The gas tank is new, and the brakes and suspension have been gone through. The 727 automatic transmission has been redone with a stall converter and shifter kit added. Most of the discussion about the car, which also has a gorgeous interior, is on the mechanical side.Īt 67,000 miles (?), we’re told the 383 cubic inch V8 block is a period-correct and rebuilt replacement, and the engine has been treated to some upgrades, including the heads, valves, a mild camshaft change, and other parts. The body-colored wheels are a nice touch with the “dog dish” wheel covers (wearing new Coker redline tires).
We’re told this is a rust-free car, but that may not apply to the trunk floor which has already been replaced. This Super Bee wears factory B5 Blue paint, but it looks too good not to be refreshed, including the white “C” stripes. At work were rising insurance premiums which were beginning to taper demand for hot and racy automobiles. Dodge sold 15,500 copies that year, down from 27,700 but double that of the abbreviated 1968 introduction.
Production output for the 1970 Super Bee was down from the year before but didn’t lose as much ground as the Road Runner. This included a twin-looped front bumper that gave the car an even more aggressive stance. 2 wheel drive 8/21 Prescott 69 Chevy C20 cab and frame c10 parts 8/21 Prescott ,500 1980 Chevy C10 Silverado. In its third year, the budget-minded performance machine, the Super Bee, received a significant refresh in styling, as did the Coronet. Needing nothing, this Mopar is in Ontario, New York, and is available here on eBay where bidding stands at $41,811 with an elusive reserve. This beautiful ’70 Super Bee looks like it has been treated to a restoration, though the engine is not original. The first generation was produced from 1968 to 1970 and the car was then retired after 1971. Not quite as cartoonish as its Plymouth counterpart, it was equally powerful yet sold in smaller numbers. It caught on quickly, so Dodge rolled out their Coronet-based version mid-year, the Super Bee. Plymouth introduced the Road Runner as a mid-size muscle car in 1968.
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