1970 Plymouth Super Bird Road Runner Alpine White Original BARN FIND
Make: | Plymouth |
Model: | Road Runner |
SubModel: | Super Bird |
Type: | 2 door hard top |
Trim: | Super Bird BARN FIND |
Year: | 1970 |
Mileage: | 42,497 |
VIN: | 9789395053 |
Color: | Alpine white |
Engine: | 440 super commando 4 barrel |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | 2wd |
Interior color: | Black |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Templeton, Massachusetts, United States |
Extras |
bucket seat console auto |
Listed by |
Private seller |
Description of 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Super Bird BARN FIND |
1970 Plymouth Super Bird Road Runner Alpine White Original BARN FIND PLEASE ALLOW THE HUNDRED PLUS PHOTOS TO DOWN LOAD. While I was attending the auction at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Maine this August 18th, 2018, I bid on a blue 1970 Plymouth Super Bird and was the high bidder for $187,000 with the buyers premium. You can Google the auction and see the Super Bird I won on August 18, 2018. It's a beauty. He also stated to me he was a well seasoned Mopar mechanic and collector since he was a young boy and always loved Mopar's since he was a teenager. The day I met with him to see both birds I was so incredibly excited to see them and still could not believe that these cars were hidden entombed for over 35 years. When I pulled into his yard he opened both garage doors and there staring me in the face were the two birds with their eyes looking straight at me, headlights open. I took photos of both cars as they sat before I even walked into the garage.
Wow! What a barn garage find! There was so much clutter surrounding both cars we had to move everything out just to look at them. They were covered with decades of barn dirt and dust with rubble all around them as seen in the photos. It appeared as though he did a quick clean up on the white Super Bird at some point prior to my viewing and purchase but it was still very dirty. The Blue Bird had not been cleaned... it looked like in decades. He guaranteed me the Blue Super Bird had 27,416 original miles from new, 1970 and the White Super Bird had 42,497 original miles from new, 1970. He also stated he had been around and worked on Mopars for a great part of his life and considered himself very knowledgeable on them and would also guarantee me both motors, transmissions, and rear ends in both cars were day one numbers matching factory for their 1969 original build for the 1970 production. He stated again that both motors were never out of the cars since new 1970. After verifying all build dates, fender tags, and VIN numbers on both cars, I looked over all the paperwork documentation from new with original owners names and dealership info and purchased both cars that day. .
You can see in the pictures below the Blue Bird being picked up by a ramp truck and seeing outside daylight for the first time in decades.
I followed the ramp truck driver to my home both tripsjust 35 miles from where these two birds sat for 40 years. So their first trip out was just a short haul away to myMainehome. I can not believe both these cars were entombed just 35 miles from my Mainehome and that I never new about them for the twenty years that I lived there. Found right in my back yard. WOW!! Amazing survivorstory!!! Here you can see these rare Birds out in the sunshine for the first time in decades just after being delivered to myMainehome still dirty.
From there, the very next day I had them delivered in an enclosed trailer to my home in Massachusetts just 3 hours away where you see them in front of my red barn delivered without a drop of rain.
I put them into my barn at my home enclosed in dry storage until I could finally start the cleaning process. Note in the pictures below the velvet seat covers on the front bucket seats of the white car. They are now taken off and are stored in the trunk.Also check out the old pioneer cassette stereos he put in both cars. I left the stereos in both cars which are classics in themselves. Here is the white Bird before she was cleaned and polished. The owner did adecent fast cleaning at some point prior to my purchase.
I washed both Birds, cleaned the interiors, and vacuumed the carpets, cleaned all the glass and polished the bright work. This took me many, many days. The white bird looks great next to my 70 Red 4 speed Hemi Cuda convertible.... two great mopars. Please also note, I have not tried to get both these Super Birds running. I am selling both just as I purchased them in non running condition allowing the new owner to work his magic to properly take the right steps to get them up and running again.The owner guaranteed me that both motors would run with no problems and were turning freely. They turned freely at his barn and now at my home both motors are both turning freely as well. I have no time to take them to the next step of restoration and will have to leave that up to the next owner. I photographed both cars the best I could. One of the most collectible muscle cars with one of the most incredible automotive Aerodynamicdesigns in automotive history. When is the last time any of you dealers, collectors, or writers, ever seen a pair of 70 Super Birds offered after over 35 years of undriven storage. These cars are coming up to the 50th anniversary next year and Chrysler-Plymouth will have shows dedicated to this rare winged warrior all over the USA. They speculate they will be going way up in value at the 50th anniversary auctions. Don't miss this rare once in a life time opportunity as Iam offering both cars at a very fair price with plenty of meat on the bone for new owner to invest in getting both cars road worthy again to enjoy and take to the car shows. Please call me for full info on this pair of incredible Birds. Please note you will see my B5 Blue Super bird that I purchased at Owls head in the photos. This car I would like to keep. Please note you are only bidding on the Alpine White Super Bird car this auction. Please call for full honest description and come view these birds at my home before bidding. Please also note I have both cars fully insured and registered with antique plates in my name as photographed. You can see my new antique plates for 2019 I just received on both cars. Plate # 78-120 for the blue bird and Plate# 78-119 for the white bird.
I know I have most likely missed some info and your welcome to call 978-939-5053 with any questions. PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND FEEL COMFORTABLE BIDDING. Too much to list!! I have taken many photos for your viewing. PLEASE MAKE SURE
Please note in the picture below the VIN# stamped into the motor block.
Please note in the picture below the VIN# stamped into the automatic transmission.
Please note in the picture below the embossed motor build date, which appears to read 7-25-69. This is a very difficult spot to photograph due to the exhaust manifold in the line of vision.
Please note in the picture below the embossed numbers of the rear end.
Below is a picture of the last inspection sticker on the windshield prior to storage.
Take a look at all the documents below.
THIS VEHICLE OVER 50 YEARS OLD AND IS BEING SOLD AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY IMPLIED.
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