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Once upon a time, the “SC” in NASCAR<\/a> actually stood for stock car and the machines that raced at Daytona and Talladega actually were based on production vehicles. In the late sixties Chrysler<\/a> decided to follow the rules that limited body modifications and created a pair of machines that would get an unfair advantage on the high banks. Thus the Plymouth Superbird <\/a>and Dodge<\/a> Daytona Charger <\/a>were born. The cars came from the factory with a long pointed nose and high mounted rear wing, so that they could run with the same configuration in NASCAR.<\/p>\n The aerodynamic modifications combined with the classic Chrysler Hemi made them almost unbeatable on the track. One example of each of these ultra-rare cars were paired up and offered at this year's Barrett-Jackson<\/a> auction. The bronze colored 1969 Charger<\/a>, is one of 22 built and the blue 1970 Superbird is one of 58. Both cars are equipped with 426 cu.in. Hemi V-8s and 4 speed gearboxes. The Dodge is recently restored and the Plymouth<\/a> is still original. And as a sidenote, only 4 original Superbirds remain. Click the links to read the full history of each of these amazing cars. The pair sold for $750,000.<\/p>\n [Source: Frank Filipponio]<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2007\/01\/22\/2007-barrett-jackson-scottsdale-hemi-superbird-and-daytona\/<\/p>\n 2007-01-22T20:32:00+00:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Click on the image for a high-res gallery of photos of this pair
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