Superbird FaceBook conundrum

Jon Benn · Post by **Jon Benn** » Mon Jan 17, 11 7:45 pm

Exactly what I thought "DUNC".....what you`ll find is that people that can`t afford them always think they look rubbish.

What a load of narrow minded crap,

I can't afford one, I would love one, in my opinion one of the best looking cars ever made.

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Mon Jan 17, 11 7:52 pm

Nice lot of photo`s there Adam.........Thanks for posting

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Mon Jan 17, 11 8:06 pm

Sue Mills once said to me " Give me a ride in your SUPERBIRD" and afterwards asked can we have it for our wedding car?

Ask Gary for some of his wedding photo`s

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Mon Jan 17, 11 8:24 pm

ON the Subject of the Mimmack Bird,his son Paul still on the scene and goes to the Preston Cruise and looks in on this Forum regularly.He now owns two Olds 442s

The Mimmacks also owned a 427 side oil er motor a few years back.

They were going to keep the 440+6 Bird but got an offer they could not refuse.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Jan 17, 11 8:43 pm

TYREMAN wrote:ON the Subject of the Mimmack Bird,his son Paul still on the scene and goes to the Preston Cruise and looks in on this Forum regularly.He now owns two Olds 442s

The Mimmacks also owned a 427 side oil er motor a few years back.

They were going to keep the 440+6 Bird but got an offer they could not refuse.

yes 25k a pittance now,

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Jan 17, 11 11:06 pm

There's a car for everyone out there.

Here's 1 for Steve

Photoshopped I know, but it'll float his boat for a while at least

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Tue Jan 18, 11 12:23 am

Jules wrote:There's a car for everyone out there.

Here's 1 for Steve

Photoshopped I know, but it'll float his boat for a while at least

An altered wheelbase?

Jon Benn · Post by **Jon Benn** » Tue Jan 18, 11 12:09 pm

So how many wing cars are there in the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands, original or clones?

I know of three original, and I think 3 clones.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Tue Jan 18, 11 1:02 pm

If you're including Daytonas, that sounds about right Jon. I'm not sure of the status of the Jersey cars, or the Monteverdi cars.

A couple of wild cards are a FY1 Bird that was on display in the Driver's Club at the Goodwood Festival of Speed some years back. I thought it was Tony O's old car, but it had a different reg. Couldn't get a photo unfortunately.

Also, a reliable source knows of another Bird here in Sussex, which may be the same one that was displayed at Goodwood.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Jan 18, 11 1:17 pm

out of all the birds the mimack car did it for me before it was ever messed with it had great patina the sharp edges on the fender tops were rubbed through to primer and a few battle scars it used to look great
not a real lover of them mint and polished up to death, i appreciate the work/time/effort but a car is original once,

but look see they are still causing interest and debate 40 yrs on,

Jon Benn · Post by **Jon Benn** » Tue Jan 18, 11 1:49 pm

Not got one tucked away then Duncan?

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Jan 18, 11 3:16 pm

Jon Benn wrote:Not got one tucked away then Duncan?

wish i had jon

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Tue Jan 18, 11 3:30 pm

TYREMAN wrote:ON the Subject of the Mimmack Bird,his son Paul still on the scene and goes to the Preston Cruise and looks in on this Forum regularly.He now owns two Olds 442s

The Mimmacks also owned a 427 side oil er motor a few years back.

They were going to keep the 440+6 Bird but got an offer they could not refuse.

always use to see this car parked at side of road near thomas motors mid to late 80`s, think paul worked at the ford dealers there,

dont know him much, but always talked to his dad john he had a big unitnear stanley park, the bird was parked up in there quite a while, i had a 58 plymouth at time red/white of course

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Tue Jan 18, 11 7:33 pm

Back on track................................how many "REAL" Superbirds are in the UK??????? I can only account for 3

Thanks ADAM

JustinMFox · Post by **JustinMFox** » Tue Jan 18, 11 11:17 pm

I've never been overkeen on them to be honest, let's face it if they weren't rare and they had built hundreds and thousands of them you guys wouldn't be getting such a stiffy over them : )