Reported to be the actual car that The King used to win races number two, three and four of his career, this Fury, as posted on Hemmings, can now be yours for a cool half million. Towel included. More pics after the jump!
Per the seller, this 1972 Charger was first raced by Buddy Baker then Richard Petty then Ray Elder then Norm Palmer followed by Chuck Bown, Hershel McGriff (of Olympia Charger fame) and Buddy Arrington. What do you think? Could it be the real deal? Check it out on eBay. More pics after the jump!
The recent running of the 12 hours of Sebring brought SRT some limited success with the number 93 Viper GTS-R finishing second in the GTLM class. The number 91 Viper finished seventh. The 13th lap saw Viper pilot Ben Keating’s car ignite after what appears to be a fuel leak. No injuries were reported and the fire crew learned to always park upwind of a burning car. Find more info at autoevolution. Video after the jump!
For the second year in a row, Chrysler’s 300 SRT8 will be the official course car, safety car and medical car for the Australian V8 Supercars Championship. These cars are not stripped down in any way but are simply road cars with safety lights and new paint. See more at Allpar. Info on the car’s 2013 deput down under can be found at V8 Supercars.
Richard Petty’s Daytona-winning 1964 Plymouth Belvedere replica was featured in the April issue of Hot Rod Magazine, which also has a good article on the 426 Hemi. Those of you without a subscription (or who are unwilling to head down to the newsstand), check out this site, which has a ton of photos and information about the car.
Bring a Trailer highlights this 1974 Dodge D800 car hauler that is reported to be a factory car hauler for such team drivers as Bob Riffle, Gene Dunlop, the Fink Brothers, Arlen Vanke, and Ronnie Sox. Sporting it’s original, numbers matching 413 2-bbl, it would be a very cool way to transport your old Mopar. If you insist on owning a trailer queen then at least arrive in style. Check out the original eBay auction.
The number 91 SRT Viper that finished third at the Daytona 24 hour race showed up at the Chicago Auto Show in as-raced condition. See it at Hooniverse. Now THAT would be one heck of a barn find in 2044! Details of the race can be found at Motorsport.com. Clean car pic after the jump!
This body in white Challenger has been built into a Rolex Sports Car Series contender. Reportedly never raced, it sports the 6.1 and lots of carbon fiber body pieces. Anybody wanna go racing? See it here on eBay. More pics after the jump!
Where is “Wild” Willi Boelcke’s 1969 Coronet? Well we know that Willi is still racing out at the salt flats and when I received my May 2013 issue of Mopar Collector’s Guide I found out on page 29 that his Coronet was still around and for sale. Here’s the story from my angle…what I can remember anyway. I believe it was 1988-89 and on one of my first trips to the Bonneville Salt Flats to attend Speed Week in August I met Willi and his Coronet. I do remember the first configuration of the car didn’t have all the fancy racing paint like in the picture I took below. It was fairly plain with a 440 six pack and 4 speed with a Super Bee six pack hood. I remember his best speed was around 144mph which is not to bad for a stocker at 4000ft above sea level. One of the next years which I believe to be 1990-91 Willie showed up with a 440 with the Stage V Hemi head conversion with a big tunnel ram, and the six pack hood was raised up almost in a cartoon like fashion to clear the intake setup. Well…about the last thing I remember is Willi running around 200mph with the setup in B/Production and blowing up the engine. After that I was spending time in the Air Force and didn’t ever keep track of the car or Willi.
B/Production is generally a class that has been dominated at Bonneville by Plymouth Superbirds, Dodge Charger Daytonas, and big block Camaros that run around 220+ mph so pushing that big Coronet through the air must have been quite an experience!
The hood on the car for sale in MCG was not the same one I remembered but I think it would be more aerodynamic than the massive raised six pack scoop that I saw on it!
Check out this 2012 article about Willis Blown/Fuel Rear Engine Modified Roadster. Interestingly his roadster carries the same car number that his Coronet had….426.
Back for a fourth attempt at the 2014 LeMans Classic, a semi-annual 24 hour tribute race in France in July, will be this 1974 Dodge Charger. The Hemi-powered car has “challenges” braking into corners but reels in the competition on the straights. No surprise that it’s always a fan favorite. Read more at Road and Track.
