Description: Today, the cars we see in NASCAR have so little in common with the cars which they are said to be based off of that you'd be forgiven for wonder why they bother to make these claims at all. It wa...Add Comments4
Greg LewisJun 21, 2012 Same thing they did with the Daytona. The two are tops of my dream car list. Daytona leads, due to rarity
Kyle AndersonJun 21, 2012 @mark he nailed it, pretty much exactly what I would've said.
Jarett BaileyJun 21, 2012 Interesting that at the time noone would buy these because they thought it ugly, so they sat on the lots for years.
Phillip GreeneJun 21, 2012 No its pretty much a roadrunner with a bad ass areo kit that was the only road car capable of 200+ untill the miura
Mark A. YoungJun 21, 2012 It's basically, a charger with a giant front splitter strapped on, and a giant wing in the back. And it's longer than a Chevy Suburban, but it is quite possibly the coolest car ever. (besides the 1970 dodge challenger of course)
Josh BanningJun 21, 2012 My favourite American car. It just looks so good
Phillip GreeneJun 21, 2012 Omfg yes I saw one this exact color haulin down the i45 feeder just passed 610 back in january.... You dont forget somthing like that
Description: In 1969, Dodge raced with a modified version of the Charger, called the Charger 500. This was the first American car to be designed in a wind tunnel, but it didn't last long. It was further modif...Add Comments0
Description: The Daytona was essentially an options package for the Charger, and a number of existing Chargers were retrofitted to become Daytonas. There were a few problems with this. Since the Daytona wasn'...Add Comments0
Emil KleijsenJul 06, 2012 I think I read in a TopGear Sweden magazine about a company who makes modern superbird out of new challengers, those are so
Beautiful because they look south like these
Wyatt GordonJun 21, 2012 Nice color, dont like the car
Clint EdwardsJun 21, 2012 @Josh that fact is 100% true. These won by such an overwhelming margin the other teams made a fuss because they simply couldn't keep up. I believe it was Richard Petty who was quoted "if you can't outrun em, outlaw em"
Tyler JacobsonJun 21, 2012 Love em but damn are they a boat!
Dillon DixonJun 21, 2012 First NASCAR car to reach 200 mph. Short lived, bc they were way too fast.
Avery WilliamsJun 21, 2012 @Mark Really?! I never knew that they were banned. Actually learned something today.
Mark A. YoungJun 21, 2012 These cars were so fast on the track that NASCAR banned them.
Description: Racing versions of the Superbird used Chrysler's legendary 426 Hemi V8, a highly advanced (although extremely expensive) advanced engine at time, which produced 425 horsepower. This engine was of...Add Comments8
Chris GainesJun 22, 2012 how advanced is it again?
Greg LewisJun 21, 2012 Anything 60-70's over 110 is terrifying! But we still do it!
Jennings RengelJun 21, 2012 Based on other classic muscle cars I've driven...I bet that things beyond scary at 200 mph
uptownJun 21, 2012 Dodge is six pack. Plymouth is six barrel.
Pablo HerasmeJun 21, 2012 160mph is something considering its 1970.
Josh BanningJun 21, 2012 That's so much power for a modern car, let alone a car from 1970
Phillip GreeneJun 21, 2012 That car was the first streetable car to hit 200mph it is the undesputed king of the muscle cars
Description: In 1969, NASCAR homologation rules stated that 500 copies of a car had to be built, but there was a rule change for the 1970 season in which the Superbird would compete. The new rule stated that each ...Add Comments0
Ben NortonJun 21, 2012 JJ I'm 99% sure this is my friends. It just swapped owners to him about a year and a half ago. If it is him I'll have him contact you through Facebook
JJ SteadmanJun 21, 2012 I almost thought that was the picture I took. How funny. the white one was at the 2012 Utah Autorama. I'm still trying to fins the owner for an interview
Description: The look of the Superbird is, admittedly, a bit weird. It's a look which definitely grows on you, and you might even (as I have) grow to love it. But in 1970, before people had a chance to get us...Add Comments1
Greg LewisJun 21, 2012 The look is amazing, always loved these cars. The drag on the Daytona/superbird is less than a modern Ferrari or Lambo.
Description: Of course, on the track, the aerodynamics of the car allowed it to reach speeds of up to 200mph, but on the street, they were mostly just extra weight. There is some disagreement over the reasoning be...Add Comments4
Phillip GreeneJun 21, 2012 Iv seen a grown man in his early 30s and at least 5'10 sit on a datona wing
Greg LewisJun 21, 2012 Was a functional wing, made well. I remember seeing a Chrysler designer sit his 5 year old on it, to prove it wasn't flimsy
James Deen StevensonJun 21, 2012 Pretty sure the wing's height is due to the trunk. It being able to open and that's why it was raised. A lot of people that helped build the car have said that.
Josh SaglerJun 21, 2012 The rear wing was originally suppose to be shorter, however, at the time, NASCAR's rules said the cars had to be the same as the street versions so they made Plymouth raise the wing to allow it to open.
Cham KhievJun 26, 2012 Lol see wat i mean? Jus cos its an american car the spoilers not too big? So one-sided.. This shit is jus as ugly as any other car with a spoiler that huge
Ben NortonJun 22, 2012 Apparently they are pretty bright, because this car kicked a$$ then, and still does today
Natalino MonastraJun 21, 2012 The spoiler was that big so a customer can open the trunk. Apparently engineers are not that bright
Mikey JimenezJun 21, 2012 Don't mind Matt down there he doesn't know how to respect a good classic.
Abraham MendozaJun 21, 2012 Tiny bit too big? It hit 200 didn't it?
Brandon WhybrewJun 21, 2012 this has been my dream muscle car for yrs. too bad they have a high price tag
Matt PiccoloJun 21, 2012 That spoilers just a tiny bit too big
Pablo HerasmeJun 21, 2012 The spoiler is one of the reasobs I find this car interesing
Craig LafeyJun 21, 2012 Absolutely love this car. And that's coming from a GM guy.
Description: Plymouth did manage to have some fun with the car. The typically outrageous Chrysler paint colors of the time were offered for it. It got special decals on the spoiler struts depicting the Road Runner...Add Comments2
Phillip GreeneJun 21, 2012 Yeah how could they do that? thats the best part of the story
Clint EdwardsJun 21, 2012 They left out the reason it left racing, NASCAR outlawed it for being too fast
Description: However, there have been a few aftermarket companies who have taken a stab at creating a new Superbird out of the new Challenger. These are pricey, but if you absolutely must have a Superbird, it&apos...Add Comments3
Phillip GreeneJun 21, 2012 Iv seen 06 and up chargers with a kit... Its actualy not that bad looking I personly think a 2012 charger with a datona mock up would look pretty ba
Greg LewisJun 21, 2012 HPP performance, think 18k? Includes body, interior and possible engine upgrades? I want to do my challenger, but don't have an extra 18k! (plus I'd want the 426 engine swap option)
John RaymondJun 22, 2012 Hell ya it's Perry's car that blue. They even had a picture where his Christmas lights were that blue calls it petty blue. Lol the one man intimidator couldn't shake
That's true Abraham
I thought the Chrysler "Airflow" was the first car designed in a wind tunnel, hence the name.
Yup, I live 5 miles from him, in Cheswold.
Hey you guys, in Smyrna, Delaware there I a guy for whom has 3 super birds.