I was working part-time during my second semester during my senior year of high school, in 1970. And I bought my first car. It was a beautiful Blue Plymouth, Roadrunner, with a sweet sounding 383, with dual exhaust and a 4 speed stick shift, bench seat (with chrome reverse rims, a wide black stripe along the bottom {front to rear} and black {fake} air grabbers on the hood). I loved that car. And it would eat up 327’s, 351’s and 396’s in the quarter mile. But a 1969 SuperBee with a 383 and an automatic transmission beat me by about a half a car length, one night.
Really Kyle didn't put belts on because if something bad happened he didn't want to deal with the grief afterwards. Not that was even a real thought I'm sure. Thanks for sharing
I was just thinkin the same thing, I almost came to tears, hearing that Hemi, remembering Richard driving it, the sound of that Hemi, Kyle Appreciate you and the guys getting it runnin and going down the backroads the way your Dad would.
Yeah it made me watch every race that I could as a kid .... Still wrenchin after 30+ years and that's about half of their years wrenchin to perfection!
I am 70 years old and I was there to see Richard drive this unique machine. These were the days when every machine didn't have to equal the other! This was a time when driver skill meant as much as the machine. Gosh I miss those days!
Yes, I agree w/ you 100%! I'm 63.7 now & last I was really into NASCAR, was around '95 w/Jeff Gordon racing. I know, even his car was 'fake', but even then, all cars limited w/restriction plates, were not real 'bought off the showroom cars' & converted for racing. Now, one piece shells where every sponsor takes up every square inch of paint. I'll catch some of those old races from 70-74 & really see the difference in racing. SUPER skills back then, whereas today, it's like watching a video game. Why I lost interest.
Okay, I'm a youngster of 'only' 54 but I agree too, by the end of the 70's NASCAR was wondering to far away from the cars on the roads and by the late 80's I wasn't watching much any more. At least YT has plenty of real NASCAR, NHRA/IHRA/AHRA, SCCA, and even Can-Am and Group B Rally races to see when real men with real skills raced real cars.
In 1974 when I was 12 , the most boring family holiday in the Scottish Highlands suddenly became a lifelong memory . Coming down on the Glenshee ski centre chair lift , the wild howling bark of a vehicle became louder and louder. Heading north from the "devils elbow" a (what I now know to be a Plymouth Roadrunner) white , huge , winged beast , unsilenced , driven with hostility and skill , blasting past 50horsepower British cars with a thunderstorm roar , expertly heel and toes under the brakes . If you think one of these is impressive in an oval , driven flat out through a Scottish glen it's just spine tingling. Like a baby chicken I was imprinted that day , 10 years later I saw the car and followed it (just in my GTI) for 25 miles to a farmhouse near Inverness. Had a chat with the driver who once was a famous racing driver . He liked the sound too , but was a bit deaf from his racing days . JYS
I'm doing my best to imagine it. I'm in Australia so maybe once every few months you'd see a 60s Mustang and a mid 50s Chevy, but you won't see a genuine Superbird or anything of the likes in your lifetime here. In my 28 years of existence, the rarest American Muscle I've seen close to this was a 68 Charger. And even then I've only seen 2. Absolutely love the smile in his face as he cruises down the road but.
@@joshthomas2536here in Oregon we see everything from 400 horse civics to Bugatti’s and lambo’s and rari’s. And in there, between that gap. Theres 40’s to 80’s muscle cars and trucks that are absolute rippers making 380-1,500 horse. My favorite car in the area would have to be this sky blue 72-74 crager nova that I’ve only seen flying by me or through intersections. I’m going to the night of fire tonight at the woodburn drag strip and hope he tracks the car so I can see it. There’s two superbirds and some dusters that roll around as well.
Richard Petty raced LONG before i was born, i was born in 2002, my dad had a poster of this car that he hung in my bedroom as a kid, i idolized Mr. Petty and this car my entire life, hearing her come to life gave me goosebumps, and brought a tear to my eye
I got Richard Petty's autograph after he won the Firecracker 400 in 1976. So he was having some good years while I was alive. That was NASCAR back then. You'd see them in line with 3 cases of beer on their heads. They'd die of alcohol poisoning in the stands! Ah the good old days.
I always loved the sound of those Mopar Starters, reminded of Fred Flintstones , purple Dog, Dino!!! I'm also a lifetime Richard Petty fan too, I have 10 pairs of the sunglasses he wore back in the '70s, and his ever present Charlie One Horse Hat!!! LONG LIVE THE KING, RICHARD PETTY, Mopar Nate, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Can't be replaced. Having driven an electric car tho its insane how much more power they have especially from a standing start. Bring back the old days please.
My cat was interrupting me. But I can't get mad at my cat. This is an extreme Road Runner. Just as I remember though. A tin can packing rude horsepower
@@CrazyBear65I think you got Elon wrong. He ain’t forcing anyone. He just offers a product you don’t have to buy if you don’t want it. I haven’t bought one. But talk about American power, Elon has created the most powerful rocket the world has ever seen, and created it in America, 100% American-made, by Americans. What’s wrong with that? And it works at least as well as that Superbird, but with an even wilder sound of raw power! He’s an American (a citizen), even though not born here.
10:42 To be standing on the side of the road and have that iconic car drive past me would be a dream come true, I could finally feel the roar of the engine and feel of the wind as it passes me..Thanks for sharing this moment, it truly made me happy.
