The Dodge Daytona was faster than the Plymouth Superbird. The Daytona was built first and was actually faster than the Superbird. The Daytona had a drag coefficient of 0.29, while the Superbird had a drag coefficient of 0.31, which resulted in the Daytona being up to three mph faster than the Superbird on high-speed tracks like Daytona and Talladega.
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- What was the top speed of the Plymouth Superbird?
- Why was the Plymouth Superbird banned from NASCAR?
- What year did NASCAR ban the Superbird?
- What was the first car to hit 200 mph?
- How fast did the Dodge Daytona go?
- Was the Superbird or Daytona better?
- What is the Dodge equivalent to the Plymouth Superbird?
- Why is the Dodge Daytona so rare?
- What’s the difference between a Plymouth Superbird and a Dodge Daytona?
- Can the Plymouth Superbird go 200 mph?
What was the top speed of the Plymouth Superbird?
185 mph
But, this was no stock engine as a re-engineered camshaft and intake manifold helped performance. Plymouth also added a custom exhaust system and a roll cage. The resulting masterpiece could hit 60 mph from a standstill in 5.5 seconds and the quarter-mile in 13.5 seconds. The top speed was 185 mph.
Why was the Plymouth Superbird banned from NASCAR?
They were forged in wind tunnels back in the day to cut through the air like missiles, with a wing out back producing tremendous amounts of downforce. They were absolute tyrants on superspeedways and were essentially banned from NASCAR for being too fast just one season in, even after restrictor plates were mandated.
What year did NASCAR ban the Superbird?
1971
Sure, people knew about aerodynamics, but the extreme looks of the big nose cone and that massive wing in the rear was unbelievable. After smoking the competition and setting speed records in NASCAR races, most notably at Talladega, both muscle cars were banned from competition for the 1971 season.
What was the first car to hit 200 mph?
Sunbeam land-speed car
In 1927, Major Henry Segrave piloted a Sunbeam land-speed car to 203.79mph on the sands of Daytona Beach, Florida, making it the first car to record a speed over 200mph.
How fast did the Dodge Daytona go?
200.447 mph
On March 24, 1970, Baker was piloting the car when it set an official lap speed of 200.447 mph at the same race track. The car would race for a handful more years before being retired in the mid-’70s. It took some serious grunt to break the 200-mph barrier.
Was the Superbird or Daytona better?
Although Plymouths designers thought the Superbird looked better than the Daytona, their design was considerably less aerodynamically efficient. A Superbird has a . 31 coefficient of drag while a Daytona’s drag coefficient is . 29—about a 20-percent increase in aerodynamic efficiency over the standard Charger.
What is the Dodge equivalent to the Plymouth Superbird?
Dodge Charger Daytona
The Superbird and the Dodge Charger Daytona were each built for one model year only (1970 and 1969 respectively).
Why is the Dodge Daytona so rare?
Dodge only built 503 of these cars in 1969 to get around the homologation regulations in place at the time. That means that the vehicle boasts an incredibly high value, which is typical for most of these incredible vehicles.
What’s the difference between a Plymouth Superbird and a Dodge Daytona?
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Can the Plymouth Superbird go 200 mph?
The street versions of 1969 Daytonas and 1970 Superbirds, even if equipped with the 426 Street Hemi, are not the versions that hit 200 mph. The race-prepped NASCAR versions with Hemis in the 600 hp neighbourhood could do 200 mph.
