With the success of the Plymouth Road Runner, in 1968, Dodge
Divisions General Manager requested a similar model from the Dodge
styling office. They held a contest which the senior designer won
with his Super Bee name and logo design. The name was inspired by
the "B body" platform used for Chrysler's mid sized cars. Although
they shared a similar design as the Road Runner the Super Bee had a
slightly larger wheel base, was slightly heavier, had larger wheel
openings, a fancier grill, and that unique Bumble Bee tail stripe.
They also opted for actual die cast chrome medallions to show off
the new Bee logo. This 1969 is a nice example that is in great
shape. It is painted in the popular Hemi Orange color with the
iconic White tail stripe. It has nicely chromed front/rear bumpers
and all of the stainless throughout is in good condition. The glass
is tinted and all nice throughout with no cracks or issues. These
have the total muscle car look with the dual rear brake scoops and
twin scoops on the hood. It rides on Magnum 500 wheels with Indy
500 white letter Firehawk tires.
Turning those tires is a great running 440 V8 6 pack motor. The
motor has a lot of power and is fitted with Mopar Performance valve
covers. It looks clean under the hood with the inner fenders,
firewall and radiator support all nicely painted. It runs cool with
added dual electric fans. The engine is combined with a 4 speed
manual transmission that shifts smoothly. On the front fender is
the "Hurst Equipped" emblem and it has the "440" emblem on the
hood. The car also features power steering and disc brakes up
front.
The interior of the car is in all Black with Silver seat inserts
and the upholstery is in good condition. It has a split bench up
front with seat belts and headrests along with a full bench in
rear. The Black carpet is in nice shape and on the floors are Super
Bee floormats and the Hurst pistol grip shifter. The dash has a
very stock look with all of its stock gauges and controls. The only
real modification is the Sunpro tachometer added to the column
which is topped off with a 3 spoke woodgrain steering wheel. The
trunk has an original style mat on the floor and houses the spare
and jack.
The Super Bee is an iconic Mopar and this one is ready for a new
place to call home.
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