Vehicle Description
When a car looks this authentic, and underneath it has been
upgraded to be an even better racer, then this 1970 Plymouth
Superbird Richard Petty replica is the awesome kind of tribute that
can run circles around the original. So dig into all the details,
because the look is pure nostalgia, but the powertrain and
suspension are pure street machine.
You can tell they sweated the details when creating this car. It
wasn't just about adding a nose cone, using the correct blue paint,
and getting Petty's number right. This car is a rotisserie
restoration that was taken down to bare metal. They studied the
history of one of the most iconic cars to ever hit the oval track,
and gave it a full rebuild to make sure this one faithfully
represents the greatest aero car around. That means a correct front
air dam, triple hood pins, panels riveted over the door handles,
reinforced front and rear glass, all the right sponsor decals, and
that hallmark rear wing that can be adjusted. And people who know
NASCAR will see the smallest details, like the size of the fuel
filler cap/neck and custom blue NASCAR steelies with true Goodyear
stampings.
Just like the exterior, the interior is a faithful setup with an
exceptionally fresh feeling. This is a true time machine experience
with a racer's bucket w/race harness, drop-down window net, the
thin steering wheel with grip tape, toggle switches, and a panel
full of Stewart Warner gauges. And this is also built to still
remain a competition machine, so you get a custom integrated full
roll cage, fire extinguisher, and Hurst shifter. Plus, that the
differential cooler in the rear is another authentic-style piece
that's also excellent for the track. About the only thing that
Petty didn't have that you get was the passenger seat... but it's
hard not to want to share this level of authentic fun with someone
else.
Your first glance under the hood gives more of that feeling of a
big investment in authenticity. The motor looks race-ready with the
special air intake, NASCAR aluminum intake manifold, and even the
cool oil blow-by tube up front. But as you dig deeper, you start to
see the investment here was also in making a more modern and
beastly V8. Petty never got a 472 cubic-inch Hemi like this younger
Mopar performance motor. More than just displacement, this has a
massive Quick Fuel 1050 CFM FX-series four-barrel carburetor, 580
lift camshaft, and ceramic-coated long tube headers that add power
with contributing to the thunder of the side pipes. A monster motor
like this needs proper fuel delivery, and so you have stainless
fuel lines, Holley electric fuel pump, and Earl's fuel regulator.
There are even thoughtful driving upgrades like an aluminum
radiator and power steering. You're going to love having full
control over this powerful package and its thunderous soundtrack
thanks to the close-ratio four-speed manual transmission. And don't
forget to look at the undercarriage photos. Not only is it
exceptionally clean (after all, there's only about 3,200 miles on
the build,) but also you'll see the best in fresh performance
components. This includes tubular control arms up front, a
triangulated four-link rear, a limited slip rear end, and Ride Tech
adjustable coilovers at each wheel. Also behind each wheel are
Wilwood drilled & slotted disc brakes.
There are four binders of receipts, manuals, and photos detailing
this amazing build. It's the kind of tribute machine that knows how
to be a performance driver today. You're looking at a true
one-ok-a-kind. Call today!!!