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1969 East Tennessee Motors Ford Torino Talledega driven by Richard Petty 1/25 (fs)
Legend has it that "King Richard" asked Chrysler for a more aerodynamic Roadrunner for 1969. Ford had dominated the 1968 Daytona 500 with their more aerodynamic race cars. Plymouth basically offered him a revamped '68 Roadrunner. He asked a second time, and Plymouth said no a second time. Next thing you know Petty and Company are off to Ford Motor Company driving a Petty Blue Torino Talledega.
The short-lived Polar Lights Nascar kits are already legendary for their high level of detail and authenticity. It is hard to associate Richard Petty with anything other than Mopar. But, there was that one year, the Summer of Love, 1969, when King Richard flew the Blue Oval flag.
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