Snap-On limited box question?

[Link-Belt]

OK so I've seen limited Snap-On boxes for many of the NASCAR greats. However I've never seen one for one of the greatest racing legends of all time The King Richard Petty. Why?

The reason I ask is I have an old Snap-On box I am doing up for the boy who is now 5 yes old and he insist on blue for the color. I was thinking of doing it up like a Richard Petty box to add a little history for him to learn about.
I'll have to find some vintage racing decals and a pic of the king and his Datona so any help from GJ members would help and be appreciated.

Please leave feed back and thoughts on this project. Any history info on the King is welcome aswell. Seeing this will not only be a father and son project but my first one on one attempt at teaching my son some history.

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[2fat2fly]

I've never seen one for one of the greatest racing legends of all time The King Richard Petty. Why?

If he wasn't sponsored by Snap On when he was a driver then they would have never made a box honoring him.

 

[2fat2fly]

The oldest Snap On "Driver's box" I've ever seen was a Rick Mears box. I don't know if they made any prior to that.

 

[warmpancakes]

Petty ran a superbird, the color is called petty blue,

 

[Link-Belt]

The oldest Snap On "Driver's box" I've ever seen was a Rick Mears box. I don't know if they made any prior to that.

I think Snap-On did a Davey Alison box after his deadly crash but I could be wrong.

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[Link-Belt]

Petty ran a superbird, the color is called petty blue,

For some reason I am thinking it is a Daytona with a superbird package. I'll Google it.

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[warmpancakes]

nope superbird. daytona race nose wont even fit on a superbird,

 

[netcaretaker]

They made the Dodge Daytona Charger and the Plymouth Road Runner Superbird with the nose and large rear wing. The Daytona did not have the curved rear window that was on the stock Charger, they replaces it with a flat rear window. Petty did drive Chargers in the 70's but that was a completely different car.

 

[Packard V8]

Petty ran a superbird, the color is called petty blue,

Yes, true, but FWIW, Richard's father Lee was racing "Petty blue" Plymouths in 1959.

jack vines

 

[warmpancakes]

correct, do you know how the color came to be? Im a huge petty fan (his superbird is in my garage)

 

[netcaretaker]

One of his actual Superbirds is in your garage? No ****? Wow, that is freaking cool, you got any pic's? And even if it is the petty blue factory road model, I still wants pic's and that is still damn cool

 

[netcaretaker]

Oh, and the story goes, that Petty blue was an accident, they ran out of paint on the car and mixed the dark blue and white they had left to paint the car and that was how petty blue was created. Unknown if that is true, but that is what they say.

 

[warmpancakes]

Oh, and the story goes, that Petty blue was an accident, they ran out of paint on the car and mixed the dark blue and white they had left to paint the car and that was how petty blue was created. Unknown if that is true, but that is what they say.

correct, richard will tell ya the same story

 

[warmpancakes]

One of his actual Superbirds is in your garage? No ****? Wow, that is freaking cool, you got any pic's? And even if it is the petty blue factory road model, I still wants pic's and that is still damn cool

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0710_custom_hot_rod_cars_barn_finds/viewall.html


scroll down the page till you see the white superbird, sadly its not mine its just in my garage

 

[genevabuck]

Wasn't Petty sponsored by MAC Tools?

 

[Link-Belt]

Wasn't Petty sponsored by MAC Tools?

If so that may explain why Snap-On never did a limited tribute box. However MAC Tools does a lot of limited boxes too and I've never seen a Petty box? Still think this will be an awesome project for the boy and I.

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[Link-Belt]

Oh, and the story goes, that Petty blue was an accident, they ran out of paint on the car and mixed the dark blue and white they had left to paint the car and that was how petty blue was created. Unknown if that is true, but that is what they say.

That will be going in the history lesson. Thanks a million.

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[warmpancakes]

Petty is probably the nicest guy you will ever meet, Ive seen him stay 2 hours after a autograph session to make sure he signed for everybody, and he will not say no to a kid

 

[Link-Belt]

As of now all my son knows about "The King" is from the movie Cars.

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[AZ_Catskinner]

I remember there being some Richard Petty Mac stuff back in the early 90's - I'm not certain if there was a box, but I do remember a wrench set, a clock and screwdrivers.

 

[Toolhorder]

I want a Ronald Reagan theme box

 

[Thumper]

Mac did make a Petty box....my old dealer had seen one at a dealer meeting once back in the late 80's. I think he told me they were damn few and far between.

 

[timbitca]

Mac did make a Petty box....my old dealer had seen one at a dealer meeting once back in the late 80's. I think he told me they were damn few and far between.

Found one! ...maybe

http://www.artfact.com/auction-catalog/mac-toolboxes,-tools,-etc-y4l40fsafw

 

[Link-Belt]

MAC screwed the pooch on that one by not making it Petty Blue

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