Flareside,99 F250 SuperDuty V10 iTrader: 2 (100%) Images: 12	I seen it make an exhibition pass a couple of years ago,and if i remember correctly it was in the high 9's __________________

2006-09-04, 17:39	#10
littleredtoy Seth Join Date: 2002-04-27 Location: North Carolina, Triangle Area Posts: 4,017 Vehicle(s): '74 Comet GT iTrader: 16 (100%) Images: 27	Yeah.... ....for a second I had him confused with 'Rapid Randy'. __________________

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