The aero-cars are easily one of the most sought after and valuable
Mopars of all time. These cars have an almost mythical mystique,
and are rarely seen outside of a museum or large private
collection. Built by Chrysler with the sole intent to win on the
super speedways of NASCAR, they were produced in a very limited
quantity of only 1,920. This was just the minimum amount required
to meet the production requirements set forth by NASCAR. Not
suprisingly, due to the unique styling required for aerodynamics,
the cars did not sell well when new. Most buyers could not see
themselves cruising the streets of their home towns in something
with such a tall rear spoiler and such attention grabbing
looks.Some cars languished on dealer lots for years before finally
being sold at a deep discount. Now, almost fifty years on, these
cars are commanding large amounts of money whenever one exchanges
hands. The beautifully restored Bird' you see here is painted in
Alpine White with the standard black vinyl roof. The paint is in
excellent condition, and gives this Superbird a very crisp
appearance with the contrasting black vinyl "Plymouth" script on
the side and black headlamp decals on the nose cone. The wheels are
the factory optional 15x7.0 inch steel Rallye wheels with the
optional raised white letter tires giving that classic muscle car
look. Out back you will also see the optional factory bright
exhaust tips with low restriction tail pipes that give this Bird'
quite a nice rumble. The chrome rear bumper and optional dual
exterior chrome mirror housings are in as new condition. The two
tone white on black interior of this Superbird is something rare as
most were done in the standard black. The seats are vinyl covered
buckets up front, with a white vinyl rear bench. This is a well
optioned car, with factory AM radio, locking center console with
floor shifter, deluxe seat belts, tic-toc-tach, custom door sills,
rear arm rests, and factory tinted windshield. Under the hood is
where the magic happens, and this bird takes flight with a Super
Commando 440 cubic inch V-8 with single Carter 4-barrel carburetor.
This combination is good for 375 streetable horsepower and a tire
shredding 480 Ft. Lbs. or torque. All this power is routed through
Chrysler's well known A727 Torqueflight automatic three speed
transmission and handed off to an 8.75 in. rear differential
equipped with a 3.55:1 gear ratio and SureGrip. Braking is courtesy
of power assisted Kelsey-Hayes 10.97 in. discs in front, with 10
inch drums in the rear. All Superbirds left the factory with the
"Hemi" suspension package featuring torsion bar front and
asymetrical leaf springs in the rear. Interestingly, the
asymetrical leaf springs featured six leaves on the driver side,
and five leaves plus two half-leaves on the passenger side to help
control axle wind up. This Superbird runs and drives better than
new, and it shows only 10,000 miles since restoration. These cars
don't appear for sale often, and this is a rare chance to own the
most well known of all 60's and 70's era Mopars. Call 352-390-4028
or email
[email protected] and put this Bird' in your nest
today!!
