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1970 Plymouth Superbirds Come Together in Rare Meet on the Same Auction Block

If we were to make a shortlist of rare cars we always dreamed of owning, the Plymouth Superbird would certainly be on it. Chrysler's massively-winged machine, a constant presence on the auction blocks across America, has everything going for it: looks like no other (except the Dodge Charger Daytona), immense amounts of power, and a NASCAR racing pedigree.
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So, in short, we’ve seen Superbirds selling before, but we don’t remember the last time two of them, meticulously restored and packing all the right hardware, went under the same hammer. They’re not selling together, true, but just being there at the same time is an event in itself.

Both 1970 Superbirds are the stars of the Barrett-Jackson auction scheduled for March in Scottsdale, Arizona. They’re going with no reserve, and no estimate as to how much they are expected to fetch has been made. Still, we don’t see them going for peanuts.

The first we’re going to talk about is a Superbird wrapped in Tor Red and packing a date-code-correct 440ci (7.2-liter), good for 375 hp. It is included in the NASCAR Superbird list as number 171 and comes with a black vinyl interior, bucket seats, Rally dashboard, and 15-inch Rally wheels. It is selling complete with two original Broadcast Sheets and an accompanying photo album.

The second one, number 510 in the NASCAR list, showed up in Alpine White and as one of just 716 V-code Superbirds ever made. It is powered by a matching-numbers 440ci (7.2-liter) engine, only with slightly more power, 390 hp. It too is shod with 15-inch Rally wheels wearing GoodyearPolyglas tires.

Both cars’ engines run through a heavy-duty 727 TorqueFlite automatic transmission.

It’s not long until these two cross the block, and we’ll be watching to see which one people value more. We’ll get back to you if something worth talking about happens.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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