Brochure, 1966 Mercury Comet Preliminary Drag Specifications and NHRA Stock Car Classifications

Summary

NHRA's stock drag racing classes were defined by the ratio of a vehicle's weight to its horsepower. This brochure identifies the classes in which variously equipped 1966 Mercury Comets could compete. Faster stock cars ran in the AA and A classes, while slower cars competed in the M and N classes.

NHRA's stock drag racing classes were defined by the ratio of a vehicle's weight to its horsepower. This brochure identifies the classes in which variously equipped 1966 Mercury Comets could compete. Faster stock cars ran in the AA and A classes, while slower cars competed in the M and N classes.

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1966

Subject Date

1966

Collection Title

Ford Motorsports Records 

 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America

Object ID

2007.1.1930.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8.5 in  (25.5 in unfolded)

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