Whether you are an owner, potential buyer, restorer, or Mopar enthusiast of this era, this book will provide you with startling new insight on the 1970 Plymouth Superbird. Use this resource to examine the 1970 Plymouth Superbird from nose cone to rear wing, review the factory options, and relive its glory days with Richard Petty and Pete Hamilton behind the wheel. "Petty signs with Ford!" Those four words tore through the racing world like a hot knife through butter while loyalists threw their hands up in disbelief. King Richard's defection was in part because Plymouth hadn't built a Dodge Daytona counterpart for the NASCAR circuit, in addition to the fact that Petty Enterprises wanted to be the sole racing parts distributor for Plymouth at the time. Plymouth weathered the backlash publicly while privately scurrying to create a car to lure Richard back to Plymouth. That car? The 1970 Plymouth Superbird. Production models languished on salesroom floors due in part to NASCAR having increased the homologation requirement from 500 units to 2,000. These cars were highly specialized, seen as being in excess in proportion to the hottest street cars of the period. Fast-forward to today, Superbirds are highly collectible and are a star attraction at car shows and auctions, pulling top dollar and generating real excitement. What a difference a few decades makes! Each volume in the In Detail series provides an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, and an examination of where the care is on the market today. Also included are paint and option codes, VIN and build-tag decoders, as well as production numbers. "Geoff Stunkard does the CarTech-competent job on the Superbird, from history to plenty of information for the potential collector." -- Mark Wigginton ― American Car Collector Published On: 2018-07-25 "This one won't disappoint." ― Mopar Collector's Guide Published On: 2018-07-25 "...a fitting and in-depth survey." -- Diane Donovan ― Donovan's Bookshelf Published On: 2018-08-13 "Before shopping for a Superbird, or even making oneself an armchair historian of these cars, it's worth investing in Stunkard's book." ― Old Cars Weekly Published On: 2018-11-09 "You don't have to be a Plymouth fan to find this book informative and entertaining." -- Mark J. McCourt ― Hemmings Motor News Published On: 2018-11-09 The amazing and now-rare 1970 Plymouth Superbird has come to represent the pinnacle of American performance excess of the muscle car era. With a towering rear spoiler and streamlined front end, the appearance of these cars was unmistakable, and they matched that look with power: 440 Super Commando, 440 Six Pack, and 426 Hemi. Created solely because of rules requirements for racing, just 1,935 street examples were built for only three short months in late 1969. These cars competed on the Grand National circuit for a single season before being ruled out of NASCAR. In this book, the author discusses the background and reasons for the Superbird’s arrival, provides a detailed analysis of their construction, recounts their glory days in all forms of racing, shows the options that were and were not available, and tells how they fare in today’s intense collector market. Whether you are an owner, potential buyer, restorer, or enthusiast of this era, you will find startling new insight in a never-before-compiled format. Join us for a dish of hot wings, served up just right! Each volume in the In Detail Series provides an introduction and historical overview, an explanation of the design and concepts involved in creating the car, a look at marketing and promotion, an in-depth study of all hardware and available options, and an examination of where the car is on the market today. Also included are paint and option codes, VIN and build-tag decoders, as well as production numbers. Geoff Stunkard is a veteran journalist and author as well as a lifelong Mopar aficionado. Having served as the editor of Mopar Enthusiast and written scores of articles on Chrysler cars and racing, he has in-depth knowledge of Hemi racing history. Stunkard is the owner of Quarter Milestones Publishing, a multi-media production and design firm based in Johnson City, Tennessee.