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Storing an old vehicle in proper conditions and ensuring it ages as it should requires serious work, which is why not all of those who won't let go of such cars tick those boxes. However, when it comes to a rare bird like this Plymouth, it's difficult to understand why anybody would leave the Superbird to rot.
Sadly, this is precisely what's going on with this aero car. The mopar machine has been spotted in a junk yard and, as the social media post at the bottom of the page explains, the owner won't allow the car to find a new home.
The man claims this is an all-original example and that's not all, as it appears the odometer of the vehicle only reads 29,000 miles.
The once-white Plymouth shows clear signs of neglect and, judging by how its wheels are semi-buried into the ground, it looks like it's been sitting at the mercy of the elements for a while.
As the Mopar lovers among us know, NASCAR homologation rules from back in the day stated that automakers needed to tie their racers to street cars. And, for 1970, the minimum number of road-going examples jumped from 500 to one for every two dealers of a certain carmaker.
As such, only 1,920 units of this Dodge Charger Daytona sister cars were brought to the world - NASCAR eventually banning aero cars and stricter emission regulations meant production stopped after the said year.
Of course, there's always hope for such a piece of American history. For instance, if you zoom in on the comments section of the said post, Instagram user nico_garz tagged Richard Rawlings.
You know, the gearhead who put together the Gas Monkey Garage that shows plenty of customization love to classic toys via the Fast N' Loud show on the Discovery Channel (here's a recent barn rescue of the team as an example).
The man claims this is an all-original example and that's not all, as it appears the odometer of the vehicle only reads 29,000 miles.
The once-white Plymouth shows clear signs of neglect and, judging by how its wheels are semi-buried into the ground, it looks like it's been sitting at the mercy of the elements for a while.
As the Mopar lovers among us know, NASCAR homologation rules from back in the day stated that automakers needed to tie their racers to street cars. And, for 1970, the minimum number of road-going examples jumped from 500 to one for every two dealers of a certain carmaker.
As such, only 1,920 units of this Dodge Charger Daytona sister cars were brought to the world - NASCAR eventually banning aero cars and stricter emission regulations meant production stopped after the said year.
Of course, there's always hope for such a piece of American history. For instance, if you zoom in on the comments section of the said post, Instagram user nico_garz tagged Richard Rawlings.
You know, the gearhead who put together the Gas Monkey Garage that shows plenty of customization love to classic toys via the Fast N' Loud show on the Discovery Channel (here's a recent barn rescue of the team as an example).
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