Vehicle Description
1970 Plymouth Superbird For Sale - Documented "V" Code, Numbers
Matching 440 Six Pack LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1970
Plymouth Superbird. For just one year, Plymouth produced one of the
most storied muscle cars of all time. The short-lived Plymouth
Superbird was a highly modified version of the Plymouth Road
Runner. This muscle car was designed with one person in mind,
NASCAR champion, Richard Petty. A long-time Plymouth driver the
Superbird was meant to lure him from Ford back to Chrysler. The
Superbird's smoothed-out body and protruding aerodynamic nosecone
were race inspired while the street version retractable headlights
added nineteen inches to the Road Runner's original length. The
high-mounted rear wing was mounted on tall vertical struts that put
it into less disturbed air thus increasing the efficiency of the
downdraft placed upon the car's rear axle. There was no secret
mathematical formula used to determine the exact height of the
enormous wing rather simply designed to provide clearance for the
trunk lid and by sheer co-incidence, the height of the wing was at
the optimum level for maximum downforce . A smaller version of the
decal appears on the driver side headlight door. The rear-facing
fender scoops were to hide cut outs to allow wheel clearance and
lowered height of the vehicle for NASCAR however for standard road
going Superbirds , the covers or "air extractors" were a cosmetic
look only enhancement. Superbirds had three engine options: 426
Hemi , 440 Super Commando Six Barrel, and the 440 Super Commando
with a single 4-barrel carburetor . Transmission options included a
4-Speed Manual and 3 speed automatics. Only 1,920 Superbirds were
produced and sold new for $4,298 or about $1,000 more than other
muscle cars of the day. This 1970 Plymouth Superbird is powered by
the numbers matching "V" code 440 Six Pack engine and numbers
matching 727 Transmission. It is an early production build and has
the NASCAR production codes on the Broadcast Sheet, as well as the
Trim Tag. �It dawns its factory FY1 Lemon Twist Yellow and Black
interior that has the rare factory Bucket Seats with Center
Console. �A copy of the broadcast sheet and several pictures of the
numbers are proudly displayed in two photo albums that come with
the car along with the Galen Govier documents. The popularity, and
importance of this Superbird to the muscle car world, as well as
NASCAR, is virtually unmatched, making this very special Bird one
of the most collectible muscle cars in the world. Additional
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