To enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike, the 1970 Plymouth Superbird, with its extended, wedge-shaped nose and outrageously tall rear wing, is one of the wildest, most daring car designs of all time. Built when “King” Richard Petty ruled the “anything goes” world of NASCAR racing, the Superbird combined solid Mopar engineering and horsepower with wind tunnel-tested aerodynamics to create a racing powerhouse that dominated the superspeedways in the 1970 racing season. Due to NASCAR homologation rules, approximately 1,920 Superbirds…
To enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike, the 1970 Plymouth Superbird, with its extended, wedge-shaped nose and outrageously tall rear wing, is one of the wildest, most daring car designs of all time. Built when “King” Richard Petty ruled the “anything goes” world of NASCAR racing, the Superbird combined solid Mopar engineering and horsepower with wind tunnel-tested aerodynamics to create a racing powerhouse that dominated the superspeedways in the 1970 racing season. Due to NASCAR homologation rules, approximately 1,920 Superbirds also made their way to the public streets.