Wicked Wednesday: 1970 Plymouth Superbird Restomod Packs 900 Hellcat Horsepower
This 1970 Plymouth Superbird restomod recently wowed the crowd at SEMA 2022 and now it continues to impress around the streets of LA.
A 1970 Plymouth Superbird is already a bit of a ridiculous thing. It is a rolling cartoon. The Road Runner decals, the giant wing, and the sloped nose. It is just silly. Except it is not. It is a dead serious performance car. And that is before it is turned into 900 horsepower hellcat-powered 1970 Plymouth Superbird restomod. The beast that you see here made its debut recently at SEMA 2022. The perfect place for such an over-the-top car. But the thing with SEMA is, the car was sitting stationary. So, we had to just imagine what it would be like on the street. Well, imagine no more.
This week’s “Wicked Wednesday” is all about this 1970 Plymouth Superbird restomod. The car made its way to AutotopiaLA and a video of the show it put on was posted on their YouTube channel. In the video we get to see and HEAR this baby tear it up on the street. The sound is as insane as that giant wing. And the built hellcat engine that now pushes 900 horsepower is more than enough muscle to back up the wild looks. To top it all off this is a real Superbird. But when the owner found it, the car was in such rough shape he decided to do the full restomod treatment on it. We are glad he did.
Salvaggio Auto Design
Dave Salvaggio from Salvaggio Auto Design is the man behind this build. He decided to power it with a built hellcat engine backed by a redeye transmission. But that is just the beginning. There is the carbon fiber hood, custom HRE wheels, a Detroit Speed suspension and Baer brakes are at every corner. There are more subtle touches as well such as the flush and tucked bumper. And the inside is just as impressive. It is fully custom yet looks very much like the original. There is a custom steering wheel and modern Dakota Digital gauges that are probably the most obvious visual clues that this is not a stock interior. It is simply a beautifully executed build that can perform as well as it looks.
The Drive
This is what we are all here for, right? It looks great, and the build specs are impressive, but what does it drive like? In a word. Incredible. When you just want to go for a cruise the car will happily do that and do it well. But when you want to get a little frisky, just hit the gas and you will feel like you are being transported through time. It is accompanied by that legendary supercharger whine. A lot of folks don’t like to mess with the classics. And we can certainly appreciate that. But you can’t deny that this car is now worlds better than it ever was from the factory.
The Reaction
This 1970 Plymouth Superbird restomod might be one of those rare builds that is universally loved. A lot of times a build like this will appeal to some folks and turn off others. But it is hard to imagine anyone that would not love to park this beauty in their garage. It started off as a legendary car and thanks to a vision, money, and a lot of hard work its legend has only grown. For those that say the perfect car doesn’t exist, you might want to give this car a closer look.
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