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It's impossible not to get excited when coming across a rare bird like the one sitting before us. To start with, this is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, with only 1,935 units being brought to the world back in the day.
Then there's the fact that, according to its seller (more on this below), we're looking at a "completely unrestored" example. Of course, this means you can enjoy the process of bringing this piece of American history to its former glory.
One might imagine that anybody owning such an aero muscle car would take good care of it as far as the storage conditions are concerned. Well, as we recently discussed when zooming in on another example of the Superbird, this isn't always the case.
So, we mustn’t take the proper storage this Plymouth has enjoyed (this is highlighted through the car's condition) for granted. Of course, if you zoom in on the photos portraying the car, you’ll notice various areas that need a bit of attention, but the vehicle appears to be in good overall shape, which is yet another reason to jump for joy.
Back in the day, you could have a Superbird with one of the three available muscle levels: a 440 Supercomando V8 delivering 375 ponies, the 390 hp version of the said engine (this featured three double-barrel carbs) and, of course, the 426 HEMI churning out 425 ponies. Things were even simpler in the transmission department, where you could have a 3-speed slushbox or a four-speed manual.
Alas, Chrome Cars, the specialist selling this Plymouth Superbird , doesn't mention the tech details of the machine, so that info is probably reserved for those wishing to take the NASCAR-born machine into their garage.
And while the point made in the intro still stands, as fate would have it, we talked about another up-for-grabs unrestored Superbird just one week ago.
One might imagine that anybody owning such an aero muscle car would take good care of it as far as the storage conditions are concerned. Well, as we recently discussed when zooming in on another example of the Superbird, this isn't always the case.
So, we mustn’t take the proper storage this Plymouth has enjoyed (this is highlighted through the car's condition) for granted. Of course, if you zoom in on the photos portraying the car, you’ll notice various areas that need a bit of attention, but the vehicle appears to be in good overall shape, which is yet another reason to jump for joy.
Back in the day, you could have a Superbird with one of the three available muscle levels: a 440 Supercomando V8 delivering 375 ponies, the 390 hp version of the said engine (this featured three double-barrel carbs) and, of course, the 426 HEMI churning out 425 ponies. Things were even simpler in the transmission department, where you could have a 3-speed slushbox or a four-speed manual.
Alas, Chrome Cars, the specialist selling this Plymouth Superbird , doesn't mention the tech details of the machine, so that info is probably reserved for those wishing to take the NASCAR-born machine into their garage.
And while the point made in the intro still stands, as fate would have it, we talked about another up-for-grabs unrestored Superbird just one week ago.
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