1968 super bee #2907 COLLECTOR QUALITY 100 years before the birth of the Dodge Super Bee, was the birth of the second of the two Dodge Brothers. Their car business born , due to the changing of the guard, ship transportation to ground transportation. Interestingly, their family business was marine mechanics that would provide both fortune and misfortune for the overall family. As kids going to school was tough, walking to school barefoot each year until the beginning of winter and working before and after. That pure spirit drove them. Education was paramount. They worked were they could, to eat and have shelter. Through their failures and success they ended up with a ball-bearing patent used in bicycle manufacturing. They tried the bike business, failed, sold, and pretty much got beat out of the royalties from the buying company, probably because they couldn’t make it either…. But when a door closes another opens, they got a job making parts for Ransom Olds and then Ford. Infact , in1902, they produced in their machine shop the car that would give Henry Ford, fame and fortune, the model A. Again, they were stiffed by Ford for cash. As a consolation Ford offered them fifty shares each of Ford Motor Company. topic/ wiki/ If you get a few minutes read the entire articles, they also helped change the landscape of Detroit Fine Arts & Sciences too. The Super Bee was based on the Dodge Coronet and the name was derived from the “B” Body given Chrysler’s midsized cars. It was the sibling rival of the Plymouth Road Runner. It’s base price was $3,027. The 426 Hemi was the only engine option, it was nearly $1,000!!! It was a paradox to the Super Bee’s budget appeal and only 125 were order that way. Fast forward forty-three years, out of a private collection you have an opportunity to purchase a factory Super Bee, originally outfitted as a 383, 4 speed, now it sports - period correct powertrain from a hemi car. (Jon-input picture) In fact the complete drivetrain – 426 hemi-4 speed hurst and –Dana rearend!!! Ironically, the first Super Bee, the show car, was built at Alexander Brothers Custom Shop and introduced at the 1968 Detroit Auto Show to commemorate the 100 year birthday of Horace Elgin Dodge. Here is a list of the numbers and work completed (to date) on the super bee over a two and half year period. THERE ARE A LOT OF PICTURES OF THE BUILD PROCESS WITH THIS VERY SPECIAL CAR. Engine casting # 2468330-2 Date code 10-7-68 Maltese Cross stamped block, indicates a .001 inch undersized crankshaft, A+E indicates .020 inch oversized cylinder bore and cast crankshaft. WT stamped indicates a water tested engine. Engine ID # VN42627262099 Transmission #'s 8G211364, PP8332427, 0197, E 3, C 97622, side cover C 95664 2 3 2X2 (i have not been able to decode these numbers) (I will give you axle numbers and gear ratios when i get the car back up in the air) Work completed (most is obvious but am giving you a full list) New paint, new stripe, new Hemi emblems, removed and replaced front clip (white car), removed 440 engine trans and rear axle, replaced with Hemi, new windshield, new headliner, new seat covers, new door panels, new armrests, new carpet, new steering wheel, new turn signal switch, complete new Painless wiring harness (front to back), new gas pedal clutch pedal and brake pedal pads and bezels, new shift nob, new aftermarket 3-point seat belts (front and rear), new tachometer, new speedometer cable, new fuel tank and sending unit, new shocks (front and rear), new tires, clean and paint wheels, new front power disc brake conversion kit includes brake booster and master cylinder, new radiator, new fan shroud, new fan and hub, new washer bottle and pump, new battery and battery tray, replaced rear axle with Dana 60 (ratios and numbers pending), new rear brake shoes, new rear brake cylinders, new brake lines (front and rear), new emergency brake cables