The Most Iconic Muscle Car Of Them All?
1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird
The Muscle Car era was one of a kind. Nothing before had so dramatically captured the spirit of American power and performance. Though it grew slowly, the union of style and power came on strong by 1968 as the race to cubic inches hit the final lap when the 1973 Oil Embargo cut cars and engine blocks in half yielding to compact cars with anemic smog-choked 4-cylinder engines. But before that final gasp, Chrysler set the world on fire with the absolute king of all muscle cars, the incomparable Hemi Superbird.
Based on the Chrysler B-body unibody platform, the Road Runner shared platforms with the Dodge Charger, both of which were performance minded powerhouses that could pull off double duty as “family cars” thanks to the spacious trunk, roomy back seat, and wide range of engine packages. For those seeking big block thunder, the 383, 440, or 440 Six-Pack could be ticked in the option box. But the big dog was the 426 Hemi. And while lots of performance minded enthusiasts optioned their Road Runner or Charger with the Hemi, Chrysler had one more ace up its sleeve.
In addition to muscle car madness for road cars, NASCAR was swirling up their own trackside heyday. Chrysler jumped right into the fray, competing in the aero wars as big block powered cars were approaching 200 mph using newly developed body aerodynamics. The Superbird and Daytona (Charger variant) hit both the track and the dealer showrooms at the same time. As a condition of racing Chrysler needed to supply two cars per dealership to meet NASCAR rulings. This resulted in 1,920 1970 Plymouth Superbirds, the only year of production, to meet the national Plymouth dealership allocation. Although nearly 2,000 were made, a mere 135 were ordered from the factory with the 426 Hemi engine, 77 of which were outfitted with the 727 automatic transmission.
Offered for just one year only and delivered new from the factory with the powerful 426 Hemi engine, this iconic Hemi Superbird offers performance, jaw-dropping design, and rarity as one of 77 built with the 727 automatic. With original examples becoming harder to locate as years pass and more of these cars retire to museums or disappear into private collections, this is a fantastic opportunity for a performance enthusiasts to acquire the most outrageous Hemi powered muscle car America has ever seen.
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