I’m Australian but know number 43 since I was a kid & it’s significance in motorsport. So happy to see this car getting around, how important it is to your family, & to fans globally ❤ wishing the King a long & happy life 😊
50 years ago that car ran the tracks faster than the current cars and drivers. That was racing! Thanks to all involved at Petty Racing, and best wishes to Mr. Petty on his recent birthday.
I grew up just down Randleman Road from the Pettys. The one thing I miss is hearing them testing engines on the dyno for upcoming races. They’d load test them with hard pulls and you could hear it for miles away! The Petty family certainly completed the community and made it that much more special to live in..
I am not a huge nascar fan, but this gave me chills! Hearing that piece of history start up, the look on your face Kyle, driving it. My dad bought a 68 galaxy xl in the mid 90s. I remember driving it for the first time. It was AWESOME. I get it!
The King and Evel knevel were the 2 biggest heroes of every kid in the 60s and 70s and rightfully so they were the best at what they did and were both fan friendly
So Awesome!!! Listen to that motor come back to life!!! Love Kyle waiving to the neighbors while taking the most Iconic Superbird out for a drive. Rock On!!!
I am a 69 year old quebec resident. My brother and i snuck over to the track at daytona when camping with mom and sisters. Hey mom can i borrow the car? It cost us 25 cents a peice to get in the stands. What was goin on? Firecracker 400 time trials. Saw the king run superbird around the track.Never forgot. Since have been to petty museum twice.Oh mom we just went for a little ride.haha.
@@nocomment3600 - Honestly, I like the looks of the gt40 more. In fact, I’m not the hugest fan of these wing cars, like many are. But this specific one, blue as it is, is instantly recognizable and connects to a specific person in ways only something like the black Goodwrench Lumina #3 does.
First time I saw this car in Gran Turismo 2, now hearing its sound make me wanna drive it. Thank you for your work and showing us this car. Bless you and all your memories around this car
This is a real race car right here. I wasn't born when these beasts hit the track, but I watched films, and I enjoy watching them more than nascar today. Feel the power. Congratulations to Richard Petty on 75 years in nascar
I like the old Trans Am series racing and the cars back then way better..Mark Donahue and Parnelli Jones and some of the other drivers tore up the tracks in the Z-28 Camaros..Boss 302 Mustangs and the AMX Javelins etc.
Yep, real modified cars then compared to the tube framed funny cars out today. Last week a Ford, change team directions, reskin with facsimile Chevy body panels
Wow, just amazing machine driven by such an iconic driver Richard Petty back in the day. I once drove by a Porsche 917 on the street where I lived with flames shooting out the exhaust and this is just as mind blowing!!!
They're no fun sitting still. You have to see them on the track. Being in the stands getting rubberized. The sound as they roar by. It gets you right in the feels.
Boys and girls, this is what raw power sounds like. No chips, no fuel injectors, no restrictor plates, no special gadgets, etc. Just a big ole engine block with a carburetor for maximum raw power. The rest, is up to the driver.
One of a few reasons I don't watch NASCAR any more. One piece plastic bodies, same mechanicals, so generic. That along w/ the 'small things', like not seeing the AMERICAN flag a.k.a., 'Stars & Bars' , flying around here & there. Racing then, was RIVALRY, not ruled by over regulation, rules & political correctness. Now, maybe on occasion, I'll catch the 1st 15 min of the Daytona 500, or Talladega 500. Then lose interest fast.
@@rascaliwmc I agree with your sentiments. My brother and I were season ticket holders to Daytona, Dover and Pocono. We had our tickets for over 35 years. The old tickets were good enough to visit the pit stop area without special passes. Over the years, we met the old great drivers. Then NASCAR took away pit stop visits unless you had a special pass for an extra dollar. Then NASCAR made more changes we did not like; aka, restrictor plates, cookie cutter cars, banning flags, adding social justice, DEI and other liberal crap. We cancelled our tickets. It was no longer fun to go to the races. He still watches the races on TV from time to time, but I don't. And to add insult to injury, NASCAR is experimenting with electric cars now or as I prefer to call them, robots. If that comes through, the track is going to sound like a baby's room. Good luck that!
I love how people like to talk about a marvel of modern technology like the internal combustion engine designed for competitive endurance racing like it’s a freakin bow & flint-head arrow.
This is fantastic. My one time in NASCAR pits and pit road was at time trials for the 1970 World 600. My father got pit passes from a radio station friend. I stood by this car and got The King's autograph in the program, and many, many other drivers that day. Unfortunately no pictures were taken but I still have the program.
I wasn’t even born when this beast used to race! But seeing Kyle’s smile every time he pushes the throttle gives me life! That amazing sound: raw, pure, sublime, is the best time travel experience anyone could ever ask for. I really envy you guys who had the blessing of watching this animals racing back in those days. I absolutely love speed and engines and this is just iconic , is perfect, is a legacy and such a heartwarming piece of history. Thanks for this 🥹💪🏼
Growing up a Ford fan back in the day, I hated those blue cars with a passion, but seeing and hearing one of them now brings tears to my eyes, as those were the golden days of NASCAR, and a sport of men. Seeing Kyle in that seat, going through the gears, was priceless. Seeing Richard run Goodwood was special to me, and I'm looking forward to seeing Kyle make the crowds smile. Love Petty Blue !!!
