Richard Petty 1973 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi #43 Stock Car NASCAR 1/16 Scale Model Kit Review Unboxing

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• ADVANCED LARGE SCALE KIT: MPC’s 1/16 scale Petty Charger is a marvel of model kit engineering, perfect for the intermediate modeler looking for a challenge or the serious modeler wanting to build a spectacular replica!

• FEATURE PACKED: This super-detailed kit is loaded with working mechanisms such as suspension and steering. The engine features an optional clear valve cover to show off the detailed rockers beneath! Pre-lettered Goodyear Tires make their debut here, in 1/16 scale.

• QUICK SPECS: 1/25 Scale, 109 Parts, over 12 Inches long once assembled. Parts molded in blue, clear, transparent green, transparent orange and includes black vinyl tires. Many parts are chrome plated. Paint and glue required. Skill 2 rating, for ages 10+.

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This super-detailed kit is loaded with working mechanisms such as suspension and steering. The engine features an optional clear valve cover to show off the detailed rockers beneath! Pre-lettered Goodyear Tires make their debut here, in 1/16 scale.
Features
1/16 Scale
109 Parts
over 12 Inches long once assembled
Parts molded in white, clear, transparent green, transparent orange
includes black vinyl tires
Many parts are chrome plated

Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "The King," is an American former stock car racing driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times (a record now tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson),[1] while also winning a record 200 races during his career,[1] including the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and a record 27 races[1] (10 of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone.[2] Statistically, he is the most accomplished driver in the history of the sport, and is one of the most respected figures in motorsports as a whole. Petty remains very active in the sport as both a NASCAR team owner (Richard Petty Motorsports) in the Cup Series, and owner of Petty's Garage (car restoration and modification shop) in Level Cross, North Carolina.

During his 5 decade career, Petty collected a record number of poles (127) and over 700 Top 10 finishes in his record 1,184 starts, including 513 consecutive starts from 1971 to 1989. Petty was the only driver to ever win in his 500th race start, until Matt Kenseth joined him in 2013. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010.[3] Petty is a second-generation driver. His father, Lee Petty, won the first Daytona 500 in 1959 and was also a three-time NASCAR champion.

His son Kyle was also a NASCAR driver. His grandson, Adam (Kyle's son), was killed in a practice crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on May 12, 2000, five weeks after Lee's death. Adam's brother Austin works on day-to-day operations of the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a Hole in the Wall Gang Camp established by the Pettys after Adam's death. Petty married Lynda Owens in 1958. She died on March 25, 2014 at her home in Level Cross, North Carolina at age 72, after a long battle with cancer.[4][5] They had four children—Kyle Petty, Sharon Petty-Farlow, Lisa Petty-Luck, and Rebecca Petty-Moffit.[6] The family resides in Petty's home town of Level Cross, North Carolina and operates Richard Petty Motorsports.

The Richard Petty Museum was formerly in nearby Randleman, North Carolina but moved back to its original location in March 2014. He has also made an appearance in Cars as Strip Weathers, a character partially based on himself.

In a driver's duel on February 18, 1973, Petty, in a newly built 1973 Dodge Charger (a body style he would use exclusively until the end of 1977), outlasted Baker (now with the K&K Insurance Dodge race team) to win his 4th Daytona 500 after Baker's engine gave out with 6 laps to go. A year later, Petty won the Daytona "450" (shortened 20 laps {50 mi/80 km} due to the energy crisis) for the fifth time en route to his 5th Winston Cup Championship.