Two 1970 Plymouth Superbirds parked for over 30 years could be worth $500,000

FoxNews.com ^ | Sept 20, 2018 | Gary Gastelu | Fox News

[Hardastarboard]

I’m always amazed at how gorgeous those 70’s cars were, in light of how butt ugly some of Chrysler’s early to mid 60’s cars were.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Bookmarked for eye candy.

I loved Plymouth for their purple, orange, red-orange, and jungle green cars.

We had a 1969 and then a 1973 Fury III. The latter I got up to 100 mph in between two freeway exits.

[Blue Highway]

Seriously what? Of course it was one of my favorites. Maybe not that color blue, but back when I had my 1975 Dodge Dart I always lusted after a Demon variant of the Dart.

Looks like the one I had in the late 80s minus the hood ornament and the fog lights. Compared to that, the Demon was a dream car.

[TexasGator]

The dual quads sat on top.

I don’t know how you would get 3 deuces side mounted on a v-8.

[Blue Highway]

Is this better?

I prefer stock looking rides not drag cars with the engines hanging out. I prefer the sleeper look to be honest. My preference.

[certrtwngnut]

Those cross ram intake manifolds were on earlier models not on Superbirds or Daytonas.

[certrtwngnut]

A 62 Plymouth was not the best looking car but in drag race trim it was one beautiful car.

[ETL]

Yes, much better. The other was a little too “nerdy” the way it was set up.

[Roccus]

How many wheel covers did that Charger lose during that entire chase?

Inquiring minds etc.

[Roccus]

I like the prominent antennae on them.

'73 Duster was my first NEW car. Second night I had it, some ass wipe bent the antenna over.

[who knows what evil?]

LOL! Next thing you know; someone will claim they saw a Pacer!

[ETL]

The Cuda and Challenger were pretty much the same car.

1971 Plymouth Barracuda

1971 Plymouth Barracuda

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1971 Dodge Challenger

1971 Dodge Challenger

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1971 Dodge Challenger

[Blue Highway]

I rest my case. Pretty much the same car.

[ETL]

I rest my case. Pretty much the same car.

It really depends on which years you are referring to. In '71 they did look very similar. But in the 1970 below, not so much. The 71s, like in the previous set of pics I posted, had duel headlights like the Challenger. The 71 Cudas (below) had single headlights.

Plymouth Barracuda

Dodge Challenger

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1970 Cuda vs Challenger (rear view)

1970 Plymouth Barracuda

1970 Dodge Challenger

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Hellva gallery. Thanks!

[Yardstick]

Man those old MOPARs are some beautiful machines. Good pics — thanks.

[Blue Highway]

I was talking mostly about the car itself minus slight cosmetic differences between Dodge and Plymouth that always existed between the "twin" cars like Dart/Valient, Aspen/Volare, Charger/Road Runner etc. Sure the headlights and grill and taillights are different but the main body of the car is the same to a large extent. Going back to my original statement, it's why T said they are pretty much the same car. I rest my case.

[norwaypinesavage]

These vehicles are quite unique, and are not at all typical of any random vehicle purchased in 1970. On the other hand, if any random investor in 1970 had put the initial cost in a stock market based mutual fund, instead, he would have more than $500,000 today. And...he would have had NO storage costs, either.