I wonder if you would like the Isle of man TT. Two fewer wheels than you are used to but, every year they literally race to the death pushing the limits. Most still compete multiple years knowing the risks.
thanks for bringing back the memories Kyle. i was 13 when that thing roamed the track. i became a professional transmission rebuilder for 45 years, i was influenced by growing up on my dad's used car lot in the 60s-70s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I sure do miss the days of building them engines. Putting them back in and having them roar back to life. There's no greater feeling than that. It makes your heart run away.
Couple of my favorite hidden things in this video. 1) Kyle Petty didn't use the belts. 2) After shutting down the engine and parking it, he reached through the wheel to decouple it, but this thing doesn't have a detachable one.
What a special time for the Petty family as well as the crew at the Petty’s Garage. Only one question… “Does the King know that Kyle is driving that car out on the highway?”
I don't see how it's legal. Maybe it has an antique vehicle exemption today? There's no lights on it. Open headers. Don't bother putting plates on it. There's a number on the door. Everyone's going to know whose car it is. It wasn't me officer, I swear it was someone else with a car just like it.
I love that they didn’t have a chase car making a big deal out of it. Just Kyle driving around town in his dad’s old car. Imagine the people lucky enough to see it that day just driving down the street.
I'm just watching this and I can't wipe the smile off my face. Imaging how Kyle must feel taking his dad's car out on the road and opening it up for a little bit.
What a beautiful car, man I miss those days. I stopped watching NASCAR once Richard and then Dale was no longer racing, Thank you for showing this car in all its glory again!
I was born in the midst of the Muscle car era. I remember as a small child the huge muscle cars running the streets and freeways. The colors were dazzling and the bright chrome and chunky rear tires. They were loud and fast and beautiful to look at. Now I got to hear this 70 Plymouth Super bird driven by the racing legend Richard Petty s son Kyle. WOW this is a real treat for Mopar muscle fans. ❤ It. 👍👍😀
That made me whole day!! My Favorite car of all Time... and Kyle Petty is just tremendous as well. The Brits are gonna really be in for a treat there at Goodwood seeing this Mopar Beast come to life.
That 70 Plymouth Bird brings tears to my eyes when I hear it Kyle and think of your father racing and dealing with the difficulties in that era of racing and NASCAR trying to ban those along with the Daytonas !! Wow what a machine I’m like you I’ll never forget the sound and the speed of the pieces of art and history you are so lucky to drive that to victory at GOODWOOD!! Best of luck 🤞 👍🏻😎🇺🇸🦅😇🙏
I was at Goodwood this year and saw the Pettys' and this car. It truly was an amazing experience, to see hear and experience this historical car. The Pettys' had a great interview and truly enjoyed themselves during the event. I will never forget it.
1st car I ever rode in over 100mph was a 71 Superbird The guy who took me for that ride back in 77 still has the car as far as I know. I was hooked. The sound, feel , smell, going 120 mph is still etched in my mind.Those birds were bitchin
Look at the smile on Kyle's face!! This is the car that made me a Nascar fan when I was 8 years old! I'm from the NYC area and on Saturdays I would watch the CBS Sports Spectacular and when they showed parts of a nascar race, I saw the Superbird, the 43 and Richard and I was hooked! A Richard Petty fan till he retired and still enjoy watching him anytime he's on TV. I have always felt the Superbird was the meanest looking race car ever made. Any chance to see this car moving is exciting! The last several years Kyle has taken a big turn in life spending more time on TV appreciating his Father and it has made for excellent TV. I wish Kyle would race the car somewhere in America rather than England.. Back in the 90s, Saturday nights I used to go to a car show/hangout at Marcus Dairy in Danbury Connecticut and there were 2-3 beautiful Superbirds and 1-2 Dodge Daytona's. I loved seeing those cars the most. The most Iconic American Race Car!
This is the reason why most of us don't watch the new NASCAR racing , because cars like the Superbirds are gone ,and now we have to watch Mustangs and Camaros .Long live Mopar legends like the KINGS no. 43
@@ARG0T It was just a metaphor for the racing us older guys miss ,can't seem to wrap around this cluster F racing format .That (they say is better to watch) .
Look at the smile on Kyle's face. Man , how cool! You can see is loving it! I appreciate the simplicity of what his dad drove to all of those race wins compared to the cars of today. Great pride on Kyle's face. He's enjoying the heck out of it. Hey Kyle, do the brakes work? LOL
I grew up watching Cale & Leroy Yarbrough, Richard Petty, A. J. Foyt, Ned Jarret, Bobby & Davey Allison, Darrel Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt and SO many more giants of NASCAR. The sound of that Plymouth takes me back to those times instantly.
Made me smile and a little more! Bet driving that was a full body moment, and made you think about what you were driving in your day. I'm way closer to your age but loved to watch the early 80s racing until about 2000 when I quit watching. I did the Petty experience, at the lowest level, in Vegas 20 years ago and hit 136, which was only slightly faster than what I've done at 2am on 95 in Georgia 😬 But the sound and the feeling can't be matched! Thank you to your family, ESPECIALLY THE KING, for all you have done through the years to keep people involved in motorsports!
Very cool Superbird! This car was & still is iconic. On a side note, I've had the privilege of doing the "Richard Petty Driving Experience" at TMS, taking a driving class and getting to actually drive one of your retired Cup cars for 7 hot laps around Texas Motor Speedway. For me, that was epic, a true 'bucket list' item.
