Vehicle Description
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
What makes it special: The Super Bee was Dodge's muscle car
produced from 1968 through 1971 model years. The Super Bee name got
its origin due to the "B-Body" designation that was given to
mid-sized Chrysler models, including the Road Runner and Charger.
What made it famous: When the Dodge Coronet line moved to 4-door
and station wagon body styles, the Super Bee model was moved over
to the Dodge Charger platform. Being that there was an "R/T"
Charger model already, the "Super Bee" Charger was promoted as the
low-priced model at the time. There were distinctive features for
the "Super Bee" model of 1971: It was the first and only year that
a 275 hp, 4-barrel 340 Small-Block V8 was available in a Super
Bee.
A husband and wife team of muscle car lovers began a search for
something different and found it in this 1971 White Hat Boys Super
Bee that had been worked, but they wanted it more correct, so the
efforts began. The results are as close to an original factory 1971
Dodge Super Bee Charger as one will get. This driver looking like a
trailer queen car has a few more details the team would like to do,
but they now have decided it is close enough and are offering it to
a lucky individual who is smart enough to snap this example up and
go and show. It does not get any more like 1971 than this car! Now
star of the cover of MOPAR Magazine with the famous Doug Gerlitzke
driving. Also, it is registered on the 1971 Super Bee registry.
Exterior
Bright Red was an unusual color in '71, but it is correct but not
original on this Super Bee. Applied over laser-straight bodywork
and some of the most perfectly aligned panels I've ever seen, this
is a seriously good-looking car. The long nose/short deck styling
made popular with the pony cars translated well to the new Charger,
and this one looks fast just sitting still. Loaded with all the
eye-popping graphics available, including the longitudinal tape
stripes and Super Bee graphic on the fully functional N96 air
grabber hood. There's no color combination more fitting for a car
such as this. Add in the satin black deck lid mounted wing, the
matching chin spoiler, and racy hood pins, and this car looks
plenty aggressive, even if it didn't have a nasty 440ci V8 living
underneath. The trim and bright work have been expertly restored as
well. Note that this car carries the dual open headlamps, which
work as they should, as well as the fender-mounted turn signal
indicators. The emblems are bright and crisp, including the 383ci
Magnum call outs on the hood and Super Bee logos on the front
fenders. As a link to the past, the taillights are housed in an
argent silver panel, and the two exhaust tips peek in front of the
rear tires instead of the rear valance (man i miss those machine
gun tips). To finish off all 4 corners, 15-inch black painted and
chromed dish rimmed police wheels do the job swimmingly.
Interior
The '71 Charger also received an all-new interior which, in typical
Mopar fashion, was stylish and well-executed. With comfortable
high-back bucket seats sporting fresh seat covers all in black, a
comprehensive dashboard that includes a 7000 RPM tachometer, and
upscale wood grain appliques that actually look quite convincing
it's a great place to spend a few hours listening to the music of
the big block under the hood. Also, note the leather-wrapped Tuff
Wheel, a wood adorned pistol-grip shifter, and the lack of a
console-after all, this was still intended to be a budget supercar.
The original and unique Music Master AM/FM radio still lives in the
dash, with both its knobs skewed to the left and the dial on the
right, and a matching Super Bee script emblem has been fitted on
the passenger's side. Just below the dash is a factory cassette
player / recorder (an extremely rare option). New door panels, a
taut fitting headliner, and matching black Super Bee logo floor
mats complete the interior appointments making this a car that's
ready to show or drive at almost any level. Even the trunk is
beautifully finished, with more near-flawless Bright Red paint and
a correct fitted mat, and a space-saver spare with complete jack
assembly.
Drivetrain
The muscle car era wasn't quite over in 1971, and the guys at Dodge
definitely didn't get the memo. With super-low production numbers,
we now see a 383ci V8 circa June 27th, 1969 casting date within the
pristine engine bay restored to be as original as possible even
down to the hoses (now THAT'S attention to detail!). There is a
single 4-barrel carburetor on top and a numbers matching A833 New
Process 4-speed manual transmission on back that came with the car
from the factory. The rear axle is an 8-3/4 inch 3.23 geared
Suregrip.
Undercarriage
A nicely applied fine coating of rustproofing covers the straight
rust free steel panels and unibody underneath. Headers and a shiny
Flowmaster exhaust are noted snaking their way rearward underneath,
and on either side are front torsion bar suspension, and leaf
springs on the back. Power disc brakes are upfront, and power drums
for the rear.
Drive-Ability
We clamored to get into this star of magazine print car, and it did
not disappoint. Breathe all the 1971 technology in and fire it up,
we are off to the test track. Here we not only had some fun but
were very impressed as to how well this car runs, accelerates,
handles and stops.
About as correct as it's gonna get, this great example,
painstakingly restored and rebuilt back to factory specs, now a
rare example of the 1971 Charger Super Bee awaiting to sting your
competition. Now that's as sweet as honey!
VIN DECODE
WM23N1A140522
W-Charger
M-Medium Price Class
23-2 Door Hardtop
N-383ci V8 4bbl High Performance
1-1971
A-Lynch Rd Detroit, MI Assy Plant
140522-Sequential Unit Number
FENDER TAG
WM23:Dodge Charger
Medium Price Class
2 Door Hardtop
N1A: 383ci 300hp 1-4bbl
1971 Lynch Road, MI, USA
140522: Sequence number
E65: 383 cid 4 barrel V8 300hp
D21: 4 Speed Manual Transmission
CK6: Dark Bronze Poly Exterior Color
C2X9: Vinyl Bench Seat, Black
TX9: Black Int. Door Frames
C11: Build Date: December 11
091001: Order number
CK6: Dark Bronze Poly Top Color
U: USA Specifications
N96: Fresh Air Hood
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