Richard Petty: The Cars of the King (Paperback)

~ Tim Bongard (Author), Robert Coulter (Author)

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Richard Petty has been quoted as saying "Lord knows we don't need another book on Richard Petty." Then why did Richard allow another book of himself on the market?

"I've had lot of folks ask us all sorts of questions," Petty says. "Real often they will ask questions about things that were forgotten about a long time ago. This is a book about the race cars that have come out of the shops of Petty Enterprises."

With this different approach, readers of Richard Petty: The Cars of the King, do not necessarily have to be Petty fans. As a car enthusiast, the reader is taken through a chronology of cars that Richard was associated with in the early '60s to the vehicles used by the Petty team in 1997. -- Beckett Racing & Motorsports Marketplace January 1998<br /><br />When it comes to the most beloved of all stock car racers, Richard Petty has to be at the top of the list. How else could he have garnered the same nickname as Elvis? There has been tons of stuff written about Petty's career, most of it about Petty himself. But there is a new book out that is dedicated to the cars driven and owned by Petty. It is aptly named The Cars of the King.... "I guess that's what makes this book so interesting. This is not just another story about me. Lord knows we don't need another book on Richard Petty." --Richard Petty: The Cars of the King Sun Herald December 31, 1997 Claude Lewis

Product Description

What were the first cars Richard Petty drove? Was his number always 43? When did he start painting the cars Petty Blue? How did Petty Enterprises end up with Pontiac? The list goes on and on. The more the authors researched, the more they realized that large portions of the KingÂ’s career are obscure, a mystery to the legions of stock car racing fans and modelers who have discovered the sport in recent years. All this information and more is included for the diehard race fan or modeler.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 259 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582613176
• ISBN-13: 978-1582613178
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,440,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stock Car evolution at its best, August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Richard Petty; The Cars of the King (Hardcover)

If you ever wondered what kind of car Richard drove in which Season, this is the ultimate Book for you. Or if you are into building the Kings Cars in Scale Models, this is the only Book where you can get all the information you need, the rest (Model, Decals, etc.) is up to you

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only wish it could have been twice as long., December 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Richard Petty; The Cars of the King (Hardcover)

Very interesting and entertaining

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR RICHARD PETTY OR STOCK CAR RACING FANS!!!, March 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Richard Petty; The Cars of the King (Hardcover)

Interesting insight to NASCAR's King year by year. The sidebars and experiences in the Petty family's trek through racing are well documented in this book along with many photos not seen anywhere but here. Although first rate, more detail could have been devoted to some of the earlier years that are not as well known.