Hemmings Daily: The 'Bird that brought Petty back to Plymouth heads to auction

Rule changes in NASCAR rendered Richard Petty's 1970 Plymouth Superbird obsolete after a single season, while his 1971 Plymouth Road Runner lasted two seasons before suffering the same fate. Once cast aside and sold for pennies on the dollar, the cars are blue-chip collectibles today, and both will cross Mecum's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, auction stage this summer, part of the Todd Werner Collection. Ford lured Petty away from Mopar in 1969, and The King finished second in NASCAR Grand National Series champi [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, June 4, 2019 [Pair of Petty NASCAR Plymouths head to auction in Harrisburg]( [Pair of Petty NASCAR Plymouths head to auction in Harrisburg]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Rule changes in NASCAR rendered Richard Petty's 1970 Plymouth Superbird obsolete after a single season, while his 1971 Plymouth Road Runner lasted two seasons before suffering the same fate. Once cast aside and sold for pennies on the dollar, the cars are blue-chip collectibles today, and both will cross Mecum's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, auction stage this summer, part of the Todd Werner Collection. Ford lured Petty away from Mopar in 1969, and The King finished second in NASCAR Grand National Series champi... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Finds of the Day - 1959 Edsel Ranger and Kozy Traveler Kar Kamper]( [Hemmings Finds of the Day - 1959 Edsel Ranger and Kozy Traveler Kar Kamper]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Kozy Traveler Kar Kamper atop a 1959 Edsel Ranger for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: 64,000 miles always stored inside 5 almost new ww radial tires automatic transmission Edsel OHV 6-cylinder engine. Runs strong. Torque and power are well balanced. Handles well with the heavy-duty front and rear springs and sway bars. Spinner orignal hubcaps Chrome and stainless are bright and original Dashboard and steering wheels are excellent. All gauges work and has an AM radio & a CB radio...[Read More]( [Museum of Automobiles in Arkansas added to the National Register of Historic Places]( [Museum of Automobiles in Arkansas added to the National Register of Historic Places]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Long before the term "adaptive reuse" became widespread among developers and local governments looking to put tenants into empty buildings, automotive museums often filled spaces built for other purposes. However, in the 50-plus-year history of the parabolic-roofed building near Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, it has hosted only car museums. In 1953, after Winthrop Rockefeller drove his 1951 Cadillac from New York to Arkansas, he bought nearly a thousa...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [The $5,000 Challenge, stuck in the '60s edition]( [The $5,000 Challenge, stuck in the '60s edition]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - What was the last great decade for automotive styling? For many, the answer to this question would be the 1960s, as reflected by the stratospheric values of period muscle cars (and in some cases, sports cars). While Hemi Mopars, split-window Corvettes and Shelby Mustangs are priced on par with four-bedroom houses in upscale suburbs, other cars from the decade remain an affordable entry into the collector-car hobby. Below are five selections, from a variety of manufacturers, all priced at or below our $5,000 thres...[Read More]( [Daily Briefing: Sinatra's Ghia coming to Vegas; Lawman Boss 429 returns; 2019 Nmoto inspired by 1934 BMW]( [Daily Briefing: Sinatra's Ghia coming to Vegas; Lawman Boss 429 returns; 2019 Nmoto inspired by 1934 BMW]( Posted by Jake McBride - Frank Sinatra's 1961 Dual Ghia L 6.4. Photo courtesy of the Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance. This fall, Frank Sinatra's Chrysler/Dual Ghia L 6.4 will make the journey alongside a 1938 Phantom Corsair from their home at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada, to Las Vegas for Sin City's inaugural concours d'elegance. In the 1950s, looking to boost slumping sales, Chrysler commissioned coachbuilder Carrozzeria Ghia to build several "idea cars." In 1960, the design for the Dual Ghia L 6.4 was approved and C...[Read More]( [West Salem, Ohio, 1967]( [West Salem, Ohio, 1967]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1967 Location: West Salem, Ohio Source: via Dave Wiechec What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 6/4/1896: Henry Ford test-drives the "Quadricycle" UPCOMING EVENTS [4th Annual Keepin It Cruising Road Tour 2019]( June 13, 2019 - Put In Bay, OH [LeMay Motorcycle Days June 13-23]( June 13, 2019 - Tacoma, WA [13th Annual Crusin' Newington Car Show]( June 13, 2019 - Newington, CT [Cruz-In Sponsored by Bridgewater Church]( June 14, 2019 - Hallstead PA, PA [52nd Annual Show & Auction]( June 14, 2019 - Fletcher, NC [Downtown Downers Grove Summer Nights Classic Car Show]( June 14, 2019 - Downers Grove, IL [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS [1964 Chevrolet Chevy II]( [1964 Chevrolet Chevy II]( [$11,500]( [1940 LaSalle 52]( [1940 LaSalle 52]( [$24,500]( [1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet]( [1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet]( [$8,250]( [1984 Mercedes-Benz 250]( [1984 Mercedes-Benz 250]( [$6,500]( [1977 Mercury Marquis]( [1977 Mercury Marquis]( [$7,900]( [1964 Studebaker Daytona]( [1964 Studebaker Daytona]( [$28,700]( [1949 Nash 600]( [1949 Nash 600]( [$9,000]( [1968 Plymouth Barracuda]( [1968 Plymouth Barracuda]( [$50,000]( [1980 International Scout II]( [1980 International Scout II]( [$30,000]( [1955 Ford F250]( [1955 Ford F250]( [$23,900]( [1955 Plymouth Belvedere]( [1955 Plymouth Belvedere]( [$15,000]( [1970 Ford Mustang]( [1970 Ford Mustang]( [$222,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1958 Porsche 356A]( [1958 Porsche 356A]( [Auction]( [1955 Dodge Dash complete]( [1955 Dodge Dash complete]( [$1,000]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [A sports car classic turns 50: Remembering Triumph's TR6]( [A sports car classic turns 50: Remembering Triumph's TR6]( [Reminiscing - Model A Ford Days]( [Reminiscing - Model A Ford Days]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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