345 Plymouth 440GTX Superbird (1970) - Sox and Martin
Plymouth 440GTX Superbird (1970) Engine 440 cu in (7200cc) V8
Decals Sox + Martin
Registration Number SKK 337 H (First registered in the UK in 2002 on an age related number first allocated to Maidstone)
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.
SOX and MARTIN TEAM
Although the Superbird was designed for NASCAR oval track races, it also featured strongly inNHRA racing, chiefly through the Sox and Martin team. During the 1960-70s, Ronnie Sox and Buddy Martin were the number one Super Stock racing team in Plymouth. teaming up in the 1960s tghe team went on to become the most sucessful team of the muscle car era. in Stock and Superstock. As well as burning up the tracks, the two racers also worked with Plymouth by setting up the Sox & Martin Super Car Clinics featured at many Plymouth dealerships. This feature became a popular guideline for high performance enthusiasts among Mopar fans. As part of the promotional effort, Sox & Martin Drag Racing Clinics toured dealerships across the country to offer racing advice and to speak to their fans about high performance vehicles
Ronnie Sox was born in 1938 and passed away 22nd April 2006 at the age of 68 due to prostrate cancer, during his carreer he had won five National Hot Rod Association championships and more than 59 events
Many thanks for a fantabulous
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345 Plymouth 440GTX Superbird (1970) - Sox and Martin
Plymouth 440GTX Superbird (1970) Engine 440 cu in (7200cc) V8
Decals Sox + Martin
Registration Number SKK 337 H (First registered in the UK in 2002 on an age related number first allocated to Maidstone)
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.
SOX and MARTIN TEAM
Although the Superbird was designed for NASCAR oval track races, it also featured strongly inNHRA racing, chiefly through the Sox and Martin team. During the 1960-70s, Ronnie Sox and Buddy Martin were the number one Super Stock racing team in Plymouth. teaming up in the 1960s tghe team went on to become the most sucessful team of the muscle car era. in Stock and Superstock. As well as burning up the tracks, the two racers also worked with Plymouth by setting up the Sox & Martin Super Car Clinics featured at many Plymouth dealerships. This feature became a popular guideline for high performance enthusiasts among Mopar fans. As part of the promotional effort, Sox & Martin Drag Racing Clinics toured dealerships across the country to offer racing advice and to speak to their fans about high performance vehicles
Ronnie Sox was born in 1938 and passed away 22nd April 2006 at the age of 68 due to prostrate cancer, during his carreer he had won five National Hot Rod Association championships and more than 59 events
Many thanks for a fantabulous
46,510,670 views
Shot Brooklands New Years Day Gathering, 01.01.2016 - Ref 111-345