Classic muscle cars don't have the agile handling of sports cars, the practical use of daily drivers, or—most of all—good fuel economy, even among non-electric cars. And yet American muscle offers something special that few other types of vehicles can match, even if it's rather one-dimensional: straight-line performance. In the late '60s, these kinds of thrills were affordable, making muscle cars such as Dodge's Super Bee all the more appealing. Just recently, reality show Graveyard Carz finished up work on a stunning 1969.5 Super Bee and showed it off on Facebook ahead of the build's full-blown exposé slated for future episodes.
Special Order A12 M-Code Super Bee
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Sticking to Dodge's motto "It's Mopar or No Car," Graveyard Carz host Mark Worman works strictly in the Mopar mold, which is perfectly fine with fans considering the overabundance of Dodge muscle cars out there. As Worman details in the clip, this one's equipped with the M-code 440 Six Pack that's mated to a 4-speed manual transmission and there are two things that immediately stand out when looking at it: the fiberglass lift-off hood—which Worman and co. spent extra work fitting on better than when it rolled out of the factory—and that eye-catching Bright Green metallic finish. It also sits on a set of 15x8 Cragars in the rear, 15x7 up front.
Viewers who stay till the clip's end are in for a real treat as Worman doesn't just give the car a walkaround tour, but also hops in to take it for a whirl. The sound alone of that 440 firing up is worth sticking around for thanks to a COMP Cams Mutha Thumpr Cam install.
The Restored Super Bee Carries On A Family Legacy
There's more behind this Super Bee than what the short clip reveals, details of which are sure to emerge when it ultimately appears on Graveyard Carz. A campaign listing on crowd funding site Indiegogo by the Super Bee's owner, David Johnson II, gives further insight into its backstory. The Super Bee originally belonged to David's father, a Mopar mechanic and collector, before he passed on. Since then, David has sought to restore the Super Bee and carry on his father's legacy by one day passing it on to his own son, Devin.
Back in 2013, Graveyard Carz featured a 1969.5 Super Bee A12 that Worman spent a major portion of episode 13, season 2 validating. While we're not 100% confident it’s the same one, it sure looks like it, and if that's the case it must have had a long road to restoration, making its completion all the more satisfying. Now that it's up and running again and looks incredible with that Bright Green paint finish, it's more than ready to burn rubber. Before signing off at the end of the clip, Worman made sure to tease new episodes of Graveyard Carz arriving in February 2021.