A piece of NASCAR history, a 1992 Thunderbird Sterling Marlin and Dick Trickle drove in the Winston Cup Series is being auction.
Bring a Trailer is auctioning off this 1992 Ford Thunderbird raced by Sterling Marlin and Dick Trickle.
A 1992 Ford Thunderbird raced by two NASCAR legends could be yours with Bring A Trailer is auctioning the blue and white Stavola Brothers Racing No. 8 Thunderbird. The car for sale was raced by Sterling Marlin, who drove this No. 8 to victory in the 1993 Winston Open at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 22, 1993. Dick Trickle also drove the car in the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Since 1993, the Thunderbird has been in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum as one of the cars that competed in the first Brickyard 500.
Marlin, a second-generation NASCAR driver who was NASCAR’s Rookie of the Year in 1983, is one of only nine NASCAR drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. Trickle did not win a NASCAR Cup points race in his storied career, but he won the 1990 Winston Open and was a short-track legend who died in 2013.
NASCAR Racer driven by Sterling Marlin for Sale
Sterling Marlin drove this 1992 Thunderbird to victory in the 1993 Winston Open.
Stavola Brothers Racing built the Thunderbird in 1992. The Stavola Brothers installed a 358ci V-8 and a four-speed manual transmission mated to an eight-inch rear end in No. 8.
The car’s equipment includes a full-roll cage, a fire-suppression system, a fixed racing seat, a Simpson harness, an aluminum radiator, a Hurst shifter, a trunk-mounted fuel cell, a Ford Motorsports/MSD electronic ignition and 15-inch Bassett Racing Wheels. The Thunderbird also wears a white and red body with a Raybestos livery, making it one of the most recognizable paint schemes of NASCAR in the early 1990s.
Own a Piece of NASCAR History
Dick Trickle drove Number Eight in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum staff installed new brakes and master cylinders in the Thunderbird for the auction. The listing claims the staff have returned the engine to running condition. They also flushed the brakes and changed the oil. Hence, the Thunderbird once driven by Marlin and Trickle is ready to hit the track. The winning bidder will also receive additional pieces of NASCAR history – a 1992 Raybestos Press kit and a vintage news article with the car. The Ford is currently located the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. The Thunderbird will be available to purchase through Nov. 10. As of Nov. 7, the high bid for the historic NASCAR Cup model is at $20,000.
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