The Dodge Super Bee was a limited-production muscle car from Chrysler's Dodge division produced from 1968 through 1971. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Super Bee mascot was resurrected for the 2004 Dodge Ram Rumble Bee model, and the 2007 and 2008 Dodge Charger Super Bee. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Dodge Ram Rumble Bee is the truck remake of the Dodge Super Bee. The Dodge Charger, is a Rear-wheel drive Full-size Automobile built by Chrysler LLC for its North American Dodge brand
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1968-1970
The original Super Bee was based on the Dodge Coronet. The Coronet was a Full-size car from Dodge in the 1950s initially the division's highest trim line but starting in 1955 the lowest trim line It was a 2-door model only and was produced from 1968 through 1970. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was the company's low-priced muscle car, the equivalent of the Plymouth Road Runner, and was priced at $3,027. The Plymouth Road Runner was the no-frills Muscle car version of intermediate Belvedere and Satellite built by the Plymouth division of Although the two cars are very similar in external appearance, the Super Bee was slightly heavier(approx 65 lbs) and rode on a 117 inch wheelbase compared to the Road Runner's 116 inch wheelbase. In addition to the slight aesthetic external differences, such as larger rear wheel openings, the bumble bee tailstripe and fancier grille and taillight ornamentation, the Super Bee also used actual diecast chrome plated "Bee" medallions. These 3-dimensional medallions were prominantly mounted in a raised position in the grille/hood area and the trunklid/taillight area of the car throughout the first 3 years of production and added a touch of class and pinache the Road Runner lacked with its flat, 2-dimensional cartoon birds that faded and peeled over time. The interior of the Super Bee borrowed the racecar-inspired and more sophisticated gauge and speedometer dash cluster from the Dodge Charger while the 4 speed cars received an actual Hurst Competetion-Plus shifter with Hurst linkage, compared to the budget-minded Road Runner's inferior Inland shifter and linkage. All these niceties did add to the higher purchase cost of the Super Bee compared to its Plymouth cousin and ultimately affected its sales numbers over the years it was produced. This relatively minor(less than $300. 00!) cost offset between the two budget musclecars lead to many potential Super Bee buyers "settling" for a Road Runner when in fact they would have preferred the Super Bee! The Super Bee, like nearly all Chrysler musclecars of that era was available with the Hemi engine, however this option raised the price by 33% and only 125 were sold. The 1968 model only came as a 2-door coupe and 2 engine options, the base 335 hp 383 Magnum, and the 426 Hemi rated at 425 hp.
The Super Bee included a heavy-duty suspension, an optional Mopar A-833 four-speed manual transmission, and high-performance tires. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in Outside, a stripe (with the bee logo) was wrapped around the tail.
A hardtop version joined the existing pillared coupe body for 1969, and a new optional twin-scooped air induction hood was now available and became known as the "Ramcharger". A hardtop is a term for a rigid rather than canvas Automobile roof Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This particular option was coded N-96 and was the counterpart to the Plymouth Road Runner's "Coyote Duster" air induction hood. Of particular interest is that the Super Bee's "Ramcharger" hood featured forward-facing scoops which were far more efficient than the Road Runner's "twin vents" which merely laid flat on the hood, not forcing air in to the carburetor(s) as the Super Bee's did. Regardless of whether it was a Road Runner or Super Bee, the N-96 option commands immediate, extra respect whether it was at a stoplight or at the ever-present, modern day collector car auctions, as this option will drive up the selling price over a non N-96 equipped car. A "six-pack" (three two-barrel carburetors) version of Dodge's 440 cubic inch engine was added to the offering list mid-year. This option fell half-way between the standard engine and the Hemi as a $463 option. The 1969 model year gave Chrysler customers several engines to choose from. The base 383hp (high performance), 440 Six Pack, and the 426 Hemi. The 440 Magnum (4bbl) was not an available option, and was reserved for the Coronet R/T. For 1970 the Super Bee received a cosmetic redesign and was given a new front end that consisted of a twin-looped front bumper that Dodge PR referred to as "bumble bee wings". This new look turned off many buyers and the sales plummeted for the year, but ironically this particular design change is what makes it the most popular year of Super Bee to own in present day! Despite the new looks, the engine choices, as well as the "ramcharger" hood carried over from 1969. The 1970 cars from Dodge were chock-full of new and improved options, for example: a "double hockey stick stripe" variant of the bumble stripe was offered in addition to new high-back bucket seats, steering column mounted ignition as well as a nifty looking "pistol-grip" Hurst shifter on four speed models which screamed: "I am the man, I will win this race and look cool while doing it!" Rumors abound of the many concept and show vehicles Chrysler produced during the musclecar era, including producing 4 concept Superbee convertibles. The where-abouts of these 4 cars are unknown.
