A 1970 Plymouth Superbird once owned by NASCAR legend Richard Petty is ready to fly across the auction block. The white and black hardtop was owned by the King from 1982 – 2013 and was fully res ...
"Richard was not arrogant ... had to be the bad guy," Waltrip said. Petty was winning in seemingly every make of car there was - Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac.
The racecar was designed to lure the driver back to the Plymouth camp after he moved to Ford in 1969. Richard Petty won 18 races in the No. 43 Superbird in the 1970 season. His teammate ...