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This One-Of-None 1970 Dodge Super Bee Wagon Can Haul Your Groceries… And Then Some!!!


This One-Of-None 1970 Dodge Super Bee Wagon Can Haul Your Groceries… And Then Some!!!

If it’s one thing most BangShifters can agree upon, it’s that old-school Mopars are just plain cool. I don’t care if you are a Ford, Chevy, AMC, or an Import guy, we can all agree that the guys over at Chrysler Corporation in the 60’s and early 70’s were a little nuts, and I mean that in a good way. They weren’t quite crazy enough to build a 1970 Dodge Super Bee Wagon but someone was.

Like your crazy uncle who only listens to the heaviest of metal and still plays with firecrackers and other mild explosives, these beasts are a bit hairy around the edges, and totally awesome both in their heyday and still are today. Back then, Chrysler would try anything to get customers in the door, including offering crazy colors and graphics packages on many of their vehicles, and allowing for honking engines with gratuitous horsepower to be installed at the check of the option box. They were the car company most likely to say “Hold my beer and watch this!” as they built all sorts of stuff that probably had no business being available for public consumption, and we love them for it. Mother Mopar would try nearly anything to one-up everyone else, save for offering a full blown, advertised muscle car package, both in engine choice and appearance, in a station wagon. Over the years, many enterprising builders have built their own phantom muscle wagons, and the one we are about to show you is one of the better efforts we’ve seen (and yes, it’s for sale). Let’s check it out!

 

This, folks, is a 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee WAGON. It’s got all the right ingredients: eye-searing orange paint, Super Bee stripes out back, twin nostrils, hood pins, little angry bee emblems in the right places, and 440 screaming cubic inches of awesomeness under the hood. It also has plenty of room for your family/buddies and all their stuff. In this thing, you can boil the hides with ease… with an in-car audience!

I’ve heard many people turn their nose up at the 1970 Coronet/Super Bee’s front end styling over the years, but I think it’s pretty cool. It’s weird, and I think Mopars were at their best when they were weird. The one-year-only twin grille/headlight surrounds give it a permanent, pissed off scowl that is unmistakably Mopar.

I’ve seen Super Bee stripes on all sorts of non-Super Bees, from 80’s short box D100’s, to Malaise Era Volarés, to the early 2000’s Rumble Bee Rams, so why not on a wagon?

The only gripe I have about this thing is the wheels. While they could be much worse, I would prefer factory-style Chrysler Rallyes or a set of Torq-Thrust D’s. The fully polished Torq-Thrust-style wheels wouldn’t have been my first choice here. To each their own.

 

This is the only shot of the rear of the wagon in the ad, and that includes the interior. No word on if this one has rear facing seats. It would be a lot cooler if it did!

Inside, it’s all stock Coronet, save for some added auxiliary gauges bolted beneath the dash. With that bench and column shift, you can stuff 3 wide up front in a pinch.

And here’s the star of the show: a 440 6-pack, which according to the seller, was plucked from a 1970 Cuda. Presumably, it’s backed by a TorqueFlite 727. It is pristine under here, and everything looks pretty close to what the factory would have bolted together. Nice!

Now, here’s the catch: The asking price is a substantial $39,900. The seller is citing that the car was featured on The History Channel’s show Car Hunters last year, and I’m sure that’s being taken into account with the price. The pristine 440 6-pack aside, a 1970 Coronet Wagon in this shape could probably be had for A LOT less. Is that 440, hood, and badging worth the extra scratch? You tell us!

Click here to see the ad in its entirety! 

For sale is my 1970 Dodge Super Bee wagon. Of course, Dodge never made a Wagon version of this car, so this is a custom build that started life as a low mile, very solid Coronet wagon. It was then given everything a real Super Bee should have, including a 440 V8 sourced from a Barracuda. This is a very high quality build that shows great in person and draws tons of attention. It is truly one of a kind.

This Super Bee was featured on History Channel’s Car Hunters in 2016. It was season 1, Episode 10. I encourage you to go to History Channel’s website or download their app to see some great video and further explanation of this car.

I am willing to consider trades, but I prefer cash offers. $39,900.

 


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10 thoughts on “This One-Of-None 1970 Dodge Super Bee Wagon Can Haul Your Groceries… And Then Some!!!

  1. Gary Smrtic

    Front clip would be easy enough to change to a ’69…The ’70’s front end was just. Plain. Ugly. Not weird.

    1. b3m

      I agree, My dad had this back end on a roadrunner front.. all by accident. pun intended. It was by no means for show car duties in 1976 when he bought it. It was the first hub caps I bangoed on with my little kids tool set. Simply parts available, kept the wagon running. I believe it got crushed.. I did look around for it years later.

  2. Chevy Hatin' Mad Geordie

    What – a wagon without fake wood and babyshit brown paint?

    Awesome but change those wheels for banded R/T steelies and then it will be perfect!

  3. 69rrboy

    If you don’t like the styling park it between a Pontiac Aztec and a Nissan Juke. It will instantly look beautiful!!

  4. Bill Greenwood

    While nicely done, it seems unfinishe by the fact that the builder didn’t swap in a proper rallye dash, console, and buckets. Plus, the rear windows need a tint to them just to complete the look.

  5. Greg Rourke

    At least two-of-none, there is one in Chicago. Lime Lite Green with proper fake wood on the side. Correct Super Bee dash as well.

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