new category of collecting, and far from the typical - instead of collecting trophies, this Bee owner collects state line signs as he drives his Bee across them

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10167428836288508&set=pcb.25742881882073797

completely out of no where, and with zero words to explain, I was sent two photos, and one is my 69 Super Bee when I drove it from Michigan to California in 1995. The other is sorta what it looked like when I bought it in 94

Above, Candy Apple red, which I paid for in 94, new Weld rims, new tires, new vinyl top, but I couldn't afford the back bumper replacement, and replacing the crummy exhaust, not after the engine rebuild, trans rebuild, rims, tires, and e brake cable (was cut off when I bought it). I replaced the bumper (some previous owner painted black) and the exhaust, the 2.76 gears, (with 3.23 posi) and the leaf springs with some out of a 69 Coronet Station Wagon (6 or 7 leaves per side, vs 5 that a 383 Bee came with. Super Stock were 5 and 6 on opposite sides, the wagon springs were STOUT!) new steering gear that was rebuilt, and front disc brakes I had rebuilt. Plus I added 906 heads. All in 5 years. That car was doing real good when I sold it in 2002, but it was rusting out, since it was from Michigan

not many B bodies get upgraded the full way to race track ridiculous. I think this is probably an AI generated image though, it mixes 68 rear panels, with 69 tail lights, and has fake wide body wheel wells

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1167110458782296&set=pcb.1167110568782285

Damn, this is how to figure out the biggest tire that will fit, and probably, the right backspacing for the rim too. Info on the tire, is that it's 315/35/20 (12.6 x 28.7”)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2702194266641370&set=p.2702194266641370&type=3

this model restorer has one hell of a great way to get his video started... a truck pulling through a model car junkyard, with a trailer

It's been my pleasure to own a 69 Coronet since 1995, 1st a Bee for 7 years, replaced by an R/T

 https://www.dodgegarage.com/news/article/owners-clubs/2024/11/where-are-they-now-part-1-to-bee-or-not-to-bee.html

hard to believe there is anyone stupid enough to let an A12 Super Bee rust away and destroy it's resale value.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=982655023344783&set=pcb.7553002244821705

a swarm of Super Bees... damn, it sure would be cool to see something similar when no one tries to do something stupid and crashes.

 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1354317325525174

a Super Bee had a sweet burnout in front of the retired husband and wife marines, because, he (the marine husband) wanted to see one for his birthday. Let's not ever let this become a country where we quit doing birthday burnouts with Bees!

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164025394723508&set=gm.7277693779019221&idorvanity=996045710517424

Did I ever tell you about my 1969 Super Bee?

I found a classifieds listing in 1994 for two Super Bees, a 68 that didn't run, and a 69 that did. 

I called, and told the seller to drive it over, and if it made it the 60 miles, I'd buy it. 

It arrived... and not knowing cars as well then as I do know, I was easily convinced that after that drive it needed to run while parked for a couple minutes to cool down by keeping the water pump circulating the coolant. Yeah, that's a lie, and you probably knew it.

The first of many problems were that easily found, to be self evident to a more experienced car guy... 

the seller didn't want the car to turn off while he was there, as it wouldn't turn back on (I discovered the moment he was gone) because he'd put a dead battery in the car so he wouldn't lose one that worked. A 35 dollar issue in 1994. 

That was the first problem, rapidly followed by the discovery that there was no response to the ignition key, as a button had been installed under the dash to make the starter turn over, which was instantly followed by the discovery that the neutral safety switch wire was cut, and the car would start in any gear, which was instantly followed by the discovery that the gear shifter (automatic in the steering column) didn't stick in Park... it often slipped to Reverse. 

So, solving one problem instantly made the next appear in a bad way. I believe that's an application of Puddler's Law or Finagle's Law.

But let me back up... the sale details, were that I pay 2600 cash, and get a receipt for 100 dollars, so he'd have a lot of beer money, and I'd pay less registration fee. Solid plan.

After purchasing, I then had time to look it over, and found, there were no two matched tires, or rims. there were 4 garbage tires with no tread, and of 4 different brands, with 4 odd ball unique rims. 

