Throwback: Hot Rod Power Tour 25th Anniversary

Richard Petty\’s Garage Tribute Edition Mustang GT

If you\’re gotta start somewhere, you can\’t go wrong with The King. For one season in the late Sixties, Richard Petty drove a Ford instead of a Plymouth, all because Chrysler told him he couldn\’t drive a Dodge Daytona. In 1970, the corporation wooed him back with Plymouth\’s version of the winged warrior, the Superbird.

Then, NASCAR banned both of the winged machines.

In the mid-2010s, Richard Petty\’s Garage teamed up with Ford again, this time to unleash a few limited-edition Mustangs like the one above, the Richard Petty Tribute Edition Mustang GT. Forty-three were built in honor of The King\’s 80th birthday, each equipped with a supercharged five-liter V8 delivering 825 horsepower to the rear.

\”Scraptona\” Dodge Daytona

Speaking of the winged warriors, tire graphics company TredWear built their version of the Dodge Daytona for SEMA 2018. The project began with a dirt-track car, and the remains of a \’69 Charger plucked from the woods.

From there, the madness rolled into the build. The wing and nose are reproduction units, the fender ducts were cut from Kawasaki motorcycle fuel tanks, and the engine is a Dodge R5P7 V8 used in NASCAR Cup competition.

According to TredWear, Scraptona\’s appearance is meant to tell the car\’s story better than the builders ever could. It\’s a masterpiece unlike any other, one perfect for Martinsville, and the Power Tour.

Chevrolet Performance Chevelle Laguna

Another masterpiece came from Power Tour sponsor Chevrolet Performance, in the form of their Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna build. 1973 was the first year for the third and final generation of the midsize machine, with the two-door models receiving the pillared \”Colonnade\” hardtop.

Of course, 1973 was when the personal luxury trend swept away whatever was left of the muscle-car era, and high-performance icons like the Chevelle were no exception. Chevrolet Performance flipped the script on their Laguna, drop-kicking the old-and-slow V8 into the junkyard.

In its place is the supercharged LT5 V8 used in the C7-era Corvette ZR1, funneling its 755 horses through a six-speed manual to the rear pair of red-letter Goodyear Eagles. LED headlamps, 18-inch wheels in black, custom front end and rear bumper, and Bluetooth are some of the other touches on this hardcore build.