Richard Lee Petty is an American former car racing driver with 34 years of experience as a professional driver. He is known as the driver of car No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises, and winner of seven NASCAR championships and seven Daytona 500 races. One of his cars, a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, is for sale.
The Plymouth Superbird was produced for only one year, and 1,935 units left the factory, so it is not a rare car. However, its value is tied to Petty, who owned the car between 1982 and 2013. This Superbird is the only road-legal example of this model in his collection, and it comes with several letters and photographs of the legendary driver.
The car was restored in 2014, which included painting it in Alpine White, installing a new Black vinyl roof, polishing the chrome parts, and after the process was completed, Richard Petty put his signature on the trunk of the car. The interior features leather-trimmed seats with contrasting white stitching, Petty’s silhouette on the headrest, and his signature on the dashboard with the message “Take care of my car!”
When it comes to the powertrain, under the hood is the original 440 cubic-inch Super Commando V8 with 390 hp (290 kW), mated to an A727 automatic transmission.
The auction will take place on January 18 and the estimated value of the car is $900,000 – $1,000,000 USD.
Source: Mecum
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