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EPA superbird

Posted By: Moparnut426

EPA superbird - 02/12/20 03:49 PM

I was reading on a alpine white 440 superbird that the EPA used as a sniffer mobile to see how much the airplanes were polluting, see the car was on chasing classic cars, was sold, but that guy is great and never discloses prices or numbers,

Did it bring over 500K?

does anyone on here know history or details on it? Extremely interesting car!!
Posted By: BevoHoosier

Re: EPA superbird - 02/12/20 04:04 PM

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a...-the-epa-clear-the-air-heads-to-auction/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM99Ufns_gE
Posted By: hudsonhornet7x

Re: EPA superbird - 02/12/20 04:33 PM

While I get the fact the the car is rare with a provenance, I would prefer a run of the mill wing car to this one. It just does not do much for me. Neat history though.
Posted By: KISSAlien

Re: EPA superbird - 02/12/20 05:48 PM

There were threads about it a few years ago on here a few years ago, so do a search. I may have posted some pics of it at the time.
Posted By: klunick

Re: EPA superbird - 02/12/20 09:22 PM

Is that numbers matching as far as the color? If so, it must be 1 of 1
Posted By: stumpy

Re: EPA superbird - 02/12/20 09:50 PM

door frame shows it to have been white.
Posted By: 318 Stroker

Re: EPA superbird - 02/12/20 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by stumpy
door frame shows it to have been white.


Article says it was white originally.
Posted By: klunick

Re: EPA superbird - 02/13/20 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by 318 Stroker
Originally Posted by stumpy
door frame shows it to have been white.


Article says it was white originally.


Took bad. Looks great in B3. My folks had a 69 300 that color. Only problem was the paint tended to fade fast but that was how it was back then.
Posted By: second 70

Re: EPA superbird - 02/13/20 04:31 PM

No sale at $175,000
Posted By: not_a_charger

Re: EPA superbird - 02/13/20 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by KISSAlien
There were threads about it a few years ago on here a few years ago, so do a search. I may have posted some pics of it at the time.


If that thread was in the general forum a few years ago, it is long gone by now.
Posted By: Pacnorthcuda

Re: EPA superbird - 02/13/20 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by second 70
No sale at $175,000


Yep...did not meet reserve at BJ in 2016.
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Med...bird-epa-bird-barrett-jackson-las-vegas/

Sure seems the owners have a totally different opinion on the value vs the rest of the world.
Posted By: KISSAlien

Re: EPA superbird - 02/13/20 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Pacnorthcuda
Originally Posted by second 70
No sale at $175,000


Yep...did not meet reserve at BJ in 2016.
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Med...bird-epa-bird-barrett-jackson-las-vegas/

Sure seems the owners have a totally different opinion on the value vs the rest of the world.



You think ... https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/1970-plymouth-superbird-being-sold-for-3-million-ar78207.html
Posted By: therocks

Re: EPA superbird - 02/13/20 07:43 PM

Saw one show eher they had the owners after it was restored.they had some crazy price.IIRC was the show with Wayne.Believe someone paid a bundle for it.Its unique but dont think they will get waht they think its worth.Rocky
Posted By: second 70

Re: EPA superbird - 02/14/20 04:30 PM

Wanted $750,000 and said restoration alone cost $700,000 which is hard to believe?
Posted By: Sunroofcuda

Re: EPA superbird - 02/14/20 09:53 PM


Dave Hakim's car? Or his former car???
Posted By: Pacnorthcuda

Re: EPA superbird - 02/15/20 12:21 AM

I don’t think the EPA mods add a single cent to the value, at least to me, Thats not provenance to me, it’s not tied closely enough to automotive history, racing etc.

I get that the EPA chose THAT car for a pretty cool reason, and that it was the best car aero wise for the job......but that’s it.
Posted By: drmopar

Re: EPA superbird - 02/17/20 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Sunroofcuda

Dave Hakim's car? Or his former car???


Dave Hakim's car is a 440 six barrel coupe super performance axle package 70 runner. Not a Superbird
Posted By: RobG

Re: EPA superbird - 02/17/20 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by drmopar
Originally Posted by Sunroofcuda

Dave Hakim's car? Or his former car???


Dave Hakim's car is a 440 six barrel coupe super performance axle package 70 runner. Not a Superbird



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