Petty's Bird

[cr8crshr]

Very interesting read...cr8crshr/Bill

Richard Petty–Owned Plymouth Superbird Fails to Sell Despite Record-Level Bids

A 1970 Plymouth Superbird tied to Richard Petty misses reserve again, raising questions about expectations, not the collector car market.

www.motorious.com

 

[DeltaV]

I dislike writers that have conflicting title/content. This one is confusing to me...he owned it, but it was not his personal car.


From the title:

Richard Petty–Owned Plymouth Superbird​

From the article:

The car holds notable provenance, having been displayed at the Petty Museum and featuring cosmetic tributes to its famous association. These include embroidered seats, a signed glove box, and special decals honoring Petty’s NASCAR legacy. Although it was not Petty’s personal street car, its connection to the seven-time NASCAR champion adds historical appeal.

 

[Runcharger]

Gotta love a good line of B.S. but you cant always spend B.S.

 

[RemCharger]

So they're saying send in your glovebox for signing, get the decals, embroider your seats and you too can have a " connected to Petty ,historical appeal " car.

 

[Jerry Hall]

The car is worth about 250K tops and whatever you think Petty's ownership is worth. Just my opinion.

 

[Richard Cranium]

What a fool for not taking that much.

The Superbird was previously offered at Mecum Kissimmee in January, where bidding climbed to $550,000. That figure set a record high for a Superbird equipped with a non-Hemi 440 engine, yet the seller declined the offer.



Like I said above.

Most recently, the car crossed the block on Bring a Trailer, where bidding reached $385,000 before again falling short of the undisclosed reserve. While lower than the January figure, the final bid still exceeded established market norms for this configuration.