Well Bust My Britches ! Who Knew?

[70Gtx]

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/4705175162.html

 

[Sixpaksteve]

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/4705175162.html

Wow, very cool! If he didn't have the old sales literature there in his ad I'd say it was a fake. But it looks legit....

 

[mmissile]

Where would you find those wheels and centers?

 

[YY1]

I think even the spindles are different as the center caps are shallower.

I wonder what neighborhood of offers he's entertaining?

 

[gdrill]

Those 1971 Plymouth Duster bodied Dodge Super Bees are cool. I'm pretty sure the 1972 model was built in a Dodge Demon body. There is a 1971 here where I live and I spent some time at a show going over it. Lots of cool little things to make them different from our A-bodies. If I recall correctly, this fellow may have said his wheels were actually widened for his tires but they are a factory wheel.

 

[super-bee_ski]

I'm selling my 70 BEE and gonna try and pick that "more rare" one up!

 

[PDragon]

"heres a little info on the Mexican super bee"

I thought those Mexican Super Bee's were those little flying critters that swam and attack bee hives and people?

 

[Basket case]

can you imagine the grief the know it alls at the shows would dish out?

 

[A383Wing]

Ford alternator also

 

[mmissile]

My father used to find Mexican mopar emblems, in some of the stock-boxes that were floating around the plant. I remember him having one that said 8 cylindros.

 

[HawkRod]

I still have to wonder about the supposedly factory 270HP from a 318. The 340 was at 270, and that was before emissions brought it down. What emissions elements did the 70 340 have that this 381 doesn't?

Either way, it is a neat car...

 

[gdrill]

Well, they did feel confident enough to put it on the hood. And I love the speedometer....240, even though it is in KPH. But it would fool a few!

 

[YY1]

There were also 270 HP fender emblems that looked like guitar pics.

Were there ANY emission controls in Mexico at that time?

If it's a 9:1 motor with the 340 cam, it's in the neighborhood.

 

[1971 plymouth roadrunner]

I knew they existed, there is a restoration thread berried back in the a bodies forum. I guess they are kinda cool, but have no comparison to the b body variant.

 

[A383Wing]

the 67 Mexican Coronet had the Chargers hidden headlights as standard equipment

 

[satman72]

Cool car.

 

[YY1]

the 67 Mexican Coronet had the Chargers hidden headlights as standard equipment

...and IIRC was only available with a slant six!

As long as we're putting together a FAQ on them...


Many South of the border 4 speed Mopars used a locally sourced Eaton transmission, with a center mounted shifter.

..and a good few A body cars had puffy door panels, dash pads and rear seat center armrests.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Yup,
I had to do a re-fresh...and a second look!

That is a real car. RARE and COOL....
Im often to soon to quip!
My Bad...

 

[A383Wing]

...and IIRC was only available with a slant six!

nope, 318 power was available, I have pics and dealer brochure

 

[ws27]

I'd love to add a Mexican Coronet to my collection.