Wow, how COOL!! I remember that car from television when I was 12 years old. It was the most astounding stock car ever, and possibly the most beautiful American race car ever. Thanks!
Simply just off the chain incredible at 61 years old it's still brought tears to my eyes! Just wishing of Dreams to have been in that seat! A legend always
WOW! This is awesome!!
Thanks, dear. Wouldn't be nothin' without you.
Who r u
I was working part-time during my second semester during my senior year of high school, in 1970. And I bought my first car. It was a beautiful Blue Plymouth, Roadrunner, with a sweet sounding 383, with dual exhaust and a 4 speed stick shift, bench seat (with chrome reverse rims, a wide black stripe along the bottom {front to rear} and black {fake} air grabbers on the hood). I loved that car. And it would eat up 327’s, 351’s and 396’s in the quarter mile. But a 1969 SuperBee with a 383 and an automatic transmission beat me by about a half a car length, one night.
Bro thinks he's gonna win the piston cup
That sound alone would always put a smile on anyones face, when Nascar raced REAL cars !
its like an airplane ready to take off !!!
Absolutely 💯 percent ❤😊
Really Kyle didn't put belts on because if something bad happened he didn't want to deal with the grief afterwards. Not that was even a real thought I'm sure. Thanks for sharing
I was just thinkin the same thing, I almost came to tears, hearing that Hemi, remembering Richard driving it, the sound of that Hemi, Kyle Appreciate you and the guys getting it runnin and going down the backroads the way your Dad would.
This new style is so LGBT it's not funny can't nobody race like that if everyone's equal
Imagine being a kid and just randomly seeing Kyle Petty rolling down the road in a 1970 superbird🙂
Imagine being a 70 year old seeing The Richard Petty 43 Plymouth Super Bird coming down the road. Most kids today wouldn’t know what a Plymouth is 😅
Kid? I’m 50 and I think I’d shed a tear from the excitement 😂
I was a kid when these were prowling the streets.
MOM DAD I JUST SAW A UFO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just returned to my childhood watching I video !
Now that’s what a NASCAR car is supposed to sound like
I'm sixty six and you're damn right
Yeah it made me watch every race that I could as a kid ....
Still wrenchin after 30+ years and that's about half of their years wrenchin to perfection!
Amen!!!!!!!!
@@rodneypratt4324 , me, too. 66 and I'm miss the old NASCAR.
Do new Nascar's not use v8s or something? I wish they still used stock cars that we could buy. What are we talking about?
When Kyle shut it down, he went to pull the steering wheel off- pure muscle memory from a lifetime of racing! 😊
I'm 60. Richard Petty and Evel Knievel have been my heroes since childhood.
I am 70 years old and I was there to see Richard drive this unique machine. These were the days when every machine didn't have to equal the other! This was a time when driver skill meant as much as the machine. Gosh I miss those days!
Yes, I agree w/ you 100%! I'm 63.7 now & last I was really into NASCAR, was around '95 w/Jeff Gordon racing. I know, even his car was 'fake', but even then, all cars limited w/restriction plates, were not real 'bought off the showroom cars' & converted for racing. Now, one piece shells where every sponsor takes up every square inch of paint.
I'll catch some of those old races from 70-74 & really see the difference in racing. SUPER skills back then, whereas today, it's like watching a video game. Why I lost interest.
Back when men were men and little boys wanted to grow up just like them...
@@jimplantinga6288great comment,,I,m 67. Those were truly the good old days
Yes sir.. I’m 65 and kind of wonder how everything just sort of went downhill from those glory days of the 1960s and 70s.
Okay, I'm a youngster of 'only' 54 but I agree too, by the end of the 70's NASCAR was wondering to far away from the cars on the roads and by the late 80's I wasn't watching much any more. At least YT has plenty of real NASCAR, NHRA/IHRA/AHRA, SCCA, and even Can-Am and Group B Rally races to see when real men with real skills raced real cars.
When that motor fired I shed a tear. What a beautiful roar.
And 100% street legal! 😂 I love that sound!
Know that feeling!
Kyle's face as he hits the highway is the best.
He is a picture of concentration and excitement. He smiles like his daddy too.
He never even left Branson Mill Rd. i was kindof hoping he would take it on I-74 and open her up.
In 1974 when I was 12 , the most boring family holiday in the Scottish Highlands suddenly became a lifelong memory .
Coming down on the Glenshee ski centre chair lift , the wild howling bark of a vehicle became louder and louder.
Heading north from the "devils elbow" a (what I now know to be a Plymouth Roadrunner) white , huge , winged beast , unsilenced , driven with hostility and skill , blasting past 50horsepower British cars with a thunderstorm roar , expertly heel and toes under the brakes .
If you think one of these is impressive in an oval , driven flat out through a Scottish glen it's just spine tingling.
Like a baby chicken I was imprinted that day , 10 years later I saw the car and followed it (just in my GTI) for 25 miles to a farmhouse near Inverness.
Had a chat with the driver who once was a famous racing driver .
He liked the sound too , but was a bit deaf from his racing days . JYS
That's awesome
I'm doing my best to imagine it. I'm in Australia so maybe once every few months you'd see a 60s Mustang and a mid 50s Chevy, but you won't see a genuine Superbird or anything of the likes in your lifetime here. In my 28 years of existence, the rarest American Muscle I've seen close to this was a 68 Charger. And even then I've only seen 2.
