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.

1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird

16,485 miles. 1 of 58 Hemi Superbirds produced with 4-speed transmission. Original sheet metal. Restoration completed in 2002. Original born-with drivetrain. 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine Dual 4-barrel carburetors. 4-speed manual transmission. A33 Track Pack. Power steering. Power brakes with front discs. Alpine White with Black vinyl top and interior

Superbirds equipped with the top-of-the-line 426 cu in (7.0L) Hemi engine with a pair of four barrel Carter AFB carbs (2x4bbl) producing 425 hp could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds.

Developed specifically for NASCAR racing, the Superbird was a modified Road Runner, and was Plymouth's follow-on design to the Charger Daytona fielded by sister company Dodge. 1970 was its only production year. This top end example appears at Mecum.