Not all Talladegas were destined for the high banks of NASACAR. Many went street racing, some went to the drag strip and some moved Moonshine!
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This is a really neat article, even if it does have some glaring errors – primarily the author claiming that Ford built the 1969 Talladega in response to the Plymouth Superbird (a 1970 model…). In reality, Plymouth built the Superbird to lure Richard Petty (and company) back to Plymouth from Ford, where he drove a Talladega in 1969. They were trying to get back into the winners circle with a car that would compete with Ford, Mercury, and Dodge. The Talladega was a one year model, only. The 1970 King Cobra (the Talladega’s intended replacement), never made it past the initial prototype stage, else it would likely have sprouted a rear spoiler (or wing) of some sort to keep the back tires on the ground. Unfortunately, Ford pulled the plug on all of their racing, and the King Cobra project was killed. I’m just glad that Steve Honnel, and a couple of other owners, were smart enough to save the 3 from the crusher.
Do we know what publication that this article appeared in, and in what issue?
I probably enjoyed reading this article as much as any that I have read about the Talladega, even with the errors.
This is a really neat article, even if it does have some glaring errors – primarily the author claiming that Ford built the 1969 Talladega in response to the Plymouth Superbird (a 1970 model…). In reality, Plymouth built the Superbird to lure Richard Petty (and company) back to Plymouth from Ford, where he drove a Talladega in 1969. They were trying to get back into the winners circle with a car that would compete with Ford, Mercury, and Dodge. The Talladega was a one year model, only. The 1970 King Cobra (the Talladega’s intended replacement), never made it past the initial prototype stage, else it would likely have sprouted a rear spoiler (or wing) of some sort to keep the back tires on the ground. Unfortunately, Ford pulled the plug on all of their racing, and the King Cobra project was killed. I’m just glad that Steve Honnel, and a couple of other owners, were smart enough to save the 3 from the crusher.
Do we know what publication that this article appeared in, and in what issue?
I probably enjoyed reading this article as much as any that I have read about the Talladega, even with the errors.
Thanks for the great story!
Carl.