Rare Dodge Super Bee is found rotting in a farm field sporting a seldom seen feature

  • This Dodge Super Bee was found in a field alongside other muscle cars
  • It had seen better days, that’s for sure
  • But it had a hidden feature on it that would take many by surprise

Published on Jan 01, 2025 at 7:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson

Last updated on Nov 27, 2024 at 10:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

This rare Dodge Super Bee was found rotting in a field, but what really got people talking was one of its rare features.

It was YouTuber Ryan Brutt of Auto Archaeology who discovered the Super Bee Six-Pack.

The Dodge car was found alongside other deserted muscle cars in a field, where it was looking a little rusty.

But behind the rust and decay was a feature that is seldom seen on cars.

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What rare feature was this Dodge Super Bee hiding?

When it comes to cars with unexpected quirks and qualities, there’s a never ending list of candidates.

If you wanted a car that has a tail, the Toyota Pod would have had you covered there.

Then there’s the Nissan compact truck which was inspired by a helicopter.

And who could forget the Brubaker Box, which is just as bizarre as the name suggests?

But we digress – the Super Bee is the car we’re talking about today.

The Super Bee was produced between 1968 and 1971, before being resurrected between 2007 and 2013.

From the looks of the Bee featured in Brutt’s video, this car may as well have been sitting there since 1968.

But busted up exterior aside, this car had a super cool and rare feature.

It wasn’t exactly tucked away either, like the signature on this Plymouth Superbird.

In fact, it was right on the front of the car.

The Bee had a tilt front end, rather than a standard hood which would be opened from the front.

Whilst it’s certainly a neat feature, it also looks a little unusual upon first glance.

It almost looks as if the car is about to start morphing into a Transformer.

But at any rate, front tilt or not, the car’s insides are looking pretty grim.

How common are tilt front ends?

Not a ton of ink has been spent documenting the number of cars made with tilt front ends.

Fortunately, the internet plays hosts to tons of forums where car enthusiasts have shared their thoughts on the quirky feature.

Over on JalopyJournal, one user commented: “I’m not a big fan of how they look, but the ease of working on the car in the pits is definitely a bonus.”

Another wrote: “A flip front makes engine bay access much better.”

The general consensus seemed to be that this was a turned that had passed by, as most cars with this feature had been made in the 1960s and 1970s.

Whether or not it’s due a comeback is for history to decide.

To see the Dodge Super Beefor yourself, head over to Auto Archaeology‘s YouTube channel.

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Ben got his start in journalism at Kennedy News and Media, writing stories for national newspapers, websites and magazines. Now working as a freelancer, he divides his time between teaching at News Associates and writing for news sites on all subjects.