Engines:
- 1968-1970 - 383 in³ (6. 3 L) Big-Block V8, 335 hp (250 kW)
- 1968-1970 - 426 in³ (7. Chrysler 's B engine was a Big-block V8 which replaced the early Chrysler FirePower engine in 1958 A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 0 L) Hemi V8, 425 hp (317 kW)
- 1969-1970 - 440 in³ (7. A Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi, is an Internal combustion engine built by Chrysler that utilizes a hemispherical A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 2 L) Big-Block V8, 390 hp (291 kW)
Production:
- 1968 - 7,842 - 7,717 (383), 125 (426 Hemi)
- 1969 - 27,800 - 25,727 (383), 1,907 (440 Six Pack), 166 (426 Hemi)
- 1970 - 15,506
1971
Since the 1971 Coronet was only available in sedan and station wagon versions, the Super Bee model was moved to the Charger platform. The RB engine is a Big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. It first appeared in 1959 and was a raised-deck (taller version of the Chrysler B engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate The Dodge Charger was a model of Car produced by Dodge. The 1966 to 1974 Chargers were sporty models based on the Chrysler B platform The Chrysler B platform was the basis for Rear-wheel drive Chrysler cars from 1962 through 1979 Since the Charger already had an R/T muscle car version, the Super Bee was slotted in as the low-priced entry in the line at US$3,271. 5,054 were produced which includes the 22 with the Hemi engine. A Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi, is an Internal combustion engine built by Chrysler that utilizes a hemispherical
The moniker was discontinued until the 2007 Super Bee, which was a Charger SRT-8. The Dodge Charger, is a Rear-wheel drive Full-size Automobile built by Chrysler LLC for its North American Dodge brand
1971 was the first and only year the a small block engine (340 4-bbl) became available in the Super Bee.
Although the 440 Magnum (4-bbl) was not an available option on the Super Bee for 1971, 26 are known to have been built. With that option of the 440 the Super Bee could walk all over any Ford, Chevy, or GM product on the market
Engines:
- 1971 - 340 in³ (5. 6 L) Small-Block V8, 275 hp (205 kW)
- 1971 - 383 in³ (6. The LA engine ( Light A engine was an evolution of the Small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 3 L) Big-Block V8, 300 hp (224 kW)
- 1971 - 440 in³ (7. Chrysler 's B engine was a Big-block V8 which replaced the early Chrysler FirePower engine in 1958 A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 2 L) Big-Block V8, 370 hp (275 kW)
- 1971 - 440 in³ (7. The RB engine is a Big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. It first appeared in 1959 and was a raised-deck (taller version of the Chrysler B engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 2 L) Big-Block V8, 385 hp (287 kW)
- 1971 - 426 in³ (7. The RB engine is a Big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. It first appeared in 1959 and was a raised-deck (taller version of the Chrysler B engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 0 L) Hemi V8, 425 hp (317 kW)
1970s Mexican Super Bees
Around 1970, the Mexican-market Dodge Dart had a Super Bee package; Super Bees were based on the Demon/Dart Sport semi-fastback Mopar A platform until 1976, and the F platform (based on the Dodge Aspen coupe) between 1977-79 (sold in Mexico as part of the Dodge Valiant Volare series). The Dodge Dart was an automobile built by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1960 to 1976 The Dodge Aspen, produced from 1976 to 1980 was a Compact car from Chrysler Corporation 's Dodge division its Plymouth - branded
2007
A new 2007 Super Bee model was introduced at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The North American International Auto Show (previously called the Detroit Auto Show and often abbreviated NAIAS) is an annual Auto show held in This model is based on the Dodge Charger SRT-8 and uses special "Detonator Yellow" paint with flat black hood and fender decals. The Dodge Charger, is a Rear-wheel drive Full-size Automobile built by Chrysler LLC for its North American Dodge brand It is a limited edition car, with only 1000 to be made in 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It uses the same 425bhp HEMI 6. A Hemi engine (from hemisphere) is an Internal-combustion engine in which the Combustion chambers are of hemispherical form 1 Liter engine as the SRT-8.
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2008
For the 2008 model year, the Super Bee was only made in "B5 Blue Pearl Coat" (sometimes listed as "Surf Blue Pearl" [1] [2]), reminiscent of the blue used by NASCAR driver Richard Petty's vehicles in the 1960s and 1970s. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series Again, it was based on the SRT-8 model and used the 6. 1L engine, and will have a limited production run of 1000.
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