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Puzzle #1369 - Chrysler / Petty Roadrunner Kit Car
« on: July 31, 2009, 04:53:04 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #1369
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2009, 03:42:15 AM »
Experts.
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Re: Puzzle #1369
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009, 12:21:09 AM »
Petty Volare?

AKA Richard Petty Kitcar...

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Re: Puzzle #1369
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009, 12:28:51 AM »
Found it.

It is this one.

Its Doug Dodd's Ole Blue.

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Re: Puzzle #1369
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2009, 02:25:35 AM »
Petty Volare?

AKA Richard Petty Kitcar...

Incredibly close. This puzzle is locked for you 24 hours. I'm not looking the name affixed by a specific buyer/racer.
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Re: Puzzle #1369
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2009, 02:39:32 AM »
'78 Plymouth Volare

By Chrysler.


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Re: Puzzle #1369
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2009, 02:51:20 AM »
Close enough. The site where you picked the "Old Blue" photo identifies these as "Chrysler / Petty Roadrunners". Both Mopar and Petty Enterprises sold these kits, but I can't state categorically that they were called "Chrysler Petty".

I was surprised to find these were used not just for short tracks, but for IMSA road racing, as well.
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Re: Puzzle #1369 - Chrysler / Petty Roadrunner Kit Car
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2009, 03:05:18 AM »
I'm not really into Volare's.

But that is one cool car...  :)