PROJECT CARS
RUMBLE BEE '70 DODGE SUPER BEE
Freiburger has said that if our shop catches on fire this is the car to push out first. That’s because it’s his first and nicest car. It was purchased in April 1983, for $1,800 and was a daily driver through high school and beyond until it finally became a Hot Rod magazine project car in 1994 and 1995 (the stories are still live at www.hotrod.com). That was when it was painted for the third time and loaded with its fourth engine using the first of the Mopar Performance repop Hemi blocks. It’s a 489-incher built by Dick Landy and it has run 10.62 at 128 mph. It was never very streetable (as documented in a 1998 Car Craft magazine story), so it was neglected in Freiburger’s garage for 10 years (as seen in the photo). It’s now in our shop as we prepare for a re-do to make the Bee both faster and more driveable.
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Written by lt1racing May 16 2010
i enjoyed reading the article on rumble bee in the new hotrod and i'm looking forward to the next issue. as a musclecar fan, i thought it was the best part of the mag.
Written by jerrys96lt4 Jan 25 2009
Some old man told me once there are only 2 kinds of car guys ,The ones who have HEMIs and the rest of us who want a HEMI, I know tha was not the first time yhat had been said but the older I get the more true it becomes ,WAS FIX AND DRIVE THAT SUMBITCH ;D
Written by dthemi Jan 21 2009
PLEASE, FOR GODS SAKE ROLL IT OUT AND JUST WASH IT OFF OR SOMETHING. That's my favorite big mope, and seeing it all stuffed up in the box just makes me cringe. I know it's not my car, or business, but I look EVERY day at it and it's still jammed in the garage. Would you consider maybe just changing the picture or something. It's like seeing a picture of a loved one stuck in a hospital bed. Comb grandpa's hair, sit him up in the bed and take a new pic plleeeaaase.
Written by JOES66FURY
Sep 07 2008
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Chad let me drool on the 528 and it's crate, the floor...
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I could only image......
Written by Rebeldryver Sep 07 2008
Chad let me drool on the 528 and it's crate, the floor...
Written by JOES66FURY
Sep 07 2008
I want he engine thats in it now....i would cut body parts of for it...nothing big tho...toes....maybe a finger or 2
Written by tiresmoke!
Sep 07 2008
Of all the piles of iron in that shop, this is THE ONE I wanna see run and raise hell....hopefully soon!
Written by Chassisman
Aug 10 2008
He'll make time for the March Meet......bet he's already got it penciled in !!!!!!!....wait INKED in !!!!
just read the current issue nice to see that engine finaly making drivable power 8)