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The Plymouth Superbird is a highly modified, short-lived version of the Plymouth Road Runner with applied graphic images as well as a distinctive horn sound, both referencing the popular Looney Tunes cartoon character Road Runner.
2.8L 250 hp Straight-six engine [2] Plymouth Asimmetrica: 1961: 3.7L 145 hp Straight-six engine [3] Plymouth Valiant St. Regis: 1962: Coupé: Plymouth V.I.P. 1965: 4-seater convertible: Unique roof bar from the top of the windshield to the rear deck. Plymouth Barracuda Formula SX: 1966: Coupé: Plymouth Duster I Road Runner: 1969: 340 hp V8 426 ...
A 1975 Barracuda had been planned before the end of the 1970-74 model cycle. Plymouth engineers sculpted two separate concepts out of clay, both featuring a Superbird-inspired aerodynamic body, and eventually reached a consensus upon which an operational concept car could be built. Due to a rapidly changing automotive market due to the energy ...
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda coupe Pete Hamilton with Petty Enterprises 1970 Plymouth Superbird Gran Fury Sport Suburban 1977 By the 1970s, emissions and safety regulations, along with soaring gasoline prices and an economic downturn, meant demand dropped for all muscle-type models.
In October 2007 American race car driver Russ Wicks set a speed record for stock cars in a 2007-season Dodge Charger built to NASCAR specifications by achieving a maximum speed of 244.9 mph (394.1 km/h) at Bonneville Speedway. [9] [10] For the 2015 NASCAR Cup Series, power output of the competing cars ranged from 750 to 800 hp (560 to 600 kW).
The Chrysler A engine is an OHV small-block V8 gasoline engine built by Chrysler from 1956 until 1967. It featured polyspherical combustion chambers, and was offered in displacements from 276.1 cu in (4.5 L) to 325.2 cu in (5.3 L), and in various high-power configurations.
Featured vehicles include a 1970 Plymouth Superbird; a 1935 Chevrolet hot rod brought in by a friend of Danny's who wants Count's Kustoms to redo the bad paintjob that another shop gave to it, as well as give a matching paintjob to his 1980s Lady Craft, which represents Danny's first-ever boat project; and a motorized tricycle with large rear ...
The 1963 Turbine's engine generated 130 brake horsepower (97 kW; 132 PS) and an instant 425 pound force-feet (576 N⋅m) of torque at stall speed, making it good for 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in 12 seconds at an ambient temperature of 85 °F (29 °C)—it can sprint quicker if the ambient air was cooler and denser.