COMET’S TALE
Dec 02, 2020
3 minutes
STORY CARLY DALE
PHOTOS
BEN HOSKING & SMARCHIVES
RESPECTED racer John Kerr has successfully finished every five-day Street Machine Drag Challenge event so far in his tough, home-built, 364ci-powered ’64 Mercury Comet Caliente. The Comet’s straightforward aspirated set-up is proof that you can score several Drag Challenge Dial Your Own Top 10 finishes and an ANDRA gold Christmas tree while sticking to a tight budget.
And it’s quick. Last year John easily ripped a 10.6-second pass on Day One
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