Plymouth Superbird

The Plymouth Superbird can no doubt be identified in a distance due to its protruding, aerodynamic nosecone and its high-mounted rear wing. It also had a horn which mimicked the cartoon character “Road Runner”. The nose and the wing, while being very distinctive, didn’t have any benefits in terms of street use. The benefits of these could only be experienced at speeds in excess of 97km/h.

Having said that the Plymouth Superbird was a follow-up version of the Plymouth Road Runner, with a striking design and heavy modifications. It as primarily designed for the 1970’s racing season, with its primary rival being the Ford Torino     Talladega.

The Superbirds came into production in the 1970’s with a 2-door coupe body style with a FR (Front Rear) layout. Underneath the hood you could find a 426 Hemi V8, 440 Super Commando V8, or even a 440 Super Commando Six Barrel V8. It was also produced in a 4-speed manual and in a 3 speed automatic Torqueflite 727.

Engine	Output
426 Hemi V8 engine	425 HP (317 kW)
440 Super Commando Six Barrel (three two barrel carburetors)	390 HP (290 kW)
440 Super Commando (single 4-barrel carburetor)	375 HP (280kW)

Currently their value of these Supebirds float upwards of $100,000 USD upto around a $200,000 USD, all depending on the engine, gearbox and other options.