Back in the groovy days of 1964, Super Stock drag racing was all the rage with cars that looked normal but zoomed faster than a cheetah on roller skates. Enter the Factory Experimental class, where manufacturers got a little wild under the hood while keeping showroom appearances. This 1964 Mercury Comet is an A/FX beast, one of just 21 built. It’s still rocking the same “experimental” speed parts it had back then, like the roaring 425 HP high-riser 427 engine and lightweight fiberglass body panels.
Back in 1964, Super Stock drag racing racing was one of the hottest things going, and people loved the competition and energy of stock-appearing cars going much faster than normal. The next evolution was Factory Experimental, a class that allowed manufacturers to get a little crazier with performance parts and special pieces in cars that still appeared similar to what was for sale in local showrooms. This 1964 Mercury Comet is an A/FX car, one of 21 built, and it still retains all the “experimental” speed parts that it wore back in ’64, like the 425 HP high-riser 427 and all the fiberglass body panels.
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