the EPA bought a Superbird, and it sold at govt auction years later for only $500

the short story is that the EPA wanted to test the exhaust of aircraft, and the brake dust from them too, so they needed a car with a high speed ability that could keep up. A 200 mph car that was affordable? Superbird of course. They added measuring equipment in the trunk, and a aircraft to car radio above the ashtray, and only used it for 10,000 miles and less than 9 years before it went to auction.

full story at http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/2012/07/only-cool-thing-epa-ever-did.html

thanks Jay!

Spirit of 76 Superbird

This car has the 440 6-pack, 4-speed transmission with the factory Pistol-grip shifter and it's matching numbers. The car is equipped with power steering and power brakes. It was purchased October 14,1972 by well known race car collector, the late Eddie Evans of Bedford, Indiana. He had several Superbirds and used this one as his driver and had the car painted in Petty colors with a matching interior. 

Info and photos from http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=656.1&aid=323 thanks to Jay for letting me know about it to share with you

the Superbird 8, that is what Plymouth actually called them

Just under that word "description"

Thanks to Jay for yet another incredible previously unknown bit of information that shows me how the things I thought I knew weren't as complete as I believed