Developed specifically for NASCAR racing, the Superbird, a modified Road Runner, was Plymouth's follow-on design to the Charger Daytona fielded by sister company Dodge in the previous season. The Charger 500 version that began the 1969 season was the first American car to be designed aerodynamically using a wind tunnel and computer analysis ...

The GTX, Barracuda, Road Runner, Sport Fury GT, and Valiant Duster 340, were marketed by Plymouth as the 'Rapid Transit System', which was similar to Dodge's 'Scat Pack' concept. During this time, the brand also competed in professional automobile racing.

Dec 30, 2023 · Modeled after the Dodge Charger Daytona, the Superbird was Plymouth’s ambitious aerodynamic foray into the high-speed world of stock car racing. Built on the foundation of a Plymouth Roadrunner, the Superbird featured a 20-inch extended nose, a streamlined rear window, and a towering 24-inch rear wing.

The most famous Plymouth muscle and pony cars are the Road Runner, Superbird, GTX, Barracuda, and Duster. All of these vehicles sport a powerful V8 engine, custom paint schemes, and specialized design features aimed at making them as fast and street credible as possible.

May 12, 2021 · While Plymouth only produced the Superbird for the 1970 model year, this tuned-up vehicle made its mark on automotive history, winning many NASCAR races before new rules forced it out of the sport. The vehicle is most recognizable for its tall rear wings and aerodynamic front nose cones.

Dodge, which happened to be the sister company to Plymouth, built the Charger Daytona that did extremely well in the 1969 NASCAR season with its newly developed aero package. It was the first American car to be designed using data collected from a wind tunnel.

Nov 30, 2021 · To get legendary NASCAR driver Richard Petty back, the Chrysler production brand built a car just for him. Thus begins the story of the Plymouth Superbird.

But, Plymouth wanted an aerodynamic race car that didn’t have the ungainly looks of the Daytona. With this goal in mind, they used Dodge’s research as a benchmark but took a slightly different route.

Nov 10, 2023 · The 1970 Plymouth Superbird followed on the heels of the 1969 Dodge Daytona. While the Daytona featured aerodynamics at the expense of visual appeal, the Superbird presented a more attractive combination. Both cars were Chrysler’s answer to Ford’s NASCAR series domination.

Apr 19, 2020 · The '80s and '90s get all the credit for the cool street-legal race cars cars like the Audi S1 Quattro and Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II, but we would argue that the 1970 Plymouth Superbird perfected the homologation special many years prior.