When I got up this morning, I knew it was going to be a good day! I’m not sure if I have some type of Barn Finds sixth sense, but every once in a while I wake up knowing there is going to be a very special find that day. I wasn’t sure what it was going to be today, but I knew something special would cross my path. As I was going through user submissions, I opened an email from Jeff L about a few interesting finds. One of the links he provided took me to the holy grail of Mopars! This 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird has been well cared for its entire life and other than an old respray, is claimed to be original. It is now up for grabs here on eBay, without a reserve! Special thanks to Jeff for this tip!

It isn’t every day that you stumble across a Superbird, these things are rare. Chrysler built them for one purpose, homologation. They were required to build so many street going versions of the cars they wanted to race. Nascar changed their homologation rules for ’70, requiring manufactures to build at least two cars for each dealership, which did increase the total number of these built. In total, Chrysler built just 1,920 Superbirds. Given their dramatic looks and purpose built nature, many of these cars were driven hard and put away wet. Somehow, this example ended up in a home where it was enjoyed, but cared for.

Throughout this car’s history it has been maintained, but it isn’t perfect. There are a few issues, such as a few incorrect parts under the hood and some regular wear inside. The majority of the issues are small ones and can easily be corrected, but I am a bit curious about the engine VIN stamp. Don’t worry, the numbers look right. I’m curious about why the block is two different colors. It doesn’t take much investigating to discover that the engine was clearly blue at some point and then painted orange. It isn’t a huge issue, but it makes me wonder how original this car really is. On the upside, it could mean the engine has been gone through and is well sorted. Given the mileage, it could be a good thing if the engine has been rebuilt.

The Superbird and its winged brother the Daytona are, for the most part, just visual and aerodynamically upgraded versions of the Road Runner and Charger. The street going versions aren’t really any faster than their none winged brethren, although the added down force will help get more of the power to the ground at high speeds. There are plenty of stories of these being converted to standard Road Runners, so as to move them off the dealer lots. While it wasn’t all that common, it happened, which seems ironic considering that there are now companies building kits to convert standard Road Runners into Superbirds.

While the seller did a good job presenting the car and all the numbers, I would still be cautious with this one. Given the none original paint and the lack of documentation, it isn’t completely inconceivable that this is a Superbird clone. I’m sure it wouldn’t be the first time a Road Runner with an aftermarket nose cone and spoiler has been marketed as the real deal. If it turns out to be the real thing, it could be an incredible buy. I will give it to the seller, it sounds like they have been driving and enjoying this car, which is exactly what I would do with it (real or fake)! Even if this turns out to be a clone, seeing it got my heart pumping a little harder and reminded me that there are still lots of incredible finds out there waiting to be discovered. So do you think this winged Mopar is the real deal or a clone?