1970 Superbird @ Mecum Harrisburg

[Beep Beep Dave]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/PA0817-295160/1970-plymouth-superbird/

Matching numbers 440 6 BBL barrel engine
4-speed manual transmission
Blue exterior
Believed to be 54,542 original miles
585th Superbird produced from Lynch Rd. Assembly Plant
Finished 11-19-1969
Build sheets
Shipped to Ken Brown Chrysler on 11-21-1969
Original window sticker
Hurst Pistol Grip shifter
A33 Track Pack
Rallye Dash
Power Steering
Power brakes
Fire Blue Metallic with black interior
Bench seats
History of car
Restoration of car on CD

Sold for $160k plus fees.

Have we discussed this car before?   

Dave

[nascarxx29]

585
RM23
V
0A
166250
19-Nov

21-Nov

[tan top]

 

[Dave Kanofsky]

Great looking car, although still wearing Eagle ST's, so I'm guessing it hasn't been driven much in the last 20 years...

[mufflerguy]

Hi, new to the forum, been reading posts for some time . I was the buyer of this Superbird.
Wondering if you guys have any history or info I don't already have with the car?
Thanks, Matt

[1970Moparmann]

Welcome to the forum!  Congrats on the car also..

What state was the car originally shipped to?

I'm sure some members have some information.

[mufflerguy]

The seller was from Scranton PA, car dealer/collector. I live in central mass , own a repair shop. I've had dozens of mopars, but never a Superbird.
Car was supposedly restored back in 2004, driven approx 100 miles till I bought it. Came with a ton of history, including pics of the car in 1974 and 1984, original newspaper ad from the dealer that sold it, discounting the car ...
Just finished up replacing a couple seals on transmission and an oil pan gasket. Car runs and drives great though.
Love just having it in my garage .

[mufflerguy]

I'd have to double check, but fairly certain it was sold in Michigan.

[Lighthorseman]

Beautiful car!     Congratulations on your first bird...and welcome to the site!

[1970Moparmann]

Doug will pipe in soon and be able to let you know what is in his records.

Look at the sticky post at the top of the aero section.   Big meet coming up....

[Aero426]

I'd have to double check, but fairly certain it was sold in Michigan.

Early owners were in Michigan.   Fellow's name was Jim Unger.  He had two Superbirds.   This is one of them.   I will have some old pics from the 1970's.   

[mufflerguy]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
So according to a hand written history paper that came with the car,  Elmer Cotton was the original owner, sticker was 4700 and he paid 3195. I have the original ad from Ken Brown Dodge for the car from the newspaper . Elmer sold it to Steve Lawrence in 1974, who then sold it to Art Smitter later that year. a Year later Art sold it to Tom Goeree, then bought it back from him because Tom owed Art money.
Art finally sold it to Jim Unger in 1975. Jim kept the car till 1988, when he sold it to Bill Zechiel from Indiana.Bill eventually sold the car to Dan and Dave Durst in 1996.  Thats the end of the history I have, there are a couple more owners before myself on the title, collectors I believe,  but I am thinking Dave and Dan were the ones who had the restoration done.
One of the neatest parts of this purchase was all the history and paperwork, build sheets, window sticker, dealer ad, etc...

[nascarxx29]

https://cdn1.gocars.org/photos/full/714253-15265-1970-plymouth-superbird.jpg
http://www.atdetroit.net/forum/messages/6790/79132.jpg

[moparstuart]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
So according to a hand written history paper that came with the car,  Elmer Cotton was the original owner, sticker was 4700 and he paid 3195. I have the original ad from Ken Brown Dodge for the car from the newspaper . Elmer sold it to Steve Lawrence in 1974, who then sold it to Art Smitter later that year. a Year later Art sold it to Tom Goeree, then bought it back from him because Tom owed Art money.
Art finally sold it to Jim Unger in 1975. Jim kept the car till 1988, when he sold it to Bill Zechiel from Indiana.Bill eventually sold the car to Dan and Dave Durst in 1996.  Thats the end of the history I have, there are a couple more owners before myself on the title, collectors I believe,  but I am thinking Dave and Dan were the ones who had the restoration done.
One of the neatest parts of this purchase was all the history and paperwork, build sheets, window sticker, dealer ad, etc...

amazing it went thru all those owners and you still got alot of the original stuff and history ,  great owners passing alot the history

[mufflerguy]

Excellent, thats exactly what I have, couldnt resize it small enough to post it last night...
Any old threads on this vehicle?
or any more info?

[Aero426]

Pic of Jim Unger's two Birds,  dated 8/28/76.    I am not sure which car is which as both are bench cars.    The car on the left has a license plate bracket and should show evidence of repair on the top leading edge of the nose when viewed from inside.      There are some other photos, but I have not found them as of yet. 

[held1823]

stunning car. congratulations on the purchase.

i assume dave is correct in it being RM23V0A166250 ?

[mufflerguy]

Thanks, it is an awesome car, drives great too, put a little work into several minor things. Out at a top detailer getting paint correction and full ceramic coating, not that it was that bad anyway...