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Raro superviviente Plymouth Superbird 'Six Barrel' de 1970 a subasta y valorado en seis cifras
Por Gary Gastelu
Publicado el 26 de mayo de 2023
This bird is ready for takeoff.
Un raro muscle car Plymouth Superbird de 1970, propiedad de la misma familia durante casi medio siglo, saldrá a subasta y se espera que alcance un precio enorme.
The Superbird was only built for one year, but remains one of the most iconic American cars of all time.
Su nosecone aerodinámico y su alerón trasero alto se diseñaron para ayudar a Plymouth a dominar en el circuito de NASCAR con pilotos de la talla de Richard "El Rey" Petty al volante.
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Richard Petty corrió con el Superbird en 1970. (The Enthusiast Network vía Getty Images/Getty Images)
It was so good that the series changed its rules to slow it down and make its radical design obsolete.
Se fabricaron menos de 2.000 versiones de calle, que pronto cayeron en el olvido y muchas acabaron en el desguace.
Este Superbird de 1970 tiene 57.000 millas en el cuentakilómetros. (Subastas VanDerBrink)
Interest in the model as had a resurgence in recent years, however, and the thousand or so that are left have become highly sought after collector cars, especially the ones in good shape.
Los mejores modelos suelen superar los 500.000 $, y un Superbird perfectamente restaurado con un motor V8 426 Hemi se subastó el año pasado por la cifra récord de 1,65 millones de $.
El Superbird se basaba en el Road Runner, de estilo más convencional. (Subastas VanDerBrink)
Now, one that is not perfect but is almost perfectly original is coming up for auction.
The car has the 440 cubic-inch "Six Barrel" V8 option, automatic transmission and belonged to a Kansas City family from 1970 to 2018, until it was purchased by Denver classic car specialist Soneff’s Master Garage.
El coche no ha sido restaurado. (Subastas VanDerBrink)
El propietario Jay Soneff dijo a Fox News Digital que se enteró de que el coche estaba a la venta en el circuito de coches clásicos y lo compró tan rápido como pudo.
"It’s 1,000% original, possibly the most original Superbird left in the world," he said.
El alerón característico del Superbird se diseñó para mejorar su rendimiento en circuitos de velocidad. (Subastas VanDerBrink)
The "Vitamin C Orange" coupe still has chalk marks inside that were added by workers as it moved down the assembly line a half-century ago. It shows 57,178 miles on the odometer, has a few scrapes and dents and the paint on its fender-top vents is faded.
"People never got used to how long that nose was," Soneff said.
Este coche está equipado con un V8 "Six Barrel" de 440 pulgadas cúbicas. (Subastas VanDerBrink)
Aunque su taller hace restauraciones, Soneff lo conservó tal como lo encontró y lo condujo durante varios años, pero ha empezado a recortar su flota y lo ofrece junto con docenas de otros coches en VanDerBrink Auctions hasta el 10 de junio.
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Given its unique "survivor" condition, he is not exactly sure what its worth. Fully restored examples with the 440 engine that are not necessarily all-original often go for $500,000, but it will be up to the bidders to determine what the value is for this one.
(Subastas VanDerBrink.)
That figure will be at least $110,000, however, which was the high online bid placed at the time this story was written.
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Already quite the appreciation from its original price of around $5,000.
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/rare-survivor-plymouth-superbird-auction-worth-fortune