Toys of Jackalope - 1970 Dodge Super Bee R/T
The Super Bee was a limited-production muscle car from Chrysler's Dodge division produced from 1968 through 1971. The original Super Bee was based on the Dodge Coronet. It was a 2-door model only and was produced from 1968 through 1970. It was the company's low-priced muscle car, the equivalent of the Plymouth Road Runner, and was priced at $3,027. Although it was available with the Hemi engine, this option raised the price by 33% and only 125 were sold. The 1968 model only came as a 2-door coupe and 2 engine options, the base 335 hp 383 Magnum, and the 426 Hemi rated at 425 hp. The Super Bee included a heavy-duty suspension, an optional Mopar A-833 four-speed manual transmission, and high-performance tires. Outside, a stripe (with the bee logo) was wrapped around the tail.
In 1970 the Super Bee was given a new front end that consisted of a dual ovaled grill that Dodge PR referred to as "bumble bee wings". This new look turned off many buyers and the sales plummeted for the year. Despite the new looks the engines as well as the "ramcharger" hood carried over from 1969. Also in 1970, Dodge produced 4 concept Superbee convertibles. The where-abouts of these 4 cars are unknown.
Engines:
- 1968-1970 - 383 in³ (6.3 L) Big-Block V8, 335 hp (250 kW)
- 1968-1970 - 426 in³ (7.0 L) Hemi V8, 425 hp (317 kW)
- 1969-1970 - 440 in³ (7.2 L) Big-Block V8, 390 hp (291 kW)
Production:
- 1968 - 7,842 - 7,717 (383), 125 (426 Hemi)
- 1969 - 27,800 - 25,727 (383), 1,907 (440 Six Pack), 166 (426 Hemi)
- 1970 - 15,506
The Superbee was purchased in June 2007. As with a lot of old muscle cars what you were told is not necessarily what you get. As a result, we have had to make a few modifications to her to ensure that I have the fastest car pool vehicle in our nations Capitol. Following are a few of those additions……
A few more parts of her that were replaced to ensure higher ¼ mile times downstream…
