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18 Muscle Cars That Broke Their Own Rules

2. 1970 Plymouth Superbird

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The legendary Plymouth Superbird roars down the NASCAR track, its bold aerodynamic design built for pure speed. | Image from www.flickr.com (Creative Commons Licensed)

The 1970 Plymouth Superbird was built to dominate NASCAR, featuring an extreme aerodynamic nose cone and a towering rear wing—design elements so effective that NASCAR quickly banned them. This bold, wind-cheating shape was a wild departure from Plymouth’s traditional muscle car styling, making the Superbird instantly recognizable and highly collectible. Its radical design pushed the limits of what was street-legal, forever changing perceptions of muscle car aerodynamics. Discover more about its history at Hagerty.

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