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Developed specifically for NASCAR racing, the Superbird, a modified Road Runner, was Plymouth's follow-on design to the Charger Daytona fielded by sister company Dodge in the previous season. The Charger 500 version that began the 1969 season was the first American car to be designed aerodynamically using a wind tunnel and computer analysis ...
Dec 30, 2023 · One of the legendary four Aero Warriors, the 1970 Plymouth Superbird was built for a single purpose: to dominate NASCAR. And dominate it did. During the 1970 racing season, Plymouth had remarkable success with Richard Petty, who soared the #43 Superbird to over 200 miles per hour to capture 18 victories.
Many people will recognize this unique looking muscle car from its dominant performance on the NASCAR tracks of the 1970 season. Others from the Pixar film Cars 2 playing Strip “The King” Weathers, the seven time champion. This isn’t a coincidence because the real Plymouth Superbird that was an exact replica of what’s seen in the film ...
May 12, 2021 · The NASCAR Plymouth Superbird was a heavily modified version of the Plymouth Road Runner made to perform on the race track. While Plymouth only produced the Superbird for the 1970 model year, this tuned-up vehicle made its mark on automotive history, winning many NASCAR races before new rules forced it out of the sport.
Nov 30, 2021 · UNITED STATES - JANUARY 20: 1970 Motor Trend 500 - NASCAR - Riverside. Richard Petty (43) in his Plymouth Superbird leads Sam Posey (6) in his Dodge Charger. (Photo by The Enthusiast Network via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Mar 25, 2015 · By Chandler Stark Published On March 25, 2015 Updated on May 4, 2023. Only available for one year in 1970, the Plymouth Superbird is as rare as it is majestic. Plymouth built less than 2,000 Superbirds total, most of them to fulfill NASCAR’s homologation requirements at the time.
Oct 17, 2022 · Workers at Chrysler’s Clairpointe Pre-Production facility completed the first Plymouth Superbird on this day in 1969, initiating a historic run of iconic NASCAR inspired muscle cars. Superbirds, which began life as 1970 Plymouth Road Runners, underwent most of their assembly at Lynch Road, about five miles away.