Absolutely love the smile in his face as he cruises down the road but.
Who was the driver?
@@joshthomas2536here in Oregon we see everything from 400 horse civics to Bugatti’s and lambo’s and rari’s. And in there, between that gap. Theres 40’s to 80’s muscle cars and trucks that are absolute rippers making 380-1,500 horse. My favorite car in the area would have to be this sky blue 72-74 crager nova that I’ve only seen flying by me or through intersections. I’m going to the night of fire tonight at the woodburn drag strip and hope he tracks the car so I can see it. There’s two superbirds and some dusters that roll around as well.
By the inclusion of 'JYS' at the end of the post, it was probably Jackie Stewart.
Richard Petty raced LONG before i was born, i was born in 2002, my dad had a poster of this car that he hung in my bedroom as a kid, i idolized Mr. Petty and this car my entire life, hearing her come to life gave me goosebumps, and brought a tear to my eye
Hey Brother I hear You 100 % What a Glorious Glorious vehicle ! Amazing ! 👍🏻✅
Same for me I was born 2005
I got Richard Petty's autograph after he won the Firecracker 400 in 1976. So he was having some good years while I was alive. That was NASCAR back then. You'd see them in line with 3 cases of beer on their heads. They'd die of alcohol poisoning in the stands! Ah the good old days.
The sound of that Chrysler starter is iconic!
I always loved the sound of those Mopar Starters, reminded of Fred Flintstones , purple Dog, Dino!!! I'm also a lifetime Richard Petty fan too, I have 10 pairs of the sunglasses he wore back in the '70s, and his ever present Charlie One Horse Hat!!! LONG LIVE THE KING, RICHARD PETTY, Mopar Nate, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
I hear that sound and turn around looking for the MOPAR!
The sound of that car coming to life is the sound of my youth. Still sounds better than anything made today, pure power.
Nice lumpy cam lope and excellent high compression does it to me every time !
Can't be replaced. Having driven an electric car tho its insane how much more power they have especially from a standing start. Bring back the old days please.
No way anyone could leave this video without a smile!
My cat was interrupting me. But I can't get mad at my cat. This is an extreme Road Runner. Just as I remember though. A tin can packing rude horsepower
Elon Musk probably wouldn't be smiling, since he wants to force us all to drive little plastic electric rollerskates.
@@CrazyBear65I think you got Elon wrong. He ain’t forcing anyone. He just offers a product you don’t have to buy if you don’t want it. I haven’t bought one. But talk about American power, Elon has created the most powerful rocket the world has ever seen, and created it in America, 100% American-made, by Americans. What’s wrong with that? And it works at least as well as that Superbird, but with an even wilder sound of raw power! He’s an American (a citizen), even though not born here.
You got that wright.😃
@@Andrew-13579elon is a fucking idiot with a superiority complex and he should have been in the oceangate sub
The Super Bird with Petty driving was an unbeatable combination.
10:42 To be standing on the side of the road and have that iconic car drive past me would be a dream come true, I could finally feel the roar of the engine and feel of the wind as it passes me..Thanks for sharing this moment, it truly made me happy.
Typical day in Level Cross. Just riding down the road and here comes Kyle Petty by you in a '70 Superbird.
Not just any super bird either!
In THE '70 Superbird.
@@EthanKlassen00 Got that right!!!
Man, just took me back 50 years!
I REALLY miss '60s and '70s Winston Cup...
Even 80s
I was born in 1970 and was a Petty fan from the age of 3 as,was our whole family...I miss the 70s and 80s era.Todays racing is just not enjoyable.
It doesn't get better than this , A Petty behind the wheel of a nascar superbird!!
I’m Australian but know number 43 since I was a kid & it’s significance in motorsport. So happy to see this car getting around, how important it is to your family, & to fans globally ❤ wishing the King a long & happy life 😊
50 years ago that car ran the tracks faster than the current cars and drivers. That was racing!
Thanks to all involved at Petty Racing, and best wishes to Mr. Petty on his recent birthday.
So true, that car did 200 mph on the track, with 1970 technology!
With far inferior tires
Don't forget the '69 Daytona
It was also an era where they killed a driver or two every year ...
@@marklittle8805 who is they?
I grew up just down Randleman Road from the Pettys. The one thing I miss is hearing them testing engines on the dyno for upcoming races. They’d load test them with hard pulls and you could hear it for miles away! The Petty family certainly completed the community and made it that much more special to live in..
Kyle, I like how you went for the steering wheel release. Old habits never die.
I noticed that too 😂
We thought it would be funny to leave that bit in there!
@@PettyFamilyRacing Glad you did. It was great, LOL.
What's the steering wheel from? Looks like OE steering column but can put mu finger on that wheel. Old international truck like
I saw that too. Looked like the wheel was wrapped in electrical tape.
Dude that smile on Kyle's face when he was first pulling out of the driveway is priceless.
I am not a huge nascar fan, but this gave me chills! Hearing that piece of history start up, the look on your face Kyle, driving it. My dad bought a 68 galaxy xl in the mid 90s. I remember driving it for the first time. It was AWESOME. I get it!
That Superbird sounds like no other. As a kid, it was my absolute favorite.
