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Any true motorsports fan knows the name Petty, especially Richard Petty. This racing phenome has turned a few heads in his day and while his name is synonymous with NASCAR, Petty is also becoming a legend in automotive performance.<\/p>\n
After the founding of Petty\u2019s Garage<\/a> in 2008, Richard Petty has quickly become the \u201cThe King\u201d of high-performance vehicles. RacingJunk<\/a> went Behind The Wheel with the experts of this speed shop to find out how a new era of Petty has automotive enthusiasts seeing their dreams come true.<\/p>\n Headquartered in the birthplace of NASCAR\u2019s King, Petty\u2019s Garage occupies the former home of Richard Petty Motorsports. Although this facility was once home to NASCAR Cup Series stock cars, it now restores and gives power to some of the most legendary automotive machines hitting the roads today. As this automotive performance shop\u2019s saying goes, “If You Can Dream It \u2013 We Can Build It;” taking a walk around this garage would make any auto enthusiast\u2019s heart skip a beat.<\/p>\n Whether this flutter be due to witnessing the custom build of a street legal 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat currently being rebuilt with a 426 Supercharged Hemi engine, capable of over 1,000 horsepower, or the restoration of a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, which Richard Petty made famous during the 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series season, it is clear to see that Petty\u2019s Garage is a car lover\u2019s heaven on earth.<\/p>\n Anyone who knows anything about the Petty racing family is aware of their love for building anything that will go fast. Starting with NASCAR pioneer Lee Petty, who spent endless nights in his garage souping up hot rods, son Richard Petty didn\u2019t let his retirement from racing stop him from continuing this family\u2019s legacy for producing vehicles that turn heads and keep people talking.<\/p>\n \u201cRichard\u2019s passion is all racing and automotive,\u201d said Aftermarket and Restoration Brand Manager Will Cheek. \u201cPetty\u2019s Garage actually began with the restoration of some of his old race cars as well as his classic cars. Before long a few of his friends were asking Richard how they can have their cars restored or supercharged and the business grew from there.\u201d<\/p>\n As the business began to grow, Petty tapped a few additional car buffs as well as past racing crew members to build Petty\u2019s Garage. To grow his successful business, Petty knew that he would need those who had the talent to build and restore the unique vehicles that come into his shop, as well as someone who had both the knowledge and passion to grow the Petty automotive brand. This is exactly why Richard aligned himself with current Petty\u2019s Garage CEO Russ Stellfox.<\/p>\n \u201cMuch like Richard, along with my experience on the automotive side of the business, I am a passionate car collector,\u201d said Stellfox. \u201cDuring my 16 years with Purolator, I spent a lot of time working around the motorsports business and had the opportunity to get to know Richard during this time. Our similar passion for cars quickly resulted in a bond that eventually led me to assist my friend and confidant in growing this amazing brand.\u201d<\/p>\n Along with restorations and custom builds, Petty\u2019s Garage is also making its mark in the OEM market. Much like the alignment between Carroll Shelby and Ford Motor Company, Petty\u2019s Garage has aligned itself with the automaker to build a line of Ford Mustang GTs.<\/p>\n Recently featured at the SEMA auto show, the cars in this line of high horsepower Mustangs are available in four models each which feature a custom paint job, including an opportunity to have the famous No. 43 ghosted onto the hood or the C-pillar, a Petty\u2019s Garage Magnaflow Center Exhaust Kit, Petty\u2019s Garage Rear Fascia with Center Exhaust (Personally Designed by Richard Petty), Petty\u2019s Garage hand designed spoiler and loads of additional features hand-designed and autographed by the King himself.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is what makes each of the cars so special \u2013 Richard is involved from the ground up,\u201d said Sales Manager Matt Crump. \u201cRichard assists in the design of many of the parts and not one of these cars is released before he has an opportunity to inspect and approve.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"If](\"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2-1024x575.jpg\")
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How Did This All Begin?<\/h4>\n
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Goodbye Shelby – Hello Petty<\/h4>\n
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