1968 Dodge Super Bee
 

1968 Dodge Super Bee

The 'cousin' of the Plymouth Road Runner

Available in 1968 with a 383/335 HP or 426 'Street Hemi'

Base starting price, of $3027, which was $131 more than the Road Runner.

Again, offered with the 4-speed Manual/Transmission as standard
equipment, and the 727 Automatic/Transmission as an 'option'.

The interior instrumentation on the Super Bee was borrowed from
the Rally Package of the Dodge Charger. A Tachometer ($38) was
a good added option.

A simple performance car, with Bumble Bee Racing Stripe, Power-
Bulge Hood and Black-Matte grille.

The Super Bee had a few more 'dress-ups' than the Road Runner, but
they were nearly identical.

The 383 with a 3.23 Posi-rear, was capable of 15.00's at 94 MPH.

In 1968, only available in the 'pillared coupe', 7716 total of the 383 engine equipped cars were produced.
* 2933 (4-Speeds)
* 4783 (Automatics)

In 1968, could be found in E/S or E/SA.

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/1968-dodge-super-bee-1.jpg

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I have one of those in white hiding in the garage.

Sorry mine isn't a super bee.
I must be getting older than I think.

Mine's a Coronet R/T.

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I'll take a black one with a Hemi and 4-speed trans.

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/981...perbeehemi.jpg

Make that two...they might be worth big bucks one day. :)

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5430/68hemisuperb.jpg

Nice to have you back, Paul.

M68

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Hello M68,,,,,,,

1968 Dodge Super-Bee with 383/335 HP

A better interior than the Road Runner, with pleated vinyl bench-seat
and high-trim grade interior side panels.

A rally instrumentation dashboard guage package as standard equipment.

Other minor options included,
* Chrome wheel openings
* Chrome drip-rail
* Chrome 'B' pillar post molding
* Front disc-brakes

Advertised as a 'low-cost entry into a performance car'

For the 'rich crowd'

Only '128' came through with the '426 Street Hemi'
* 32 - 4-Speeds
* 96 - Automatics

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Performance Tests 383/335 HP;

Automatic with 3.23 Gears.....15.01 @ 94.0 MPH
4-Speed with 3.23 Gears.......14.97 @ 94.7 MPH

Automatic with 3.54 Gears.....14.83 @ 95.3 MPH
4-Speed with 3.54 Gears.......14.77 @ 95.6 MPH

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Paul, you might want to correct the horsepower figures in the original post, unless you were racing old motorcycles from back then. :p

M68, I agree the '68 Hemi Super Bee & '68 Hemi Coronet R/T were some fine looking performance cars, and the 383 & 440 Magnum models were fun to drive too!


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HEMI MOOSE,

I didn't want to cheat the 383 out it's proper Horsepower rating...:)

Back in early-1968, nobody really had any idea what to make of these
cars.

Part style, part performance.

And the Dodge Dealerships were 'no help' in telling you what worked and what didn't in performance hop ups.

The only thing we knew, was the Super Bee had a better interior, and the car weighed about 80 lbs. heavier
than the Road Runner.

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Paul, you got anything for the other 383 & 440 equipped '68 Dodge Coronet 440 & 500 models...hmm, I'll take a station wagon with a stick! ;)

There were the 'Super Car Clinics' also back then too...

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Mr. Moose,

I'll check.

I don't think the 1968 Coronet, Model 440 or Coronet 500
were available with a Magnum 440/375 HP engine.

Only the 383 and/or 426 Hemi as the performance engine options.

Unless, it was 'Police Interceptor'

The 440 engine was reserved for the 1968 Dodge R/T and Plymouth GTX.

