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*updated* - many pics. Superbird - rescued.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 9:00 am
by morgan
Chap who works at the same company as me (stateside though) and I got talking a while ago. Led onto american cars - he has a new challenger and we swapped a couple of pics etc. Mopar chap. All good stuff.

He mentions in conversation that his brother in law knows of a superbird that has been sitting in a shed for 30 years. Thinks he might be able to get it etc etc... Didnt think to much of it at the time.

Well he mails me yesterday. He's only gone and got hold of it ! See pics - first time its rolled in 30 years. As you can see its had a freaky paint job at some point, and the nose has been de-seamed. Later car, and seats are original (I thought they were all bench, but apparently not). Even wheels are standard fit.

Original car was Vit C Orange. Plans to restore back to factory look.

You see boys - they are still out there... Just needs a lucky break. Enjoy...

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 9:09 am
by Trigger_Andy
Awesome find! 8-)

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 12:55 pm
by Ivor
What a find! I'd be tempted to leave it as it is and just smoke it around 8-)

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 1:12 pm
by Dave81
Ooomph!!!! =P~

That looks fantastic.......Jammy B!

How different was Vit C from Hemi Orange?

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 1:27 pm
by Dave-R
Dave81 wrote:Ooomph!!!! =P~

That looks fantastic.......Jammy B!

How different was Vit C from Hemi Orange?
AKA Go Mango on a Dodge.

It is leans more to orange where Hemi Orange actually leans more to red.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 1:51 pm
by Adrian Worman
Ivor wrote:What a find! I'd be tempted to leave it as it is and just smoke it around 8-)
.................same here Ivor, smoke bein the operative word :D

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 1:53 pm
by Ivor
Spot on Ade, no mercy for the old bus! :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 1:55 pm
by Dave81
Dave wrote:
Dave81 wrote:Ooomph!!!! =P~

That looks fantastic.......Jammy B!

How different was Vit C from Hemi Orange?
AKA Go Mango on a Dodge.

It is leans more to orange where Hemi Orange actually leans more to red.
:thumbright:

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 3:34 pm
by Derek
I like that a lot, lucky git.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 5:33 pm
by Rogue Trooper
=P~ lucky boy

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 11:36 pm
by TYREMAN
Ivor wrote:What a find! I'd be tempted to leave it as it is and just smoke it around 8-)
I agree :thumbright:

What i like about this is it comes from the time when these were just a fun old car.Kids only bought them because they like them and wanted to drive them rather than buy it for an investment.

I like how they customized the paint in the Mid Late 70s

This car was clearly used and loved 8-) so i would be tempted to leave it as is =P~ there are plenty of freshly restored Superbirds around,but how many mildly customised unrestored Birds survive?

Thanks for posting :thumbright:

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 11:53 am
by AllKiller
What a find ...and took it straight to a car meet 8-) :thumbright:

Quite like the style of the black stripe 8-)

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 12:16 pm
by db
Very cool! Definitely needs leaving 'as-is'.
If he tarts it up he'll never use it like nature intended!

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 6:04 pm
by AllKiller
Totally agree, or it will end up looking like every other tissue wrapped example.

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 11 9:33 pm
by Rich
:iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
quite like the stripe... different 8-)