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Stories about: Richard Petty

Behold the Most Average Plymouth Superbird Money Can Buy if You Have Elbow-Deep Pockets
Behold the Most Average Plymouth Superbird Money Can Buy if You Have Elbow-Deep Pockets

4 Feb 2024, 17:10 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / This example was owned by the engineers who designed the aerodynamic shape and sports a 440-4 with a three-speed auto and 3.55 gears

 
You Can't Buy the Sun, but This Original Superbird HEMI Is Hotter (and About As Costly)
You Can't Buy the Sun, but This Original Superbird HEMI Is Hotter (and About As Costly)

22 Dec 2023, 20:55 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Restored, numbers-matching 1970 Plymouth Superbird HEMI automatic goes for sale next January, and it's not afraid to claim over half a million bucks

 
Richard Petty's Abandoned 'Funeral Limo' Cadillac Blows Radiator After Sitting 28 Years
Richard Petty's Abandoned 'Funeral Limo' Cadillac Blows Radiator After Sitting 28 Years

12 Dec 2023, 20:52 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The King of NASCAR has had the nine-passenger 1974 Fleetwood 75 for over 30 years; initially a mortuary vehicle, the 21-foot car became a party limo

 
Richard Petty's 1974 Dodge Charger Comes out of Hiding, Roars Like Thunder
Richard Petty's 1974 Dodge Charger Comes out of Hiding, Roars Like Thunder

3 Oct 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / "The King" won two NASCAR Winston Cup Series championships in this Mopar. Sold for $490,000 in 2018, the Charger is an unmolested survivor.

 
Casual Mopar Man: Five Charger R/Ts, an R. Petty-Signed Superbird, and a New '97 Viper GTS
Casual Mopar Man: Five Charger R/Ts, an R. Petty-Signed Superbird, and a New '97 Viper GTS

24 Sep 2023, 21:37 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Spurred by a 70s movie with plenty of hot car action, this man’s passion for classic Mopars is equaled only by his dedication to his 15 extraordinary cars

 
Richard Petty's 1965 Plymouth Barracuda A/FX Surfaces in a Junkyard, It's a Total Wreck
Richard Petty's 1965 Plymouth Barracuda A/FX Surfaces in a Junkyard, It's a Total Wreck

18 Jul 2023, 19:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Richard Petty went drag racing in late 1964 after NASCAR's decision to ban the 426 HEMI V8. He raced a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda.

 
Richard Petty's 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Comes Out of Storage, Flexes Iconic STP Livery
Richard Petty's 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Comes Out of Storage, Flexes Iconic STP Livery

27 Jun 2023, 13:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Pontiac's take on the Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aerocoupe, the Grand Prix 2+2 was raced during the 1986 and 1987 NASCAR seasons.

 
This All-Original 440 Six-Pack Superbird Will Give Any Coyote a Run to 1970 and Back
This All-Original 440 Six-Pack Superbird Will Give Any Coyote a Run to 1970 and Back

7 May 2023, 21:46 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The surviving example was offered new as a gift to a teenager but made it to 2023 with just 21,000 miles on the clock and no scratches

 
1970 Plymouth Superbird Pays Tribute to Richard Petty With Burnouts and 9-Second Runs
1970 Plymouth Superbird Pays Tribute to Richard Petty With Burnouts and 9-Second Runs

2 May 2023, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Only a half-second slower than the 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170, this 1970 Plymouth Superbird looks like Richard Petty's NASCAR racer

 
This 1978 Plymouth Volare Is a NASCAR-Inspired Gem From the Malaise Era
This 1978 Plymouth Volare Is a NASCAR-Inspired Gem From the Malaise Era

12 Oct 2022, 17:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 247 units, this Mopar that pays tribute to Richard Petty is one of the rarest cars built during the Malaise era

 
Richard Petty's 1960 Plymouth Fury Up for Sale Again, Costs a Fortune
Richard Petty's 1960 Plymouth Fury Up for Sale Again, Costs a Fortune

5 Oct 2022, 20:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's the oldest Petty race car in existence and experts agree it's the second-most coveted NASCAR-spec vehicle behind his infamous 1970 Plymouth Superbird

 
Rare 1978 Plymouth Volare Kit Car Has Richard Petty Written All Over It
Rare 1978 Plymouth Volare Kit Car Has Richard Petty Written All Over It

19 Apr 2022, 20:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Launched in 1978, the Volare Kit Car was a part of a limited-edition series that also included the Dodge Aspen Super Coupe

 
USAF Needs New Graphics for the NASCAR No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro, Launches Challenge
USAF Needs New Graphics for the NASCAR No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro, Launches Challenge

26 Nov 2021, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Air Force Recruiting Service is asking Airmen to contribute designs that will go on the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro next year

 
Dodge Charger Daytona: An Iconic Muscle Car That Could Go Over 200 MPH, Even in Stock Form
Dodge Charger Daytona: An Iconic Muscle Car That Could Go Over 200 MPH, Even in Stock Form

20 Sep 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Both the road-legal and NASCAR versions made the Charger Daytona one of the most legendary cars to ever don Dodge badges.

 
Own NASCAR History: Richard Petty’s 1960 Plymouth Fury
Own NASCAR History: Richard Petty’s 1960 Plymouth Fury

17 Sep 2021, 06:56 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Petty won the Daytona 500 a record seven times. He won 27 races - 10 straight - in a single astonishing 1967 rookie season racing beside his father

 
Plymouth Superbird "Petty Blue" Rendering Is a Charger-Based Tribute
Plymouth Superbird "Petty Blue" Rendering Is a Charger-Based Tribute

6 Dec 2020, 20:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It kind of looks like a Dodge that's been converted for use by the Power Rangers, but aero was a simpler concept back in 1970

 
Richard Petty's 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Is Old-School NASCAR Perfection
Richard Petty's 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Is Old-School NASCAR Perfection

24 Jun 2020, 16:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the most important NASCAR racing cars ever is looking for a new owner. The estimates on this Road Runner range from $500,000 to $750,000

 
Richard Petty's 1970 Plymouth Superbird Reimagined With Widebody Kit
Richard Petty's 1970 Plymouth Superbird Reimagined With Widebody Kit

8 Jun 2020, 14:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In an alternate universe, aero warriors such as Richard Petty's number 43 Superbird would have be adorned with widebody kits

 
Richard Petty’s Garage Details 2017 Ford Mustang GT King Edition
Richard Petty’s Garage Details 2017 Ford Mustang GT King Edition

1 Jul 2016, 09:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Coyote V8 doesn't have enough punch to suit your need for speed, Richard Petty's Garage has something in store for you

 
Petty’s Garage Mustang GT Detailed, AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson Ordered a Stage 2 Example
Petty’s Garage Mustang GT Detailed, AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson Ordered a Stage 2 Example

20 Feb 2015, 14:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When AC/DC's Brian Johnson orders a car, you'd better pay attention. This time around, the $92,210 Petty’s Garage Mustang GT Stage 2 is the culprit