RICHARD PETTY 1965 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA OUTLAW 5 DECADES OF PETTY DRAG CAR 1/64

Description: UP FOR SALE IS A RARE AND HARD TO FIND VINTAGE 1965 RICHARD PETTY PLYMOUTH OUTLAWED BARRACUDA DRAG CAR IN A 1/64 5 DECADES OF PETTY! AND HERE IS THE STORY ABOUT THE CAR!! Richard Petty and Petty Enterprises went drag racing. In a Barracuda that they called "Outlawed," Petty attracted large crowds wherever his raced. Unfortunately, on 28 February 1965, the same day that a 100-miler was being run at the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in Weaverville, North Carolina, Petty and "Outlawed" were at Southeastern Dragway in . During a match race with Arnie Beswick, the Barracuda experienced transmission problems off the line. As Petty tried to find second gear, the car started to get loose. When Petty finally got it into second gear the car suddenly broke loose, turned towards the spectator area, and hit the embankment. The Petty Blue Barracuda vaulted the embankment, being launched almost straight up, which carried the car over the fence that was supposed to protect the spectators, and into the crowd. Seven people were injured when the Barracuda slammed into the people who had come to watch the match races. One of these suffered severe head injuries, but there was an eighth victim, Wayne Dye - an eight-year old from Austell, Georgia. He died of his injuries before he reached the hospital. Petty suffered light injuries in the violent crash, but the shock of the young boy's death stayed with him for years! I DO COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN BUYING MORE THEN ONE DIECAST. THANKS AND CHECK ALL MY LISTINGS I HAVE LOTS OF RICHARD PETTY AND DALE EARNHARDT NASCARS LISTED

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Chaska, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-11-10T22:23:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD