Odd looking Petty Charger at Daytona 500 photo!!

[odcics2]

Naw, no arguing from me!
I know the difference in appearance is because of the lens on the camara taking the bottom photo!

I've owned a few 73-74 Chargers. Nice rides!
As far as "4 inches", I'm

 

[autoxcuda]

ummmm.... creative body interpretations didn't just go away in the 70's...

 

[j-c-c-62]

Was RP "mod" back in the day wearing bell bottoms?

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Is just the pic angle/optical ilusión guys. We have seen dozens of of pics of these cars running and JUST WITH THIS PIC we are debating about the lenght of the car? Doesn’t make sense.

If you see at the springs rear shackles or hangers (what you call them) … FOR ME it’s at the same location than stock, in relation with the rear valence

 

[Kern Dog]

They moved suspension mounts all around with these cars. The shackle position is not a reliable point to argue the matter.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

NASCAR driver Richard Petty pilots his No. 43 car on February 15, 1975 The Charlotte News


I keep my opinion… dozen of these cars pics while racing and no one shows or noticed a shortened car anywhere. We are talking about this just by a single pic on a weird angle or ilusión.