The pointy nose was redesigned and the tail was put further, making the car slower compared to the Daytona. Both Daytona and the Superbird won 33 races in total, with the return of Richard Petty after Plymouth released their Superbird model. The Plymouth Superbird was more popular as Nascar upped their requirements, meaning that Plymouth had to sell cars to their dealers in order to make the car legal for racing.
The differences between the two models are as follows. Plymouth didn't like the Daytona nose, they redesigned the nose for their Superbird which allowed more airflow to the engine.
The tail was moved further away to the rear, hence reducing grip by a little over 3MPH compared to the Daytona. Every Superbird got a vinyl roof, while the Daytona had a hardtop. This is because of the high number of cars Plymouth needed to send to dealers to make the car legal, cost-cutting.
Both cars had fender air scoops for better airflow management but the Superbird packed the regular air scoops and no cut holes. Daytonas had a 4-barrel carburetor while Plymouth built Six-Pack equipped Superbirds, which were rated at hp. The Superbird and Daytona were kicked out of the Nascar once they released new regulations, which mentioned that aero cars with engines higher than cubic inches cannot enter the Nascar.
Despite all that the history behind the development of these truly legendary cars is a great story to tell to your grandsons, and the Daytona and Superbird will be one of the best American Muscle cars to ever be made. Although a fastback Ford Torino driven by David Pearson won the championship in , Superbirds and Daytonas won 38 races in and Daytona driver Bobby Isaac took the championship.
To homologate their wind-cheating body modifications, including their pointed noses and massive rear spoilers, Dodge Daytonas were put on the street in and Plymouth sent dealers Superbirds, although some say that number is Not true. Deck lids must be equipped with a self-holding device so as to keep lid up when open. Deck lids must be fastened with 2 pins, one on each side.
That the spoilers were also high enough to allow the trunks to open fully was simply a stroke of luck. If a lower spoiler worked better aerodynamically, Pointer would have attached it to the decklid in some fashion.
Park the two cars next to each other and the differences are obvious. Although shaped differently, the nosecones of both cars are sheet metal with fiberglass headlight covers and aluminum rear spoilers. Although Plymouths designers thought the Superbird looked better than the Daytona, their design was considerably less aerodynamically efficient.
A Superbird has a. On the high banks of Daytona and Talladega, this gave the Daytona an advantage of somewhere between 1—3 mph over the Superbird, which was significant in competition, and especially so over the course of a mile race. At 18 feet long, these cars are massive.
And every production Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird wears a reverse facing air scoop on each front fender. Both cars sported a revolutionary pointed fiberglass nose to reduce drag and a tall spoiler to provide downforce at high speeds.
Buddy Baker used a Daytona to break the mph barrier in , setting a speed record that would stand for 13 years. Although both shared similar designs, it begs the question: which one was better, the Superbird or the Daytona? Aside from some required add-ons like power disc brakes, the Daytona could be ordered with anything available in a Charger.
In the end, the cars produced were enough to satisfy customer demand and qualify the car for a full race season. Dealers struggled with selling something so radical , often resorting to turning them back into stock Road Runners to move them off the lot.
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