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1971 Dodge Super Bee Is the Perfect Car to Ride Into 2021

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It’s been a rough 2020, but no matter what nature threw at us, we’re still here. More so, our likes and passions only seem to have intensified during the months of lockdown, and chances are they will continue to do the same as we head out into the new year.
Since you’re on autoevolution, it means one of the objects of your passions comes in metal and rides on four wheels. With a lot of time on our hands in 2020, we were able to uncover tons of high-profile cars and trucks, and we enjoyed them together. Now, as we prepare to sign off on the year that was, it’s time to get a taste of what’s to come over the next twelve months.

And we chose this here 1971 Dodge Super Bee to be the flag-bearer for our future coverages. First, because we didn’t talk about this family all that much, and second, just look at the thing.

The Coronet-based coupe was in production for about twelve years starting in the late 1960s, and it was quite the hype at a time when muscle cars were kings of the industry. Dodge tried to resurrect the nameplate closer to our time, but since such returns don’t always go according to plan, we’re now left without the option of buying brand new Super Bees.

But that shouldn’t be a problem, given how there’s plenty of them from the first runs still out there. This one, selling for $72,900, is not exactly cheap, but then again, standing out in a crowd of Mustangs and Camaros never is.

Wrapped in orange with a black roof over a black interior, the Super Bee can buzz thanks to the 383-ci (6.3-liter) engine packed inside the bay together with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor and a 4-speed manual transmission.

Like the sales ad says, "you don't see these everyday," so here you have it as we get ready to pass into 2021. Enjoy!
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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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