Superbird in a Wind tunnel

Unless I am dropping ever further into senility- Superbirds were only produced in 1969 and 1970. ??? Did I sleep through a whole model year?
Terry

that was fun to watch ... thanks

-G

I have a suspicion that these folks are building 71's since the 69's and 70 prices are thru the roof! Unusual car though. Anyone notice the factory sunroof in it?

I have never seen one with an air grabber hood either.....seemed to remember smooth hoods, with two scoops one on top of each fender!

Sold a pair of these fenders once! Found 'em in a junk yard in east Palo Alto....one was blue, the other green..... I hope they came off the same car, cuz I cannot imagine two of these in this area.....

Love the winged cars. If I had a longer garage, I'd get me one!
Steve

If you look at other suggested videos, you can note front plate on their other cars as 'one of none' Also note motor, different grill.

Petty and Baker ran the wingged cars, you can't find a pic of their winged cars for 71. NASCAR once enforced a homologation rule that at various times stated that at least 500 cars had to be produced, or as many as one car for every make's dealership in the nation had to be sold to the general public to allow it to be raced. Eventually, cars were made expressly for NASCAR competition, including the Ford Torino Talladega, which had a rounded nose, and the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird which had a rear wing raised above roof level and a shark shaped nose-cap which enabled speeds of over 220 mph (350 km/h). Beginning in 1970, NASCAR rewrote the rules to effectively outlaw such outlandish aerodynamic devices.

In 1971, NASCAR phased in a rule to lower the maximum engine displacement from 429 cubic inches (7.0 liters) to its present 358 cubic inches (5.8 liters). NASCAR handicapped the larger engines with a restrictor plate

The Torino Taladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II had extended noses and different backglass. Not as radical as the Superbirds. The next generation would have been wilder, only 3(?) prototypes have surfaced.

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Originally posted by Denis C:
The Torino Taladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II had extended noses and different backglass. Not as radical as the Superbirds. The next generation would have been wilder, only 3(?) prototypes have surfaced.

Yep, two of those three prototypes reside in the muscle car mueseum here in Gattlingburg, TN.

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Originally posted by DeTom:
Yep, two of those three prototypes reside in the muscle car mueseum here in Gattlingburg, TN.

Oho, if I ever make it to TN again, I'll have to visit this museum. Thanks for the tip Tom

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Originally posted by Kid:

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Originally posted by DeTom:
Yep, two of those three prototypes reside in the muscle car mueseum here in Gattlingburg, TN.

Oho, if I ever make it to TN again, I'll have to visit this museum. Thanks for the tip Tom

Well if you come to Tennessee you can stay here wiytj me while you visit. We are about an hour away from the meuseum and another thiry minutes to the tail of the dragon where all those motorcycles go buzzing down the winding road. Real good Pantera cruising that road is.

Well, the last time I was in TN, I actually planned to drive the Tail of the Dragon, but the plan was to do so with one of the new released muscle cars - e.g, Challenger, Camaro, or Mustang, but couldn't get me one close to where I stayed on a short notice. I'll keep your offer in mind Tom

Here's the back story on the car in the video...

71 'G-SERIES' SUPERBIRD: Built in 2003 by Gary & Pam Beineke using Chrysler's discarded G-Series aerodynamic testing report; this prototype represents the street version of what was slated to be built for the 71 NASCAR season had the aero cars not been virtually banned. Specifications: 472 Hemi Six-barrel, Keisler 5 sp; Dana 3.54; SSBC 4 wheel discs; Factory sunroof; PS; rallye wheels.

Here's more of the story and another video of the car...
http://www.bangshift.com/blog/...-None-Superbird.html