AN OLD Ford Falcon XA Superbird has been given a new life after one man restored the car to surprise his father. Tommy Giankos’ father, Paul, bought the XA Superbird in 1973 - it was his very ...

The Superbird was the product of a battle between Chrysler and Ford to dominate NASCAR. In the late 1960s, both automakers figured out that aerodynamics could create an advantage on-track.

Superbird was meant to lure him from Ford to Chrysler by taking advantage of 1969 NASCAR rules that required sales of 500 cars of a particular model a year to qualify.

One of only 77 examples built with the 426 Hemi V8 / three-speed automatic combo, this 1970 Plymouth Superbird aims to fetch over $600,000 at auction.

Of all the big, loud, American muscle cars of the 1960s and early 1970s, few stand out like the aero warriors. The exclusive club consisted of just four cars: the Ford Torino Talladega, Mercury ...

Ford kept the fastback and opted not to add a large spoiler—or really any spoiler at all—equipping the three prototypes produced with a Boss 429, a 429 Super Cobra Jet, and a 429 Cobra Jet.

Sitting beneath the skin of the Superbird is a 7.0-liter Hemi V8 engine with four carburetors and delivering 425 hp to the rear wheels. For a car built in 1970, that’s a formidable amount of power.