Vehicle Description
Everyone was building muscle cars in 1969, but Chrysler elevated
their game to an entirely different level with cars like this 1969
Dodge Coronet Super Bee. Bargain-priced when compared to its Mopar
brothers and offered with good options, they could be just about
anything a buyer wanted (and could afford), and with a Magnum under
the hood, there wasn't much else on the street that could hang with
the big, bad 'Bee. And this frame-off restored beauty really does
that pedigree justice.
For collectors, nothing adds value like authenticity, and this
Mopar has matching-numbers, great specifications including bucket
seats and factory A/C, and a cool original color combination. It's
also nicely restored to mostly factory specs, done to a level that
could easily warrant a call to Galen Govier for a proper
certification for the portfolio. The code Y2 Sunfire Yellow paint
has been recently duplicated using modern finishes, so it looks
great and will be easy to maintain, and there's no question that
the bright hue attracts a lot of attention simply because of its
subtlety. Add a set of correct black bumble bee stripes around the
tail and a cool black vinyl top and almost everyone will recognize
this as something unique on the street. Details like the side
scoops on the quarter panels were purely for show, but that's what
Chrysler did best in the '60s and it's part of why these cars are
so popular today. The Super Bee was a bit more upscale than the
Road Runner, with its shiny bee emblems and on this car, the
details like the bumpers and grille are in great condition. There's
a reason this car is a hit at every show it goes to.
The interior was originally equipped with black vinyl bucket seats,
so that's what it carries today. Wearing fresh seat covers, it
represents the combination of affordability, performance, and
comfort that these cars embodied, a winning formula for Chrysler
for many years. The seats are actually quite comfortable and
supportive, and the imposing 4-speed shifter that juts out of the
floor practically taunts the driver to slam through the gears and
squeal the tires. Factory A/C is a pretty big deal in a car like
this, and its hardware has been upgraded to accept modern R134a
refrigerant. There's a set of Rallye gauges in the dash and a
factory AM/FM radio high in the center, so they resisted the urge
to upgrade everything, which is smart on a car with such a strong
pedigree. The cavernous trunk was big enough to haul your gear to
the track on weekends, and this one carries a correct mat to finish
the correct look.
The matching-numbers Magnum 383 cubic inch V8 has been restored
back to stock like the rest of the car, and we wouldn't have it any
other way. Among the original components are a stock carburetor and
intake, and factory manifolds, although the upgraded exhaust and
chambered mufflers offer up a bit more attitude, but those are
virtually invisible changes without a lift. We love the way
turquoise engine paint looked against the yellow engine bay and
there's no need for chrome dress-up on an engine that's dressed
like this, all you need is that Magnum air-cleaner to do all the
talking. The big, factory A/C compressor dominates the engine bay,
but this beauty was built to run and with a full, frame-off
restoration, it's sorted, tuned, and ready to rock. The 4-speed
manual transmission is also numbers-matching and original to the
car and was gone through during the restoration as well, so throw
caution into the wind and stand on that sucker! The underside is
super clean as well, with only the rear torque boxes swapped out,
and the new gas tanks and bright blue shocks look awesome against
the satin pans. Magnum 500 style wheels look great against the
high-visibility paint and wear 225/70/14 white-letter radials all
around.
Expertly finished and rare to see these days, this is a fantastic
pedigreed Super Bee that can be driven and enjoyed while it
appreciates. Call today!
