Survivor Superbird: A 19,464-Mile, Nearly All-Original 1970 Plymouth Wing Car Finally Leaves StorageSome cars get called time capsules. This 1970 Plymouth Superbird has a better claim than most. According to Muscle Car Campy, the wing car is factory original apart from the spark plugs, the tires and a couple of other small items, and the owner held on to the original parts that were swapped out. It has just 19,464 miles on it, and after years in storage it has finally come out into the daylight.The video comes from the Muscle Car Campy channel, where the host gets the full story straight from the owner.Why a Survivor Superbird MattersThe Superbird was Plymouth's answer to a very specific problem: winning on NASCAR's superspeedways. The nose cone and towering rear wing were built for aerodynamics, and fewer than 2,000 street versions were produced so the car could be raced. Buyers were not exactly lining up at the time. Plenty of the cars sat on dealer lots, which is part of why they are such icons now.That history is why an unrestored example carries so much weight. A restored Superbird can be beautiful, but a car that still wears its factory paint, parts and wear is a rare look at what these cars were like when they left the showroom. The fact that the owner kept the parts that were replaced adds even more to the story.The Story Behind the CarThe video is as much about the people as the machine. Viewers were especially taken with the owner's telling of how the car first came home, and the tale of a dad pulling up with it struck a chord in the comments. One viewer also pointed out that the car is fitted with a passenger-side mirror, an option that is easy to overlook. Commenters also picked up on the owner leaving some rubber in the driveway.Watch the full walkaround below:Credit goes to Muscle Car Campy for getting this one out of storage and in front of the camera. You can find more of the channel's work on YouTube.More Mopar and Survivor StoriesIf original cars are your thing, there is plenty more to read on Finding Old Cars. Another Mopar worth a look is the 1969 Dodge Charger General Lee tribute with the Dixie horn and cast autographs. For another unrestored time capsule, see the dual-quad 1956 Corvette hiding in a Massachusetts collection. You might also like the Grammy winner's two 1967 Firebirds, and what sales data reveals about muscle car demand if you are curious how cars like this are valued today.
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