The Chrysler Kit Car

[65sporty]

I always loved building model cars as a kid, these kit cars seem like a full size model. Finding one that has never been built would be awesome.

 

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I always loved building model cars as a kid, these kit cars seem like a full size model. Finding one that has never been built would be awesome.

It would be pretty cool to recreate my childhood (18) Volare RR with one... In FL they wouldn't even kick me off the road... if I could get it titled.
It would be worth much more as a Petty tribute, nobody really wants a cantflip tribute...

 

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They was a street version of the Volare Kit Car. Even came with a Petty themed lettering & wide fender flares.

 

[Carmine]

They was a street version of the Volare Kit Car. Even came with a Petty themed lettering & wide fender flares.

We have a member (friend of mine) who built the first street version from engineer's plans in Chrysler's prototype garage. Back in 2014 or so, I went with him to purchase one just outside of Toledo.

 

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They was a street version of the Volare Kit Car. Even came with a Petty themed lettering & wide fender flares.

Well, I guess that's on the wish list now too... but it's way down the list right now... take a lottery win or something similar.

 

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Chubby Arrington from Rocky Mount, Va NASCAR Super Speedway Modified division

 

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Aspen Kit Car in the Kelly Girl Challenge series

 

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1974 Pete Hamilton now living in Atlanta & semi retired. Brought this Challenger Kit Car up to the Columbia Speedway in SC. He sat on the pole & led every lap. The promoter accused him of cheating & told him to never bring the car back unless it was legal.

 

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That must have been quite the wreck, looks liked it rolled a few times. They did their homework though the cage looks like it held up really well.

 

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Because of this crash there was a redesign. That happened 40 years ago tonite. Saturday night short track

 

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Bobby Unser takes a Harry Hyde prepped Kit Car to a class win at the Pikes Peak hill climb

 

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Hopefully this one will be saved

 

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Woody Fisher at Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

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Ramo Stot & Sal Tovela. These two won a lot of races in the mid west area. Notice the Kit Car decal on the back of Sal's car