Superbird aero testing
 

I notice that I have never seen any reference to the Plymouth Superbird / Dodge Daytona on this site. :confused:

This is a really good site with lots of information on the two cars : Aero Warriors - The G-Series Wind Tunnel Test Report

There is also loads of technical documents .

And the color version of the pictures : http://wwnboa.org/cwcdat.htm

The above link was rare 'classified' information on the '71 " coke-bottle" design.
To bad NASCAR banned the 'bird !

http://wwnboa.org/jpgs/cwcdat22.jpg

http://wwnboa.org/jpgs/cwcdat34.jpg

http://wwnboa.org/jpgs/cwcdat32.jpg

This is the previous generation Superbird.

look at the profile on that thing.. perfect boat tail shape to it.. needs wheel skirts however..

Great post, I'm pretty sure the standard Charger and Road Runners had a Cd of around .44 to .45. With the SuperBird and Daytona modifications that Cd was dropped to .28. I heard the Daytona was the better of the two as far as Cd's go.

http://wwnboa.org/jpgs/cwcdat4.jpg

Ain't that ahead of it's time for the late 60s/early 70s. Wrap around windshield.

Cool find

If there was someone here on the site who owned one, I would had to see them making fender skirts and putting smooth wheel covers on a rare gem like that.

Just out of the blue about fifteen or so years ago, this fellow comes driving up to where I worked in Superbird. After speaking with the guy, come to find out he had owned it since new, and it was Petty blue car with a 426 hemi.
I'll bet his grandkids see a pot of gold on wheels every time they see that car !

Superbird
 

We got into this one over at maxmpg a year or so ago.Chrysler rocket scientists with angle iron,cardboard,and duct tape at the Chelsea Proving Grounds.Too much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lose the rear wing,throw in a slant-six ( I know thats heresy ) and they'd have had a monster fuel-sipper back then.But naw.

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Because it is a simple design, maybe I'll try a version of this below-nose spoiler from the tunnel test report :

http://aerowarriors.com/jpgs/gswttfigure33.jpg

Here's another version of it :

http://wwnboa.org/jpgs/cwcdat2.jpg

EDIT: Man, I love that rear waing. The RED BARON Returns!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CarloSW2