Man drove 4,000 miles across America to rescue rare 1970 Dodge Super Bee and when he got there he had a big job on his hands
- One man has embarked on a 4,0000-mile road trip
- He rescued a rare 1970 Dodge Super Bee
- He plans to rebuild it in nine months
Published on Jan 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Feb 03, 2025 at 3:56 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
One man has embarked on a 4,0000-mile road trip to rescue a rare 1970 Dodge Super Bee.
He traveled from Ogden, Utah, to Lone Oak, Arkansas to pick up a 500 Stroker engine.
From there he was headed to Nashville, Tennessee, to get the muscle car.
However, the rare car had several issues that made the YouTuber question his quest.
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The road trip
After being tipped off by a subscriber about his dream project Dodge, Rust Bucket Restos, host Carl Fischer decided to make the long journey across America to pick it up.
Arriving in Mopar Joe’s shop in Arkansas from Utah he collected a powerful 500 Stroker engine, which packs 640 horsepower and 682 lb-ft of torque.
With the powerful engine locked and loaded, his trip continued northeast to Nashville, Tennessee.
This is where Fischer was able to get his hands on the 1970 Dodge Super Bee ‘Zombie’ a car he’s always wanted.
The classic car has a layered history having previously been featured in Mopar Connection Magazine.
Restoring the 1970 Dodge Super Bee
The car had been sitting for years after the previous owner, Kevin Shaw of Mopar Connection Magazine, bought it in 2017 as a race-inspired restomod.
However, it needed extensive restoration.
Red flags were waving when hidden compartments were found in the body compartments, suggesting that the muscle car may once have been used for smuggling.
Aside from that, the car also has significant rust damage due to years of exposure to the harsh weather of Ohio.
Due to being a one-year-only model, finding replacement parts will be no easy feat.
Thankfully, the car still has a solid subframe, boosting its potential.
Shaw is thrilled that the new owner is just as enthusiastic about the mopar.
“I wanted someone who was going to sneak out in their PJs and just stare at the car for hours,” he said.
The lofty goal is to complete the rebuild in time for ‘Holley Moparty 2025’, in just nine months.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
