1970 Plymouth Superbird

1 of 308 V-Code Superbirds produced with the 4-speed manual transmission. Broadcast sheet. NASCAR Program VIN list. Rare factory bucket seats and center console. 440/390 HP 6-BBL V-8 engine. A833 4-speed manual transmission. A33 Track Pak with 3.54 gears. Power steering. Power brakes with front discs. Hurst Pistol Grip shifter.

The 1970 Plymouth Superbird was a one year only, NASCAR-homologation version of the Plymouth Road Runner. It was offered with powerful engine options, including the 440 CID or the top dog 426 CID Hemi V8, and was designed to dominate NASCAR racing.

The Superbird's smoothed-out body and nosecone were further refined from that of the Daytona, and the street version's pop-up headlights added nineteen inches to the Road Runner's original length. Superbirds had three engine options: the 426 Hemi V8 engine producing 425 bhp, the 440 Super Commando Six Barrel with 3X2-barrel carburetors producing 390 hp and the 375 hp 440 Super Commando with a single 4-barrel carburetor. Only 135 units were fitted with the 426 Hemi. It's believed that over 1,000 Plymouth Superbirds exist today. This example appears at Mecum.