Plymouth Superbird, once owned by NASCAR legend Richard Petty, heads to auction with an estimated value of $1 million.

Plymouth Superbird once owned by NASCAR legend Richard Petty is ready to fly across the auction block. The […] ...

Richard Petty is one of the most iconic and successful ... Later this month, a 1970 Plymouth Superbird owned by Petty will be offered up for auction and is expected to sell for between $900,000 ...

The car sports a 440 Six-Barrel piece, which is original to the vehicle but also incorrect; the factory carburetor and intake ...

See All 13 Photos Plymouth actually built 1,920 of ... Related: From the Archives: Overcoming Adversity the Richard Petty Way After this Superbird’s original sale in 2013, a full restoration ...

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Here’s five extraordinary facts about Richard Petty that you should know. For the 1965 NASCAR season, new rules were introduced that made the engine in Petty’s Plymouth #43 illegal.

But Richard Petty's big sunglasses ... had to be the bad guy," Waltrip said. Petty was winning in seemingly every make of car there was -- Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick ...

"Richard was not arrogant ... had to be the bad guy," Waltrip said. Petty was winning in seemingly every make of car there was - Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac.