Vehicle Description
1970 Plymouth Superbird For Sale -Numbers Matching 440, Fully
Documented Original 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 highly original Superbird is factory
finished in Tor Red complemented with a black interior featuring
bench seats. It is powered by its numbers matching four-barrel
Super Commando 440-cid V-8 engine backed by a Torqueflite 727
automatic transmission. The famous body features like the high rear
wing, pop-up headlights, and Plymouth decals on the rear quarter
panels lets you everyone know that is one special Mopar. �This
Superbird has had one repaint in its factory correct Tor Red and
the interior is a great original. The Production Broadcast Sheet
verifies that this car came from the factory with V19 vinyl roof
car, V88 delete of the Transverse Sport Stripe above the taillight
panel, EV2 Tor Red, H2X9 Black interior with bench seat, 440 Super
Commando with four-barrel carburetor with automatic - all of which
features remain on the car today. Other factory options include:
dual sideview mirrors with driver's side remote, Chrysler solid
state AM radio, hood tie-downs, factory Rallye Road Wheels,
Goodyear Polyglas GT tires; power steering and brakes. The trunk
has the original style plaid vinyl floor liner and spare with both
jacks. This original, numbers matching, beautiful 1970 Plymouth
Superbird is a great original example of a very historic Mopar. It
includes such documentation as 2 original production broadcast
sheets and owner's manual. It is extremely rare to find such a
wonderful original piece in such remarkable original condition and
fully documented. This is a must have for any Mopar or Superbird
enthusiast. � Additional Details: 1970 PLYMOUTH SUPERBIRD 440 -
