Equipment
440/390hp, 4-speed, power steering and brakes, Track Pak, 3.54 Sure Grip, Rallye wheels with trim rings, Polyglas GT tires, bucket seats, Hurst pistol grip shifter, Broadcast sheet documented.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Known history from new. Yellowed gauge faces, worn steering wheel rim. Dirty chassis and engine compartment, heel hole in the driver’s carpet. Scuffed chrome. Good nose cone fit. Shiny and showy but not as good as the paint and chrome.
Market commentary
The Hagerty Price Guide says “Colors can make an astonishing difference in both value and saleability” and that’s definitely the case with this rather used and superficially restored Superbird. It deserves to be a $250,000 car but has been elevated to exalted status by its Petty Blue color and to a limited extent Richard “The King” Petty’s signature on it. It sold for $291,500 here last year but it would be wrong to place much significance on the price it brought here, a hammer bid which is actually a little less than the all-in price a year ago.