A short while ago I caught one of these gorgeous throwbacks at a local car show. Mopars are more rare than cool Chevy's or Ford's. They were made in smaller numbers and have fewer survivors. This particular Super Bee was awesome. The Bee name is there in part because the Super Bee is based on the very successful B-bodies, an internal designation from the Chrysler corp.
This particular B was a 383 V8 model. There were Hemi B's and 440 Six Pack B's, but the most common was this guy. Seems like it was not much of a bummer to have the base engine, as it was rated at 335 horsepower.
The scoops were mostly for show, but they did help this car stand out in a crowded field of muscle cars. Dodge and sister companies Plymouth and Chrysler were pretty good at standing out, especially with the B-body cars (Coronet R/T, Road Runner, Charger, etc).
The interior was really nice. Pretty stark, too. Very straight forward and down to business. This guy has the 4-speed manual transmission, too!
There are those kick ass scoops. They bring out the kid in me. Kind of makes me want to play with a Hotwheels car right now.
The view that a lot of other cars would see if they messed with the B-bodies. Kudos to the owners of this bad boy for keeping it alive and in such great shape.
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