1970 Plymouth Superbird

 Trying to capture some of the success that their Dodge brothers had in 1969 with their Daytona, Plymouth tried the same thing in 1970 with their creation, the Plymouth Superbird. Although similar in appearance, the Superbird was actually quite different from the Daytona. The Superbird was based on the Plymouth Road Runner and the nose, airfoil, and basic sheet metal was different between the Daytona and Superbird. The special nose added 19 inches to the overall length (the Daytona's was 18 inches), and the trunk spoiler was more angled and higher than the Daytonas. On both models, the spoiler was two feet high so that the owner could open the trunk. Although it created quite an impression on the street, the wing did almost no aerodynamic good under 90 mph.

NASCAR only required 500 copies to be built in 1969, but in 1970, NASCAR required a manufacturer to build one unit per dealer. In the end, Plymouth built a total of 1,920 SuperBirds. SuperBirds were available with three different engines. The most popular was the basic Super Commando 440 V8 with a single four barrel carb rated at 375 bhp. Next up was the 440 Six Pack rated at 390 bhp. At the top, and ordered by just 93 buyers, was the mighty 426 Hemi, rated at 425 bhp. Despite the success of the SuperBird on the tracks, 1970 would be the only year it was made.

This extremely rare car has a known history back to new, having had only 3 owners.  The powerful 440 was rebuilt by the leading MOPAR rebuilder in the country 2 years ago and has had less than 100 on it. An AACA first place car, this car is in excellent condition throughout. The Lemon Twist paint job is less than 5 years old, The car has the original Hurst 4 Speed Transmission, and is one of just a handful with the dealer installed A/C.  The interior is in excellent original condition, with the rare Bench seat option. 

This is a rare opportunity to get a truly rare and desirable Muscle car, with provenance and an award winning history.