212 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird (1970)
Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird (1970) Engine 440 cu in (7200cc) V8
Registration Number EHJ 327 H (First registered in the UK 2002, on an age related number originally allocated to Southend)
PLYMOUTH SET
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Introduced in 1970, at the height of the NASCAR aero wars period. For the 1969 season Chrysler and Dodge had debuted the aerodynamic Dodge Charger Daytona a car that featured an elacvated spoiler raised 23 inches off of the boot by upright pylons and an aerodynamic nose cone. But both cars struggled against the fastback Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II in 1969. to make matters worse the Richard Petty team, Petty Engineering had switched to Ford, winning 10 races in 1969 and finished second in the NASCAR points championship.
To meet NASCAR homologation rules and also to bring Petty Engineering back to Chrysler, it was decided that Plymouth would get its own version of Dodge's winged wonder for the 1970 NASCAR season.to homologate the new car NASCAR required a manufacturer to build one unit per dealer. Production was 1,935 for the US market. Superbirds were available with three different engines. The most popular was the basic Super Commando 440 V8 with a single four barrel carburetor rated at 375 bhp next was the 440 Six Barrel rated at 390 bhp fiollowed by the more potent 426 Hemi, rated at 425 bhp. The Superbird was based on the Roadrunner with the aerodynamic nose, airfoil, and basic sheet metal differing from Daytona. The special nose added 19-inches (483 mm) to the overall length against 18 inches for the Daytona and the two foot high rear spoiler more angled. Although it created quite an impression on the street, the wing was not needed at normal highway speeds; it was designed for speedways, to keep the rear wheels to the ground at 150 mph plus
Due to increasing emissions regulations, combined with insurance hikes for high performance cars and NASCAR's effective ban on the aero cars, 1970 was its only production year.
Many thanks for a fantabulous 32,744,900 views
Shot on 01.01.2015 at Brooklands New Years Day Classic Car Gathering Ref 104-212
212 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird (1970)
Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird (1970) Engine 440 cu in (7200cc) V8
Registration Number EHJ 327 H (First registered in the UK 2002, on an age related number originally allocated to Southend)
PLYMOUTH SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690509863...
Introduced in 1970, at the height of the NASCAR aero wars period. For the 1969 season Chrysler and Dodge had debuted the aerodynamic Dodge Charger Daytona a car that featured an elacvated spoiler raised 23 inches off of the boot by upright pylons and an aerodynamic nose cone. But both cars struggled against the fastback Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II in 1969. to make matters worse the Richard Petty team, Petty Engineering had switched to Ford, winning 10 races in 1969 and finished second in the NASCAR points championship.
To meet NASCAR homologation rules and also to bring Petty Engineering back to Chrysler, it was decided that Plymouth would get its own version of Dodge's winged wonder for the 1970 NASCAR season.to homologate the new car NASCAR required a manufacturer to build one unit per dealer. Production was 1,935 for the US market. Superbirds were available with three different engines. The most popular was the basic Super Commando 440 V8 with a single four barrel carburetor rated at 375 bhp next was the 440 Six Barrel rated at 390 bhp fiollowed by the more potent 426 Hemi, rated at 425 bhp. The Superbird was based on the Roadrunner with the aerodynamic nose, airfoil, and basic sheet metal differing from Daytona. The special nose added 19-inches (483 mm) to the overall length against 18 inches for the Daytona and the two foot high rear spoiler more angled. Although it created quite an impression on the street, the wing was not needed at normal highway speeds; it was designed for speedways, to keep the rear wheels to the ground at 150 mph plus
Due to increasing emissions regulations, combined with insurance hikes for high performance cars and NASCAR's effective ban on the aero cars, 1970 was its only production year.
Many thanks for a fantabulous 32,744,900 views
Shot on 01.01.2015 at Brooklands New Years Day Classic Car Gathering Ref 104-212