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After his 409 Hayden Proffitt had a car called Heavenly Comet (?Mercury Comet) I had the privilege of racing him at Carlsbad raceway with my 65 Impala SS 396 425 hp back in 65 did a hole shot on him but lost

Also had Hurst shifter, RCA record player, verbrasonic, scatter shield, Jardine headers.

Thanks for all the welcome's

I ran 4.56s most of the time but also had 4.88s and 5,13s my brother had a 62 siler corvette 360 hp FI we would swap back and forth, could change third member in 15 min. I sold the car after av drag racing ticket lost license 6 months without my parents finding out. So I ordered a 65 Impala SS...

he only picture I have is a high school newspaper photo, won the High school car show used to clean carbs with tooth brush scrubbed undercarrige and polished fuel lines with semi Crome polish. Loved that car!

I wish I had pictures,I actually raced Dyno Don at San Gabriel drag strip the night Don Perdome broke into the 7's I got beat by two carlenths. I used to keep sprial notebook of my street races I can't tell you how many 409's and 406 fords I spanked.

When was 17 a junior in high school I owned a Midnight blue 350 HP 4speed with a Hurst shifter 4:88 positraction. It ran 13.80 and 102 Dyno Don Nickelson held the NHRA national record at 13.60 with his 61 409