The Plymouth Superbird and the Dodge Daytona were two of the most powerful NASCAR cars, so much so that the authorities had to ban them from racing. None of these cars gave the competition a chance, and very few went to the dealers, as part of homologation for NASCAR.
One such 1970 Plymouth Superbird is up at Bring A Trailer, and might just be the perfect bad boy for your garage. Interested?
Make Them Green With Envy
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So since this 1970 Plymouth Superbird is already done in green, getting onlookers to go green with jealousy is already a given. This 1970 classic that riled up NASCAR comes with a black vinyl top and a black interior.
The extra-long nose cone and that extra-large rear wing are all there, along with some satin black graphics on green paint for a cool look. Offered with a clean Florida title, the previous owners went and refurbished the car to their liking, maintaining it as well. It also comes with fender vents, chrome exhaust outlets, hood pins, and special decals.
Under the hood, this car bears a numbers-matching 440 cu in V8 running on a triple-two-barrel induction system. The official, factory-rated numbers were 390 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque although the previous owners rebuilt the engine, so power output could be way higher.
Signed By Richard Petty
At the time of writing this article, there are nine days left to bid on this stunning piece of automotive history, and the current bid stands at a cool $142,000.
And if you look closely enough at the dashboard, it bears the signature of another NASCAR great, Richard Petty. Cool, right?
This is not the actual race car, of course, but the homologated street-legal version of the same, and while it may not be able to touch the much-talked-about 200 MPH top speed, many owners have claimed that cars like these can touch anything between 130 and 150 MPH.
This car runs on a replaced Torqueflite three-speed automatic transmission and has power-assisted brakes with front discs, along with power steering. It rides on 15″ Rallye wheels and also has a push-button AM radio for a touch of the old-school.
It’s a drool-worthy classic, although it never sold in large numbers back in the day considering the yards of sheet metal both in the front and back. And one commenter said it right, “I always say these wing cars are rock stars of the car show world. If you are shy you don’t want to own one of these cars!”
Source: BringaTrailer