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Moose,

Fleet Order Only, 'special order' could get you a 440 Magnum in the,

* Dodge Coronet Deluxe

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I've got my own '68 Dodge R/T story,, so here goes:
In June of '71, I'm a HS senior on my last day of school, and I couldn't get my 6 cyl '64 Malibu to start that morning, so I'm getting a little panicky. Now my dad was an officer in the company credit union at that time, and he'd repossess cars from CU members who got behind in their payments,,, So,,, sitting along side our house was a beautiful '68 R/T, 440-Torqueflite, in metallic green and Magnum 500s and red line tires! Now time was running out and I had to get to school, since we had early let out and had to be at graduation rehersal across town at 11:00am. I begged and pleaded with my mom about using the Dodge since she didn't drive and no one was around for me to bum a ride from,, dad was already at work. I still don't remember what I said to convince her, but reluctantly, she got me the keys. After a morning of saying goodbye to teachers and underclassman friends, and getting yearbooks signed, we were released around 10:00 am. I promptly pulled out in front of the school, found the perfect spot in front of the students sitting on the outside railings, and powerbraked that thing until I couldn't see the building anymore, before I let off the brake pedal and sped away.
After graduation rehersal I had to go back and see the tire marks, and it was there that I ran into a buddy and his '63 Impala, 327/glide combo. We played a little cat & mouse for a few blocks until we got to a clear opening on the avenue heading back home. Well, we went at it several times and the Impala was no match for me, and soon we came up on a stoplight thats going red so, I stopped for one more go, and he decides to lock up his brakes and slide up next to me. That made a lot of noise, so I looked around and sure enough there were 2 cops eating lunch in their patrol car half a block away! I told my buddy to go right and I'd go left when the light changed,, so we did and guess which way they came. You guessed it,,, I just pulled over and waited, I wasn't going to try to run. Of course, he asked for "license and registration, please", to which I told him I didn't have a registration. Things got real serious about then,, and I explained that it was a credit union repo,, which he didn't believe. I told him to call my mom who was few blocks away,, which he did and then proceeded to follow me home,, I still can see my mom standing on the porch, arms folded, with that look we've all seen, but wish we hadn't, as I idled into the driveway and parked my chariot while the officer gave her an earfull. When it was my turn to face the music,, of course she said that feared sentence,, "Wait til your dad gets home!"
I don't recall what happened after that,, but I remember the fun I had for a few hours one day behind the wheel of a 1968 Dodge R/T,,, which didn't stay at our house much longer after that episode.
Danny Durham

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That'd be a low line post car - do your documents limit it to 2 door or 4? I suspect any ordered would be a 4-door cop or military car but would like to be wrong!

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Hey Danny, that's a great story, I didn't know you had any Mopar blood in you, ha ha!

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Yeah, Jack, I admit I've got a little bit flowing in there. If you get a chance, dig up the old Road Runner thread on here,,, I've got another story in there.
Of course, I could always tell the one about going north on I-5 in a blur, while riding shotgun in a Plum Crazy Hemi Challenger, but wait,, you already know that story!
Danny Durham

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Put a red interior in this and it is the twin to one the Dodge dealer in my hometown sold new. A Hemi, 4 speed post Super Bee.
Saw it around for a few months and it just disappeared. Never knew what happened to it. Owner had it jacked up and on some tall shackles. Big old cut outs hanging underneath. Those were the days.....

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Mr Durham , don't believe your story I'm sure the Chevelle started fine. lol ---Trevor

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Danny,

If you drove by the 'cops' eating lunch, and punched it. Once those
secondaries on the AVS Carb opened up, it would have sucked
the 'donuts' right out of their hands.

'Unsilenced Air Cleaners'...........:)

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Thats my story,,, and I'm sticking to it!
Danny Durham

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Danny, are you sure you didn't take it to the track, lol...here's a few other pics to reminisce about.

http://texas-jacksons.com/carphoto/68coronet03.jpg

http://www.cars-on-line.com/32200/68dodge32205-1.jpg

http://www.edo265.net/american/foto/...coronet_gt.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...291/68RT_q.jpg

http://www.moparts.org/moparts/pictu...r/Mcguire8.jpg

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The Plymouth Road Runner was released first, October 1967

The Dodge Super Bee made it's appearance on February 15, 1968.

With much less 'fanfare' than the Road Runner.

Off the 'showroom floor', the 383/335 HP - 1968 'Super Bee' was pretty much
a flat '15-second' @ 95 MPH - Quarter-Mile runner.

But, a few Dealerships offered a dealer installed - "14-Second / 100 MPH Package".

