1970: The Plymouth Superbird makes landfall in a most premieres ... triple deuce setup of the same big-block 7.2-liter engine, which kicked up performance to 390 hp and 490 lb-ft.
The Road Runner — named for the famous bird from "Looney Tunes" — was a hit for Plymouth in the late 60s and early 70s.
This "winged warrior" spent its first years as a pace car at New York's Perry Raceway. It still retains the original 440 V8 ...
The Plymouth Superbird was a dominant force in the early ... our modern Superbird earns its name by carrying the most capable engine on offer. The large hood vent is there to feed air directly ...
The thrill-packed NASCAR Cup Series has undergone arguably its biggest ever shake-up with the introduction of the Next Gen ...
The 1970 Plymouth Cuda has cemented itself ... NASCAR banned them before the 1971 season. The Superbird had a 426-cubic inch Hemi V8 engine that produced 390 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque ...
Chris D'Alessandro is a gear head, journalist, and comedy writer living in Toronto, with previous bylines in the Toronto Star and Vice Canada. He has an Australian cattle dog, a Canadian Comedy Award, ...
User ChiemseeMan/Wikimedia Commons More than machines, Plymouth’s creations became icons. Some packed brute force, while ...
One of the most visually striking muscle cars, the Plymouth Road Runner Superbird is instantly recognizable due to its pointed nose and towering rear wing. Designed for NASCAR, its 426 cubic-inch Hemi ...