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Uncredited, 11/64 Popular Hot Rodding |
Don Nicholson (M) from
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1964 - Category: SPORTSMAN, Type: HN, Class: A/FX, Div: 2 |
| "Don Nicholson / Atlanta District Mercury Dealers" Owned by Don Nicholson
from
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
| Crew Chief: Earl Wade |
| '64 Mercury Comet Wagon by
Dearborn Steel Tubing |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 427 Ford Wedge with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
11.120 at 3/64 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1964 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 47.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.00862 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1964 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 9.475 ET, 147.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1964 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 11.025 ET, 124.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1964 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 12.575 ET, 108.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Known as "The Ugly Duckling," the un-sexy 4-door wagon was a practical attempt to improve traction by getting more static weight over the rear tires. Of 11 '64 Comets modified for the factory by Dearborn Steel Tubing, all were hardtop coupes except this wagon. With it Nicholson set Low ET of 11.44 in a large field of A/FXers at '64 Winternationals. After a successful stint with the car Nicholson received a hardtop coupe. The grocery getter was handed off to Ed Schartman in April. The 7/10-64 National Dragster has pictures of this car, unlettered, running under a new non-Nicholson-affiliated sponsorship, driver in Honolulu, Hawaii in July '64, but photos elsewhere show Schartman driving this car at the '64 Nationals at Indy. The Comet wagon was built on a Falcon wheelbase of 109 inches - five inches shorter than the coupe and sedan. It weighed 3280 pounds with rear-mounted battery and fiberglass front body panels. Before Spring, Don had this wagon down to an 11.12. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, December 2, 2017, 11:04:41 AM by
Ron Thums.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
Rankings updated: 04/25/24 08:02:32 am EDT
