Sunday, May 25, 2025

1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird

24,959 miles. 1 of 135 Hemi Superbirds produced. 1 of 36 Hemi Superbirds known to exist with an automatic transmission. Matching numbers 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine. Rebuilt TorqueFlite automatic transmission upgraded to Hemi specifications. Repainted in correct Alpine White in 2000. Black interior with Silver piping. Bench seat. Rallye instrumentation. Tic-Toc-Tach. Music Master radio. Original Broadcast sheet. Original Window sticker. Listed in the Chrysler Registry, report included.
The Plymouth Superbird is a highly modified version of the Plymouth Road Runner. It was the factory's follow-up stock car racing design, for the 1970 season, to the Dodge Charger Daytona of 1969, and incorporated many engineering changes and modifications garnered from the Daytona's season in competition. Superbirds equipped with the 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi engine with a pair of four barrel Carter AFB carburetors produced 425 hp. 0 to 60 mph comes in 5.5 seconds. 1970 was its only production year.
Rare and hugely desirable, Hagerty suggests a concours 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird is trending around $543k. This example appears at Mecum.

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