The 1970s would be a big deal for Richard Petty, as he would win 5 NASCAR Grand National championships between 1971 and 1979. This is the car that got it all started, claiming the first-ever Winston Cup Series…
Read MoreIn the late 1940s America's motor industry saw a time of innovation and revolutionary car designs. Car designs emerged with styling cues such as fins and streamline bodies inspired by the jet aircraft and rockets…
Read MoreDeep in the heart of Chrysler Engineering in late 1964, Jim Thornton was modifying a chassis in the Structures Lab. The just-completed drag-racing season had witnessed many things: the reintroduction…
Read MoreThis 1965 Dodge C-500 is just one part of an incredible package that includes an original 1966 Plymouth Barracuda drag car. The car hauler and period-correct dragster are a petrolhead’s dream come true…
Read MoreThe Plymouth Superbird was only legal in NASCAR for one season, and this example is Richard Petty’s No. 43 car from that year. Drawing upon the Dodge Charger Daytona, the Superbird package was released to…
Read MoreThis rather special Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit was the Plymouth brand’s star for their release of the 1971 factory models. The new G-series designs rewrote the book on Mopar’s B-body lines and sent…
Read MoreIf there is a single car that typifies the end of the American muscle-car era, this has to be it. Although Mustangs and Firebirds were still on the menu, the 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda reigned supreme…
Read MoreThe winged Mopars first appeared in 1969 with the Dodge Charger Daytona, carrying streamlining…
Read MoreDuring the late 60s and early 70s muscle-car fans had the opportunity to choose from a palette of bright…
Read MoreThey referred to them as ‘A-bombs,’ and with good reason. The 1968 Hurst-built Hemi Barracudas and Darts took the drag world by storm, winning consistently from their debut…
Read MoreThis car was raced by the legendary Sox & Martin team during the 1971 National Hot Rod Association Pro Stock season. Of the final eight rounds of NHRA Pro Stock that season, the car was entered…
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