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— BARE BONES HEMI\u00ae<\/sup> ENGINE-POWERED MUSCLE CAR
— ONLY 38 HARDTOP 4-SPEED HEMI ’69 SUPER BEES PRODUCED
— ULTRA RARE “X9 – V9X” OPTIONED CAR! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the HEMI engine, 4-speed gearbox and 4.10:1 rear gears, getting the rear tires to break loose is an effortless adventure for this 1969 Dodge Super Bee! The car screams and driving it flat-out was something owners definitely did when these potent machines were new … and still do today! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Super Bee was the \u201cbudget\u201d mid-sized member of the Scat Pack, Dodge\u2019s line of muscle cars, and they were based on the Coronet series and were \u201cno-frills\u201d in presentation. Dodge Scat Pack cars were \u201cthe cars with Bumblebee stripes\u201d <\/em>and the Super Bee featured a minimum of trim. Standard equipment included HD suspension, HD shocks, HD brakes, 4-speed transmission with Hurst floor shift, Charger Rallye dash, a domed hood and a rear Bumblebee stripe, in either black, white or red color. The base Super Bee was a pillared coupe car (with pop-out rear windows).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two different engines were available for the Super Bee package, the standard engine was the \u201cMagnum\u201d version of the 383-cid 4-barrel V8, delivering 335 horsepower @ 5,200 rpm. The 383 engine design had \u201cwedge\u201d design cylinder heads and the Magnums featured 10.0:1 compression ratio, better-breathing cylinder heads from the big-brother 440-cid mill, hotter cam, improved exhaust manifolds, a crankshaft wintage tray, a single four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More serious enthusiasts and racers chose the optional 426-cid HEMI engine for their needs, and this monster cranked out 425 ponies @ 5,000 rpm and used a mechanical camshaft, 10.25:1 compression ratio forged pistons, 284\u00b0\/284\u00b0-60\u00b0 duration, 484-\/475-inch lift mechanical camshaft, and a pair of Carter four-barrel carburetors, all good for an impressive 490 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000 rpm. The 426 HEMI engine had cross-bolted main bearing caps, tri-metal bearings, roller timing chain, shot-peened, hardened crankshaft and wintage tray. Basically, a de-tuned race engine for the street!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUDGET MUSCLE MACHINE FROM DODGE<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The pictured black-hued 1969 Super Bee Hardtop is considered one of the finest examples of the \u201969 HEMI Super Bee on the planet. It had a base price of $3,138.00 and came with the E74 $830.65 426 Hemispherical-headed engine option. A big Dana 60 rear end was factory-ordered as it is an A34 Track Pak (4.10:1 ratio) option car, at the extra cost of $256.45. The 4-speed gearbox (extra-strong HEMI spec) was an additional $197.00. Outside of the AM radio ($61.55), there wasn\u2019t much in the way of things on this particular car that didn\u2019t scream out \u201cpure performance.\u201d Red Line rubber helps offset all the black on the car, and the Super Bee model also had a “blacked out” grille treatment to add distinction to its front end. These B-body Dodge vehicles ran on a 117-inch wheelbase, 15-inch wheels standard on Super Bee models.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

V9X STRIPE OVER X9 PAINT<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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This rare ’69 HEMI Bee is perhaps the rarest of the breed in light of its all-black presentation. If viewed from a distance, the black tail stripe isn’t even noticeable, and that begs the question: why did the original buyer order a black car with a black Bumblebee? Whatever the reason, it sure created an unusual variant of the 1969 Dodge Super Bee!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

YEAH, IT’S GOT A HEMI!<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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When this Super Bee was built, the 426 HEMI engine was the only optional powerplant. It featured large, complex cylinder head castings, double rocker shafts, forged rocker arms, huge valves (2.25-inch intake, 1.94-inch exhaust) with cylinder head ports designed to inhale and exhale huge gulps of air! As featured here as a production 1969 example, they featured black wrinkle finish valves covers and fresh-air induction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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426 Street HEMI engines came standard with a pair of inline Carter\nAluminum Four Barrel (AFB) carbs, # 4139S (front), #4140S (rear).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INNOCENT-LOOKING APPEARANCE <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cPlain Jane\u201d best describes the Dodge Super Bee for \u201969, especially when equipped with a minimum of options. This HEMI engine-powered 4-speed car has a serious no-nonsense appearance from every angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TWIN FUNCTIONAL SCOOPS STANDARD EQUIPMENT <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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HEMI Super Bee cars came standard with these air scoops, which were\nfunctional and fed air to the monster under the hood!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO FRILLS INTERIOR<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n