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The Dodge Super Bee is a muscle car marketed by Dodge, that was produced for the 1968 through 1971 model years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.musclecarclub.com/dodge-super-bee/ )〕 The Super Bee model name was resurrected for the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2013 Dodge Charger Super Bee models. ==1968–1970== The original Dodge Super Bee was based on the Dodge Coronet two-door coupe, and was produced from 1968 until 1970.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.hagerty.com/price-guide/1969-Dodge-Coronet )〕 It was the Dodge's low-priced powerful muscle car and a rebadged version of the Plymouth Road Runner. The origin of the name, "Super Bee", has its basis in the "B" Body designation pertinent to Chrysler's mid-sized cars, including the Road Runner and Charger. Plymouth's Road Runner sales were enough to have Dodge Division General Manager, Robert McCurry, request a similar model from the Dodge Styling office. Senior designer, Harvey J. Winn, won a "contest" with the name "Super Bee" and a new logo design based on the Dodge "Scat Pack" Bee medallion. The design of the first Super Bee was influenced by the 1968 Coronet convertible and the show car's interior was built by the Alexander Brothers. The show car was introduced at the 1968 Detroit Auto Show. Although the two cars are similar in external appearance, the Super Bee was slightly heavier (approx. ) and rode on a wheelbase compared to the Road Runner's wheelbase.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/specifications/dodge/1969_dodge_coronet_super_bee.htm )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/car_info_plymouth_road_runner_1968.htm )〕 In addition to minor external differences, such as larger rear wheel openings, the bumblebee tailstripe and fancier grille, and the taillight ornamentation, the Super Bee also used actual diecast chrome-plated "Bee" medallions. These three-dimensional medallions were prominently mounted in a raised position in the grille/hood area and the trunklid/taillight area of the car throughout the first three years of production. The Super Bee used dash cluster from the Dodge Charger, while the four-speed manual cars received a Hurst Competition-Plus shifter with Hurst linkage;〔 this shifter compared to the Road Runner's less expensive Inland shifter and linkage. Due to the higher-quality accessories attached to the Super Bee, the car was sold at a higher price in comparison to the Plymouth version and this had a negative affect on sales.〔 The Super Bee was available with the Hemi engine. This option raised the price by 33%, and only 125 were sold. The 1968 model was only sold as a two-door coupe, with two engine options, the base 383 Magnum, and the 426 Hemi, rated at .〔 The Super Bee included a heavy-duty suspension, an optional Mopar A-833 four-speed manual transmission, and high-performance tires. Outside, a stripe (with the bee logo) was wrapped around the tail.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.graphic-express.com/c_dodge_super_bee_1969-70.asp )〕 A hardtop version joined the existing pillared coupe body in 1969 and a new optional twin-scooped air induction hood, the "Ramcharger", became available. This particular option was coded N-96 and was the counterpart to the Plymouth Road Runner's "Coyote Duster" air induction hood. The "Ramcharger" hood featured forward-facing scoops. A "six-pack" (three two-barrel carburetors) version of Dodge's 440 cubic-inch engine was added to the offering list mid-year. This option fell half-way between the standard engine and the Hemi as a USD463 option. The 1969 model year included the base 383 Magnum, 440 Six Pack, and the 426 Hemi. The 440 Magnum (4bbl) was reserved for the Coronet R/T. For the 1970 model, the Super Bee received a redesign and a new front-end that consisted of a twin-looped front bumper that Dodge Public Relations referred to as "bumble bee wings". Sales fell for the year from 15,506 in 1970 to 5,054 in 1971—because of, or in spite of, this new look, with another sales pressure coming from higher insurance rates for performance cars; the similar Plymouth Road Runner and Plymouth Duster both experienced similar sales issues.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The legendary Plymouth Road Runner and Dodge Super Bee )〕 In addition to the new looks, engine choices and "ramcharger" hood carried over from 1969, the 1970 cars from Dodge featured several new or improved options. For example, a "C- stripe" variant of the bumble stripe was offered, in addition to new high-back bucket seats, a steering column-mounted ignition and a "pistol-grip" Hurst shifter on four-speed models. Engines: *1968–1970: 383 in³ (6.3 L) Big-Block V8, 335 hp (250 kW) *1968–1970: 426 in³ (7.0 L) Hemi V8, 425 hp (317 kW) *1969–1970: 440 in³ (7.2 L) Big-Block V8, 390 hp (291 kW) Production: :1968: 7,842–7,717 (383), 125 (426 Hemi) :1969: 27,800–25,727 (383), 1,907 (440 Six Pack), 166 (426 Hemi) :1970: 15,506 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dodge Super Bee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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