1970 Plymouth Superbird
VIN RM23UOA175686
What’s special about this listing
From Delton Mcgaughy one of its previous owners ,
1970 The Car was purchased knew from MAGIC CITY DODGE, was driven almost 20,000 miles by 1975, it was Originally a yellow car from the factory. It was stripped Down and repainted Petty Blue, with an advertisement Painted on the top, the car was used as the pace car At Birmingham International Raceway for 3 years, He was friends with the Allisons. The second owner Purchased the car in 1975 and had it repainted in 1980 He put a total of 23,600 miles in 26 years, as it was only a show car then. I met the second owner in 1979 at a Winged car national show in Atlanta, Ga. I tried to purchase the car, he wouldn't sell it then but he Told me about another one that I ended up purchasing at that time, I sold it a short time later and have always Kept up with this car until recently purchasing it. The car has always been garage kept, never wrecked and has no rust, this is the actual mileage on the car.
Vehicle resides in San Diego, Ca with a well-known local automotive enthusiasts , as the owner and host of several Southern California Car Events the vehicle is a local ICON of Speed and is represented at Various cruise nights, cars shows and a variety of events for San Diego and been on display at our local museums , international auto shows and special events alike. In great driving conditions to attend these events its driven not trailed , its fitted still in the Richard Petty motif with added stickers for the cars current car show sponsors. The vehicle is reportedly still to have the Richard Petty Signature on the nose come as depicted in the photos however without pulling off the wrap we cannot confirm. Using the docs presented to us of Richard Petty himself signing it and photos of one of the previous owners with the car clearly showing the signature we assumed the best. Long history and well documented the car comes with original broadcast sheet, appears to have a full dyno’D freshly built engine with merely a few thousand miles , original trans is noted in reports. This is a True Superbird and a highly collectible example.
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- Year
- 1970
- Make
- Plymouth
- Model Family
- Superbird
- Model Generation
- -
- Model Variant
- -
- Model Trim
- -
- VIN
- RM23UOA175686
- Mileage
- 4,086 mi TMU
- Originality
- Original & Highly Original
- Engine
- 440ci V8 (U-Code)
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
- Vehicle Type
- Automobile
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Driver Side
- LHD
- Doors
- 2 Doors
- Color Group (Ext)
- Blue
- Color Group (Int)
- Black
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About this Seller
Precious Metals: Fine Motorcars of San Diego
Precious Metals Fine Motorcars of San Diego is a premier classic car dealership with over 35 years of experience in the automotive industry. the dealership specializes in the sales, acquisitions, and restoration of classic, vintage, exotic, performance, and muscle cars. With a commitment to integrity and customer satisfaction, Precious Metals offers services such as consignment sales, auction management, and historical research to ensure the authenticity and value of each vehicle.