The Coronet Super Bee was a car that was introduced by Dodge in 1970 to join the family of performance street cars that included the Challenger and the Charger. 

Regardless if Dodge wanted this car to be part of a group, the Coronet Super Bee stood out in originality. For instance, this model featured a new nose design that earned the attention of people who absolutely loved muscle cars. 

Plus, Dodge rolled out new, exciting colors for the Coronet Super Bee alone.  These paint colors were high impact and named Panther Pink and Plum Crazy. In fact, a major collector’s item is a Coronet Super Bee in Panther Pink, if you can find one of these, understand that you own one of the thirty-nine models that were ever made in this color.

Part of the reason that Dodge had all of these changes in 1970 was that the company was focused on revamping their image and wanted to add some edge to their otherwise utilitarian products.  The company wanted to be new and hip and the Coronet reflected that.  Unfortunately, the public of the time thought otherwise and Dodge sales that year fell by a third.

However, in today’s world, the unique styling of the Dodge cars, especially the Coronet Super Bee, is celebrated by enthusiasts; collectors are scrambling to preserve this unique car.

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