Extremely easy to recreate lol agreed it sounds amazing but it's just a hemi. Nothing exotic
@@fisterfrontside2140oh look another keyboard mechanic
@in-rust-we-trust2831 you damn right.. the best you've ever seen
And that ladies and gentleman that is how a racecar is intended to be. Thank God I was lucky enough to see this car race. Momentous occasion. 🏁
Me too!!!
The King and Evel knevel were the 2 biggest heroes of every kid in the 60s and 70s and rightfully so they were the best at what they did and were both fan friendly
So Awesome!!! Listen to that motor come back to life!!! Love Kyle waiving to the neighbors while taking the most Iconic Superbird out for a drive. Rock On!!!
Legendary car, even more legendary driver. Thank you all for this special moment!
Imagine just driving down the road to go to the grocery store, and BAM!... this work of art drives by you. Wow! Thanks for sharing.
Back when NASCAR was great! I could care less about it now but seeing and hearing this classic gave me goosebumps!!
So many guys feel just like you.
Can you imagine seeing the king's car on the road wow # 43
After all the years, it still brings a smile to Kyle's face.
My dad had a buddy who had a street legal one. I was about 10 when he brought it over. I was in awe! It was a great time to be alive.
I am a 69 year old quebec resident. My brother and i snuck over to the track at daytona when camping with mom and sisters. Hey mom can i borrow the car? It cost us 25 cents a peice to get in the stands. What was goin on? Firecracker 400 time trials. Saw the king run superbird around the track.Never forgot. Since have been to petty museum twice.Oh mom we just went for a little ride.haha.
Did you ever see the White Superbird that parked just inside the fortification wall/gate at 1000 Rue Saint-Jean in Quebec City in the late 1970s?
Honestly, perhaps the singlemost iconic “stock car” or race car or, really, any car. Love that Kyle is going to be driving this thing again.
It is the most Iconic IMO !
THE ICONIC American race car...
beats out the Chaparral by a (very long) nose!
Dodge Daytona. '69.
The gt40 though
@@nocomment3600 - Honestly, I like the looks of the gt40 more. In fact, I’m not the hugest fan of these wing cars, like many are. But this specific one, blue as it is, is instantly recognizable and connects to a specific person in ways only something like the black Goodwrench Lumina #3 does.
What a great day to see the Superbird out again! Even better was seeing Kyle drive it! Congratulations to the Petty family!
He's gonna run it at Goodwood this year too! Timed runs.
First time I saw this car in Gran Turismo 2, now hearing its sound make me wanna drive it. Thank you for your work and showing us this car. Bless you and all your memories around this car
Absolutely fantastic, indescribable! "THE DREAM" for muscle car lovers
This is a real race car right here. I wasn't born when these beasts hit the track, but I watched films, and I enjoy watching them more than nascar today. Feel the power. Congratulations to Richard Petty on 75 years in nascar
Yep you missed the good old days!
I like the old Trans Am series racing and the cars back then way better..Mark
Donahue and Parnelli Jones and some of the other drivers tore up the tracks in the Z-28 Camaros..Boss 302 Mustangs and the AMX Javelins etc.
My second car was a 68 charger built 440,4speed and gravel roads.
Yep, real modified cars then compared to the tube framed funny cars out today. Last week a Ford, change team directions, reskin with facsimile Chevy body panels
This car is bad ass! I love the sound of that engine!
That was the most restrained ear-to-ear grin I've ever seen, while Kyle was driving
I'm grinning watching him grin !
BIG FUN,I can imagine!!!!
Daddy's singing in his ears, boys 😢
Wow, just amazing machine driven by such an iconic driver Richard Petty back in the day. I once drove by a Porsche 917 on the street where I lived with flames shooting out the exhaust and this is just as mind blowing!!!
I had the privilege of going to the Petty Museum last summer. So cool seeing all the cars in person, Getting close and seeing everything.
They're no fun sitting still. You have to see them on the track. Being in the stands getting rubberized. The sound as they roar by. It gets you right in the feels.
Agree. I would add that there two automotive must-see museums. The Petty Museum and Don Garlits’ Museum of Drag Racing near Ocala, FL.
What a car! What a driver! What a engine! As a Moparman this has to be when the Hemi shined its brightest and a superb driver was at his best.
Boys and girls, this is what raw power sounds like. No chips, no fuel injectors, no restrictor plates, no special gadgets, etc. Just a big ole engine block with a carburetor for maximum raw power. The rest, is up to the driver.
One of a few reasons I don't watch NASCAR any more. One piece plastic bodies, same mechanicals, so generic.
That along w/ the 'small things', like not seeing the AMERICAN flag a.k.a., 'Stars & Bars' , flying around here & there.
Racing then, was RIVALRY, not ruled by over regulation, rules & political correctness.
Now, maybe on occasion, I'll catch the 1st 15 min of the Daytona 500, or Talladega 500. Then lose interest fast.
@@rascaliwmc I agree with your sentiments. My brother and I were season ticket holders to Daytona, Dover and Pocono. We had our tickets for over 35 years. The old tickets were good enough to visit the pit stop area without special passes. Over the years, we met the old great drivers. Then NASCAR took away pit stop visits unless you had a special pass for an extra dollar. Then NASCAR made more changes we did not like; aka, restrictor plates, cookie cutter cars, banning flags, adding social justice, DEI and other liberal crap. We cancelled our tickets. It was no longer fun to go to the races. He still watches the races on TV from time to time, but I don't. And to add insult to injury, NASCAR is experimenting with electric cars now or as I prefer to call them, robots. If that comes through, the track is going to sound like a baby's room. Good luck that!