For $375, the dealership would install,

* 4.10 Gears
* Hooker Headers (1 3/4" pipe x 44" length x 3" collectors)
* Special Pinion-Snubber
* Tricked up Distributor

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Still have our '68 Coronet R/T. Mom bought it back in late '72. Just wish dad hadnt cut up the original hood, to put the monster scoop on, when she was racing it, back then.

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Lost in the 'shuffle' of the1968 Dodge Super Bee 383/335 HP cars, was

The Coronet 500 with the 383/335 HP

Better interior, bucket seats and more chrome trim.

And a little heavier at 3530 lbs., which put you in F/Stock in 1968, where
you would have an easier time.

1968 Dodge Coronet 500 (Hardtop Coupe) with the 383/335 HP
Production Numbers.......2836 = (518 4-Speeds ) and (2218 Automatics)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2780/4...1a0_z.jpg?zz=1

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Here's one of Dick Landy's '68 Coronet R/T when they did those Supercar Clinics at Chrysler dealerships back in the late 60's...

http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/w..._1303427_n.jpg

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Hm,, No, I never got to take it anywhere,, after that episode. However in the 40 plus years since that day, I've had a lot of fun telling the story to friends and family. Even found one of my old snapshots from then,,, still got the hair, but I don't know where that waistline went, still looking for it.
Danny Durham

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Super Bee,

Any luck finding information on Dick Landy having a 1968 Dodge Super Bee 383 as a 'Shop Car'.

It was Raced a few times in early-1968, classed in NHRA 'E/SA', and AHRA Formula Stock.

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http://classracer.com/classforum/att...7&d=1356205099

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1968 Dodge Super Bee '383'

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/...2aa1c358_z.jpg

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Paul, perhaps this is the Dick Landy 1968 Coronet Super Bee you speak about. I forget where I found the photo which could provide further info because the guy who posted this picture mentioned that it was an ex-Dick Landy car that his father once owned.

http://109.imagebam.com/download/xM2...dick_landy.jpg

http://112.imagebam.com/download/lKN...ck_landy-2.jpg

UPDATE: I did a search and found the thread where I found the pictures along with further info:

alleyoopmgv: "That used to be a Dick Landy car. Cool photo! Thanks!!!!!"

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/...ad.php?t=97385

And here too:

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparf...ing!!-6-11-11&

M68

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Great Digging Pete,

From what I dug up,

The 1968 Super Bee {383/335 HP} Automatic was a Street-Driven 'Shop Car' that was tweaked.

Ran in 'E/SA' in 1968.

Won a 'few' Class Trophies at {AHRA Tracks} Lions Dragway and Freemont Dragstrip in 1968,
including winning 'Formula Stock' {E/SA} at Freemont Drag Strip on June 22, 1968.

* E/SA {Dick Landy}....... 13.67 @ 102.10 MPH

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This it in the background?

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/in...;attach=150554

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my bad

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Thanks Paul, I try. :)

Nope, that's the 440 Magnum-powered Coronet R/T.

Check out the placement of the Hemi scoop on the Charger. I never noticed this before. I guess DL wanted to achieve a cowl induction-type effect.

M68

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Mopar68,

That is correct.

In the background, that is the 1968 Coronet R/T {440/375 HP} which
ran in both SS/F and SS/FA in NHRA.

Younger brother Mike Landy drove that car.

The 1968 Super Bee {383/335 HP} that was the 'Shop Car' had the
same paint scheme and Cragar Wheels,

But, less the 'Decals' and lettering.

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Yes, that was my Dads car. At the time it had a 68 vin# but looks like a 69 (front and rear)

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October 4, 1967

Publicity Photo

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/155...T%2bAkCw%3d%3d

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Did your father purchase the bee from Jerry Perkel's White Bear Dodge? I remember in 1970 there was an ex Landy car on the Perkel's lot, but I cannot remember details. It was painted up in the Landy color scheme is about all that I can remember about the car.

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No, my Dad acquired the car from the guy that bought it from White Bear Dodge. My brother has a newspaper add from back in the day when it was for sale there.
It was all silver at the time, but their were red and blue stripes underneath the silver paint.