This seller had unloaded all the junk he had onto this Super Bee to make the most money for his trash (and dead battery) that he emptied out of his garage. 

The radiator over flow was a Tide bottle, the radiator was held in place with clothes line, not bolts. The PCV hose had been replaced with garden hose. The passenger side floor rust was closed off by a stop sign. The back bumper was held on by stove bolts, not proper carriage bolts. Two rims had only 4 lug nuts.

back when the legends were showing up with a SET of cars (I don't know if it was for racing in different classes, or in case one broke)

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=406526512000200&set=a.185776640741856

1969 Hemi SuperBee used to tow a 1971 Hemi Cuda SS/DA to Pomona California for the Winternationals

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10168324510195511&set=pcb.10168324516255511

Detroit: City Of Hot Rods & Muscle Cars, a documentary by Keith Famie, will b e on PBS on June 23rd (thank you Gary!)

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=996476488133164&set=a.778843809896434

https://freep-mi.newsmemory.com/?publink=0755ab221_134abfe

Looking into Detroit’s muscle car tradition, tracking down the original enthusiasts, the first shade tree mechanics and car collectors who came back from World War II with a different view of themselves and their place in the world. 

How active is that group of gearheads today, and who—if anyone—will carry forward their torch? 

How active have Vietnam veterans been in this Motor City subculture; who has the best local collections, and who has remained true to the hotrod ideal: that the best performance vehicle is one that you have styled and souped up yourself?

The film shows a human side of how the automobile became an intricate part of American lives, especially in Detroit. Highlighted in the film are stories about Woodward Avenue, Hot Wheels, Autorama, veterans, love, fathers, and the next generation of car builders and designers.

"Detroit: The City of Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" is produced and directed by Keith Famie, celebrity chef and finalist on 2001's “Survivor: The Australian Outback.” Famie said that after his father passed away in 2003, he decided he didn’t want to be on camera anymore and ended up starting his career in documentary filmmaking.

https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/2023/05/28/genoa-couple-and-their-love-featured-in-detroit-car-documentary/70258123007/

https://detroitmusclecarfilm.com/

https://v-prod.com/

what was the "Dodge" sticker on the quarter panel about, I've never seen one in 30 years of being a car guy, in person, and these 3 were next to each other on one web page

https://www.mopar-forum.eu/viewtopic.php?t=9064&start=5400

too damn bad there aren't more all Mopar car shows in So Cal, at least one a month would be really nice

looks like a shifter boot mounted in the driver side air box... so far, I've only found that is a relief area to allow the brake master cylinder on a 69 and 70 Hemi Coronet to not hit the air box (thank you Brett!)

I've got a 69 R/T, and it's got some weird funky drivers side replacement air box, so now every time I look at another N96 equipped 69 Coronet, I am wondering if I'm going to see the usual, or something weird

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=886293322429993&set=pcb.886293349096657

these screen grabs are from an episode of a tv show that restores Mopars https://youtu.be/vK5ozijAKLA

oh damn, this is so god awful uglyfied I'll be washing my eyes with sand and lemon juice for a month. What amount of LSD was used to used to get warped enough to think the grill and bumper look better body colored? (Kill me now)

and the flush mount windshield looks stupid too. WTF were they thinking? Its a Fisher Price "My First Mopar" toy? 

and they deleted the tail panel, trunk Bee, and side marker lights? What else did they dispose of, common sense and frontal lobes?

https://www.motortrend.com/events/detroit-autorama-2023-great-8-finalists?galleryimageid=4090ffaf-75e3-4fb7-8c5a-abdfdf2c1800

some people are die hard Mustang, some are Camaro... but how can anyone see a 69 Super Bee and not think, that's a damn good looking muscle car?

I can't recall if any other car came with a racing hood, made of fiberglass, that lifted off, and was sold by dealerships to anyone over the age of 18

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3400620070218989&set=pcb.5602653536523262

the rims are Torque Thrust D, 200 ea, VN105

https://www.americanracing.com/american-racing-vintage-torq-thrust-d 

'69 H/O and Super Bee found unexpectedly

a Bee from Mr Norms was found in sad condition in the back of some shop, and made it to the MCACN

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10162804346408508&set=pcb.5446683085453642