Man and machine. No B/S involved.
I love how people like to talk about a marvel of modern technology like the internal combustion engine designed for competitive endurance racing like it’s a freakin bow & flint-head arrow.
Haha no chips😂 my friends laugh at me when I say there’s nothing like the sound of a true muscle car . Carbureted 😎
60yr old kid here - what an incredible trip down memory lane! Thanks for this. My neighbours enjoy'd the sound from my speakers here this morning.
How many years old and I was there when Richard Petty drove that car for the first time even the sound today brings back memories
This is fantastic. My one time in NASCAR pits and pit road was at time trials for the 1970 World 600. My father got pit passes from a radio station friend. I stood by this car and got The King's autograph in the program, and many, many other drivers that day. Unfortunately no pictures were taken but I still have the program.
THE MOST iconic car of all NASCAR! So glad to see her still here and looking, sounding and , driving better than anything we see today!
I forgot what a thrill it was , driving my 74 charger 440 magnum four speed. In 78 at 20 years old. Great sounding video! Thanks.
As a kid and still to this day, this has always been my dream car ever since the first time I saw him race in a Superbird. Awesome!
That Sound is From My childhood .....WOW...THANK YOU....I Remember That Car...❤
I wasn’t even born when this beast used to race! But seeing Kyle’s smile every time he pushes the throttle gives me life!
That amazing sound: raw, pure, sublime, is the best time travel experience anyone could ever ask for. I really envy you guys who had the blessing of watching this animals racing back in those days.
I absolutely love speed and engines and this is just iconic , is perfect, is a legacy and such a heartwarming piece of history.
Thanks for this 🥹💪🏼
Omg the sound of that car gives me goose bumps
Growing up a Ford fan back in the day, I hated those blue cars with a passion, but seeing and hearing one of them now brings tears to my eyes, as those were the golden days of NASCAR, and a sport of men. Seeing Kyle in that seat, going through the gears, was priceless. Seeing Richard run Goodwood was special to me, and I'm looking forward to seeing Kyle make the crowds smile. Love Petty Blue !!!
Die hard Mopar guy, but them old Fords were some awesome rides too. Anyone that says different doesn’t know squat
I wonder if you would like the Isle of man TT. Two fewer wheels than you are used to but, every year they literally race to the death pushing the limits. Most still compete multiple years knowing the risks.
The torino talladega was beautiful
Just got done watching "cars" with my grandson last night. He didn't know dynaco was a real car. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you
thanks for bringing back the memories Kyle. i was 13 when that thing roamed the track. i became a professional transmission rebuilder for 45 years, i was influenced by growing up on my dad's used car lot in the 60s-70s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I sure do miss the days of building them engines. Putting them back in and having them roar back to life. There's no greater feeling than that. It makes your heart run away.
Couple of my favorite hidden things in this video. 1) Kyle Petty didn't use the belts. 2) After shutting down the engine and parking it, he reached through the wheel to decouple it, but this thing doesn't have a detachable one.
I caught the steering wheel too, but it’s muscle memory… and I thought that was great.
3 speed trans too.
The wheel is wrapped in high performance electrical tape. The original 200 mph tape.
Noticed the first point but not the second one…good eye.
I noticed the same thing. Force of habit.
What a special time for the Petty family as well as the crew at the Petty’s Garage. Only one question… “Does the King know that Kyle is driving that car out on the highway?”
I don't see how it's legal. Maybe it has an antique vehicle exemption today? There's no lights on it. Open headers. Don't bother putting plates on it. There's a number on the door. Everyone's going to know whose car it is. It wasn't me officer, I swear it was someone else with a car just like it.
I love that they didn’t have a chase car making a big deal out of it. Just Kyle driving around town in his dad’s old car. Imagine the people lucky enough to see it that day just driving down the street.
Great to see the old Girl..Your Dad will always Be the King in my Book..Thanks for Sharing...😊
I'm just watching this and I can't wipe the smile off my face. Imaging how Kyle must feel taking his dad's car out on the road and opening it up for a little bit.
Cool.I remember those cars.THAT was racing back in those day. Real race cars with real drivers.
Imagine living on that street!? Best Ring video I would ever have!!!! Win on Sunday, buy on Monday! Those weee the good ole days of nascar…
Thank you Kyle for keeping that bird alive !
What a beautiful car, man I miss those days. I stopped watching NASCAR once Richard and then Dale was no longer racing, Thank you for showing this car in all its glory again!
I was born in the midst of the Muscle car era. I remember as a small child the huge muscle cars running the streets and freeways. The colors were dazzling and the bright chrome and chunky rear tires. They were loud and fast and beautiful to look at. Now I got to hear this 70 Plymouth Super bird driven by the racing legend Richard Petty s son Kyle. WOW this is a real treat for Mopar muscle fans. ❤ It. 👍👍😀
That made me whole day!! My Favorite car of all Time... and Kyle Petty is just tremendous as well. The Brits are gonna really be in for a treat there at Goodwood seeing this Mopar Beast come to life.
