Minnesota Man Strikes Gold, Sells Lemon Twist Yellow 1970 Plymouth Superbird for $266,000

It is believed that over 1,000 of them still exist today, some with the 426 Hemi V8 option, others with either the 440 Super Commando Six Barrel or the 440 Super Commando 4-barrel unit. Of course, Hemi-spec cars are way more valuable, seeing as how only 135 of them were fitted with this engine.

On the racetrack, the Superbird performed wonderfully in the hands of Richard Petty during the 1970 NASCAR season. Petty won a total of eight races, finished many others in respectable positions. Sadly, both the Superbird and its sister car, the Charger Daytona, were discontinued for the 1971 season because of new regulations.

Speaking of the Daytona/Superbird duo, the two made our All-Time Best Classic American Muscle Cars semi-finals (or Final Four) back in November of 2023. They faced each other in “battle”, and we just had to give the Daytona the upper hand – mostly because it entered production first, and because it is believed that Plymouth made twice as many Superbirds compared to how many Charger Daytonas got made. Collectors care about that type of thing, and so do car historians.

Now, what we have here is an absolutely stunning Superbird example. It’s a numbers-matching Lemon Twist Yellow car, featuring all the bells and whistles you’d expect – like the flip-up headlights, fender vents, hood pins, black graphics, the massive rear wing, or the 15” Rallye wheels with Goodyear Eagle GTII white-letter tires.

This baby sold at auction recently for $266,000 and if you know your cars, then you’ll probably agree that it was worth every penny. And yes, they did go up in value over the past 3-4 years, but that’s inflation for you.

Other noteworthy features regarding this Superbird include the black vinyl interior with high-back bucket seats and white piping, plus the Hurst pistol-grip shifter, and the original three-spoke steering wheel.

As for performance, we’re dealing with the 440 ci Super Commando V8 unit, rocking the four-barrel carburetor, a dual-snorkel air-cleaner assembly, and an orange engine block. It’s got a factory rating of 375 horsepower with everything going to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. Everything is numbers-matching, according to the seller.

How much is a Hemi-powered Superbird?

Those rare examples fitted with the 426 Hemi V8 can easily set you back half a million dollars, if not more. Just a few months ago we saw this blue-finished car that went for $525,000. Some lucky collector is probably admiring it as we speak.