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Petty Superbird archive picture

Started by nascarxx29, May 22, 2013, 09:53:27 AM

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nascarxx29

1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

Aero426

That is Hugh Hawthorne's car.   I believe it to be the wrecked Darlington Road Runner, rebuilt as a Superbird.

odcics2

Quote from: Aero426 on May 22, 2013, 10:06:02 AM
That is Hugh Hawthorne's car.   I believe it to be the wrecked Darlington Road Runner, rebuilt as a Superbird.

Interesting photo -  The striping is pre-77 white. petty ran a black pin stripe in 77.

Most interesting item is the bar construction under the hood.  That weird shaped "thing"....

I recall seeing it on a mid 70s built Dodge chassis currently being turned into a re creation of a famous 69 Daytona, out West... 
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

Aero426

Quote from: odcics2 on May 23, 2013, 04:41:51 AM

Most interesting item is the bar construction under the hood.  That weird shaped "thing"....

The later built Petty style cars have that "nub" on each bar to connect a center bar between the two sides.        If you look around, you will see it on other #43 cars. 

odcics2

Note: non removable "PITA" bars... This is the chassis being converted into a Ray Elder 69 Daytona.  Appears to be an old mid 70s Petty Charger...  :shruggy:
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

Aero426

I would say that it is "Petty like", meaning it could have been built out west using the Petty fabricated front clip.    Some other parts of that car look strange to me.   One thing it is not is the Daytona, even though it is now wearing that skin.

nascarxx29

1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701