That 70 Plymouth Bird brings tears to my eyes when I hear it Kyle and think of your father racing and dealing with the difficulties in that era of racing and NASCAR trying to ban those along with the Daytonas !! Wow what a machine I’m like you I’ll never forget the sound and the speed of the pieces of art and history you are so lucky to drive that to victory at GOODWOOD!! Best of luck 🤞 👍🏻😎🇺🇸🦅😇🙏
love that Petty Blue!
I was at Goodwood this year and saw the Pettys' and this car. It truly was an amazing experience, to see hear and experience this historical car. The Pettys' had a great interview and truly enjoyed themselves during the event. I will never forget it.
Awesome I remember seeing that bad boy when I was also 8-10 years old.
"Purrs like a kitten?" Undestatement of the century. Roars like a pride of lions.
Sounded like an elephant
That thing must be an absolute beast !!!!
1st car I ever rode in over 100mph was a 71 Superbird The guy who took me for that ride back in 77 still has the car as far as I know. I was hooked. The sound, feel , smell, going 120 mph is still etched in my mind.Those birds were bitchin
This is exciting. That's my favorite petty ride. So legendary
What a day in life to be able to drive that car around the block and through town. Freaking awesome!
3:11 That's the immortal sound of a HOLLEY CARB!!!
3:06 hear that car roar ❤😊
Look at the smile on Kyle's face!! This is the car that made me a Nascar fan when I was 8 years old! I'm from the NYC area and on Saturdays I would watch the CBS Sports Spectacular and when they showed parts of a nascar race, I saw the Superbird, the 43 and Richard and I was hooked! A Richard Petty fan till he retired and still enjoy watching him anytime he's on TV. I have always felt the Superbird was the meanest looking race car ever made. Any chance to see this car moving is exciting! The last several years Kyle has taken a big turn in life spending more time on TV appreciating his Father and it has made for excellent TV. I wish Kyle would race the car somewhere in America rather than England..
Back in the 90s, Saturday nights I used to go to a car show/hangout at Marcus Dairy in Danbury Connecticut and there were 2-3 beautiful Superbirds and 1-2 Dodge Daytona's. I loved seeing those cars the most. The most Iconic American Race Car!
Wish I was on the side of the road when this thing went past.
Me too!!!
This is the reason why most of us don't watch the new NASCAR racing , because cars like the Superbirds are gone ,and now we have to watch Mustangs and Camaros .Long live Mopar legends like the KINGS no. 43
They are not even mustangs and Camaros anymore. They are all pretty much the same car underneath the shell
All the same. Only the stickers and engine brands are different
The Superbirds and Daytonas were gone long before the Mustangs and Camaros
@@ARG0T It was just a metaphor for the racing us older guys miss ,can't seem to wrap around this cluster F racing format .That (they say is better to watch) .
Look at the smile on Kyle's face. Man , how cool! You can see is loving it! I appreciate the simplicity of what his dad drove to all of those race wins compared to the cars of today. Great pride on Kyle's face. He's enjoying the heck out of it. Hey Kyle, do the brakes work? LOL
THANK YOU KYLE AND THANK S TO YOUR DAD FOR ALL THE MEMORIES OF MY CHILD HOOD WATCHING THE PETTY FAMILY LEGACY...YOU ALL MADE NASCAR GREAT
Such an iconic piece of history. Would love to see this run a couple of laps at Daytona again.
Talladega.
Against a Mercury Comet Cyclone with the Boss429 engine
@@robertparker6654 the 426 hemi is the big boss.
Man oh man that's a beautiful thing!
I grew up watching Cale & Leroy Yarbrough, Richard Petty, A. J. Foyt, Ned Jarret, Bobby & Davey Allison, Darrel Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt and SO many more giants of NASCAR. The sound of that Plymouth takes me back to those times instantly.
Can't help but smile watching that video .what a machine glad to see some old muscle in such mint condition made my day .
Made me smile and a little more!
Bet driving that was a full body moment, and made you think about what you were driving in your day. I'm way closer to your age but loved to watch the early 80s racing until about 2000 when I quit watching.
I did the Petty experience, at the lowest level, in Vegas 20 years ago and hit 136, which was only slightly faster than what I've done at 2am on 95 in Georgia 😬
But the sound and the feeling can't be matched!
Thank you to your family, ESPECIALLY THE KING, for all you have done through the years to keep people involved in motorsports!
If the sound of Richards HEMI going down the road doesn't make you feel like a true American, I don't know what would.
Those were the days
Love the plymouth, love the power, love the Pettys! Great video!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Very cool Superbird! This car was & still is iconic. On a side note, I've had the privilege of doing the "Richard Petty Driving Experience" at TMS, taking a driving class and getting to actually drive one of your retired Cup cars for 7 hot laps around Texas Motor Speedway. For me, that was epic, a true 'bucket list' item.
That engine sounds absolutely FERAL. Takes me way back.
Wow, how COOL!! I remember that car from television when I was 12 years old. It was the most astounding stock car ever, and possibly the most beautiful American race car ever. Thanks!
Simply just off the chain incredible at 61 years old it's still brought tears to my eyes! Just wishing of Dreams to have been in that seat! A legend always
I remember Richard from back in the 70’s as a child. Everyone loved him so much and still do today as well as his family
Awesome video. That car sound is music to the ears!!!! Great to see Kyle behind the wheel.
Thank you guys for taking care of this beautiful piece of history and keeping it running. Long live the classic American V8
My dad and I watched this, and big smiles on our faces 1# because we are mopar fans and 2# it's awesome to see the old superbird up and running