Shot of the ’65 Comet Cyclone of the ‘Hi-Risers’. Driven by Wayne Gapp and power by a Ford 427 SOHC.
Image is from the ‘Lynn Woodbury Collection’ and posted by David Pruden on Facebook.
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Wayne Gapp’s Super Cat – 1967 Cougar
This image was originally posted on the Facebook page of Hatton’s House of Crazy paint. This is the 1967 Mercury Cougar of Wayne Gapp.
It’s hard to see how good this car looked in B/W but it was a pretty sharp looking ride if you ask me.
Wayne Gapp and the Super Cat
The caption reads:
“Wayne Gapp’s Super Cat Cougar put away big, closely matched gas “funny” field, due mainly to Gapp’s fine driving.”.
1965 Comet Cyclone…with fuel injection
Most of the pictures of the 1965 Comet Cyclone show it with a small popup hood scoop and carburetors.
The image below shows the exterior setup (along with my Dad and brother)
Also see here for a shot of the engine setup.
In the image below the vehicle has a fuel injection unit on it. More than likely this was testing for the combination that would run in the 1967 Cougar called ‘Super Cat’.
Wayne Gapp and the SuperCat – On the hauler
Jack Grice sent me this. Posted on FB by Ray Parrish.
I cleaned up the image a bit.
This is the SuperCat on the hauler.
Wayne Gapp and the 427 SOHC powered Super Cat – construction pics – part 2
Following up on the last post here is another set of pics showing the progress of the construction of the 1967 Cougar known as the ‘Super Cat’.
Wayne Gapp and the 427 SOHC powered Super Cat – construction pics – part 1
I’ve I’ve had a few scans lying around of the Super Cat showing the construction of the vehicle. The vehicle built was done by my Dad in my parents garage in Inkster.
Wayne Gapp – Shot of the 427 SOHC in the Comet Cyclone
Another one from Tom Tate.
Nice shot of the 427 SOHC that was installed in the Chargin’ Cyclone.
Wayne Gapp and the 427 SOHC Comet Cyclone
Tom Tate sent me this picture (among others). The Comet sitting on the scales.
Nice shot that shows the modified wheelbase and the general attitude of the car.
Vintage Nitro site and the Super Cat Cougar
Tom Bonner’s got a cool site here (http://www.vintage-nitro.com) and he’s got an article on the Super Cat.
The image is from the 1968 Autorama. The Autorama show is still held in Detroit and this year (2012) occurs Feb. 24th through the 26th.
See the full article on the Vintage Nitro site here.
I would LOVE to find out if this car still exists.
