Old Petty photos

[Cooperman]

Just ran across these pics on a NASCAR modelling forum. I hadn't seen them before, and wondered whether you guys had either.








http://www.randyayersmodeling.com/modelingforum/viewtopic.php?t=60527

[MoparManJim]

You know, that one photo on that one page down towards the bottom showing the cage gave me an idea. 

[68X426]

Awesome photos, thanks.

[tan top]

never seen them before  , good find CM  thanks for sharing 

[Cooperman]

There's some pretty interesting stuff on there!

http://www.randyayersmodeling.com/modelingforum/viewtopic.php?t=60288

So Petty Enterprises have restored Pete Hamilton's #40 Superbird?



How did I miss this? 

[hemigeno]

So Petty Enterprises have restored Pete Hamilton's #40 Superbird?

How did I miss this?

Check out this thread for more info:


http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,72392.0/all.html

[nascarxx29]

Good old Petty pictures .Thanks for sharing found some other archive pictures on this
http://richardpettyfans.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=judith&action=display&thread=1359&page=2
http://feeds.fotki.com/tona/album_sbdffrqwsfsgf.rss

[nascarxx29]

Archive pictures of Petty and the #40 Pete Hamilton car
http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/pmossberg/1970%20Petty/
http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/pmossberg/1970%20Petty/?action=view&current=1970HamiltonDaytonapits.jpg&newest=1

[Cooperman]

So Petty Enterprises have restored Pete Hamilton's #40 Superbird?

How did I miss this?

Check out this thread for more info:


http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,72392.0/all.html

Thanks HemiGeno! 

[MoparManJim]

You guys, I have a surprise for you all coming up.. I'll reveal it later on today. 

[moparstuart]

You guys, I have a surprise for you all coming up.. I'll reveal it later on today. 

[BigBlackDodge]

You guys, I have a surprise for you all coming up.. I'll reveal it later on today. 

You're not gay are you? 



I think most of those cars are still there......................buried under their shop buildings.



BBD

[Dodge Don]

Looks like Petty's NHRA Barracuda drag car in the woods

[MoparManJim]

You guys, I have a surprise for you all coming up.. I'll reveal it later on today. 

You're not gay are you? 

No.., you?

[BigBlackDodge]

You guys, I have a surprise for you all coming up.. I'll reveal it later on today. 

You're not gay are you? 

No.., you?

BBD

[MoparManJim]

...

[nascarxx29]

  just random drawings I came acoss with daytonas http://media.photobucket.com/image/%25252270%20DAYTONA%252522/Jimmy-Face/70DaytonaChargerRT440.jpg
http://www.us-car-info.de/info/dodge/charger/ppg70daytona.jpg

[CornDogsCharger]

In this picture here it appears like a '71-'74 Plymouth Satellite/Road Runner sitting in the background.  This car looks to be the standard production model.  It still has it's inner fender aprons, glass, trim, etc.  Random question, but would Petty Enterprises ever use regular production cars as parts cars?  

Justin
"CornDog"

[Aero426]

The above is a modern photo taken after the 65 Barracuda was unearthed, but probably NOT taken at Petty Enterprises.    It is said that the early Chrysler stuff in '64 was built from street cars, but by 1966 once the program really got rolling, there was no reason to use street cars or parts for anything.

[nitrometal]

There's a couple that I haven't seen before.  Thanks!!!

[nascarxx29]

[Brock Samson]

 'n why would this early Plymouth in Petty colors have a "GTX" on it?..
anyone familiar with the orgins of that "GTX" name or know why it's on what I believe is a '65 B-bod?... 

[Aero426]

'n why would this early Plymouth in Petty colors have a "GTX" on it?..
anyone familiar with the orgins of that "GTX" name or know why it's on what I believe is a '65 B-bod?...  

They ran the '65 at the 1966 Firecracker 400, I have heard,  for aerodynamic reasons.   To quote Chrysler aero engineer John Pointer about the '66 Plymouth,  he once said: "The '66 Plymouth was a brick... and it didn't want to go very fast".   As to the GTX on the quarter panels, it was to promote the current car.   I guess they figured nobody would notice!

Here is the demise of that car that led to it's place in the Petty junkyard.

[Brock Samson]

 I thought the '66/7 model won a lot of races,.. i do remember the vynal top car and the magazine articles that ran at the time... that was when the charger needed a spoiler to keep the back down on the track, I'l go research the race record of the '64/5 Vs the '66/7 bodystyles,.. so I guess it's safe to say that's the remains of that particular stock car which is probably now under Level Cross somewhere... 

[Aero426]

I thought the '66/7 model won a lot of races,.. i do remember the vynal top car and the magazine articles that ran at the time... that was when the charger needed a spoiler to keep the back down on the track, I'l go research the race record of the '64/5 Vs the '66/7 bodystyles,.. so I guess it's safe to say that's the remains of that particular stock car which is probably now under Level Cross somewhere...  

Yes, the '66-67 car was engineered (cheated up) into a very successful race car, including a Daytona 500 win, the 27 win 1967 season, etc.    I'm sure it stands right up there in the win catagory against the '72-'74 Chargers.