Rare 1970 Plymouth Superbird For Sale With Just 5,447 Miles
Imagine living in the late 1960s to early 1970s, and being used to the relatively square muscle cars of the time. Sure, a 1968 Dodge Charger is a damn hot car, but it's not exactly shapely. Enter the Plymouth Superbird, a one-year-only, highly modified version of the Plymouth Road Runner. This particular one is for sale on Exotic Car Trader, and you can check out the listing by clicking here.
The Superbird was Plymouth's reply to other stock car racing designs of the time, including the Dodge Charger Daytona, Ford Torino Talladega, and Mercury Cyclone. The Superbird has become famous for its sloped, aerodynamic nose cone and massive, park bench-like wing on the rear. Engine choices were either a 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi V8 or the 'V-Code' 440 cu in (7.2 L) Super Commando V8 with either a four-barrel or six-barrel carburetor. Only around 1,935 Superbirds were produced for the U.S. market, and believe it or not, Plymouth had trouble selling them as their design was too extreme for the time. Production numbers seem to be split between 135 Hemi V8 Superbirds and 716 440 cu in six-barrel Superbirds, with the rest being powered by the 440 cu in four-barrel engine.
1970 Plymouth Superbird —
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This Superbird could be yours
This particular example is one of the 716 Superbirds equipped with the 440 cu in engine and a six-barrel carburetor. Not only is it an unrestored, numbers-matching car with a mere 5,447 miles on the odometer, but it's also reportedly the 200th Superbird completed and the 100th one to be equipped with the V-Code 440 cu in V8. Everything on this car is complete, from the interior to the decals to the factory wheels. Not only does it come with ample documentation to prove its worth, including its original window sticker, factory invoice, shipping notice, warranty punch card, MSO, and two broadcast sheets, but it also won a FIVA/HVA Preservation Award at Meadowbrook Concours of America in Rochester, Michigan. Even the history behind this example is pretty fascinating, with a storied ownership since new.
The 440 cu in V8 even has its factory exhaust, hoses, and belts, the latter of which is probably not a great thing unless this car has been kept in a climate-controlled environment for the majority of its life. It might lose points with some enthusiasts for being equipped with the 3-speed Torqueflite 727 automatic transmission rather than the 4-speed manual, but it thankfully has the A36 Performance Axle package with 3.55 gears.
1970 Plymouth Superbird
1970 Plymouth Superbird
Final thoughts
Rare and sought-after cars tend to have unattainable prices for those like you and me, and this 1970 Plymouth Superbird is no exception. The seller is currently asking $574,999, so 'cheap' is not a word I would even utter around this car. Is that too much? Well, this exact car failed to sell at Mecum's 2024 Kissimmee auction for $375,000, so it might be. If Hagerty's valuation tool is to be believed, a Concours-condition 1970 Superbird with this engine and transmission configuration is worth approximately $403,000. Regardless of its value, there's no denying that this is one damn cool Bird, and its future owner is going to be mighty lucky to have this in their garage.
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