1971 Plymouth Barracuda on 2040-cars
Boston, New York, United States
Starting with an ultra-clean '71 'Cuda convertible shell, this car is built from the ground up to be a top-quality
Hemi tribute, with meticulous detailing and a ton of NOS and high-quality reproduction pieces, then finished with
an over-the-top paint job that redefines flawless. Don't do any wild resto-mod or pro-touring tricks, just build a
super sanitary factory-type Hemi 'Cuda ragtop, and make it perfect in every way. Decode the VIN and you'll quickly
see that this was originally a 318 2-barrel car, but at this point, who cares? This car isn't about boring
documentation and tag decoding and original equipment; it's about being the top dog of all top dogs.
Once the panels were straight and smooth, the paint went on, the panels aligned, and everything was wet sanded to
perfection. Then the white HEMI billboards were applied and buried under a few more layers of clear for a seamless,
perfect finish. A little more wet sanding to get rid of any orange peel in the paint, then buff it all to a
mirror-like shine. What you're left with is a spectacular purple convertible that just glows in the sunlight. It's
impossible not to notice this car.
Mechanically, this car is pure Hemi 'Cuda, no two ways about it. The 800-pound horsepower factory under the hood
bellows and roars just like they did new in '71, and grunts out great heaping shovelfuls of torque in any gear at
any speed. There's an authentic Shaker hood scoop sitting on top of dual quads, just like you'd find on a real
Hemi. The engine itself is a real cast-by-Mopar 426 block and heads, dressed in the proper Hemi Orange paint.
Details like the valve covers, accessories, wiring and other bits and pieces are done the way the factory would
have done it if they'd had unlimited time and resources to make every surface flawless. There's no overspray and no
mass-production shortcuts under this hood.
The engine is backed by an A833 4-speed manual driving a stout Dana 60 packed with 3.50 gears. You've never
experienced acceleration like a Hemi, and this car pulls like a freight train in all 4 gears. Amazing.
The interior is as well done as any top-flight restoration, with new stuff everywhere. The high-back buckets sport
new foams under the fresh white vinyl covers that replicate the factory pattern exactly. New door panels look too
nice to touch, while the black carpet, dash, and console provide a great contrast to all that white vinyl. The
power top is new and works perfectly, with a fresh white boot to cover it when it's folded. The dash is stuffed
full of rebuilt gauges and fresh woodgrain appliqués on the dash and console give it a suitably '70s vibe. The
odometer shows 389 miles since the car was completed, just enough to ensure that everything works as it should.
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'71 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible sells for $3.5M [w/video]
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
We're plenty used to seeing classic cars selling for millions of dollars. It's just that they're usually European: Ferraris, Bugattis, Mercedes and the like. There are some rare American exceptions, usually wearing the names Duesenberg or Shelby. But what we have here is the most expensive Chrysler product ever sold at auction.
The vehicle in question is a Plymouth Barracuda - specifically a 1971 Hemi Cuda Convertible, chassis #BS27R1B315367 - that Mecum Auctions just sold after eight solid minutes of feverish bidding for a high bid of $3.5 million at its auction in Seattle, Washington. That figure positively eclipses the $2.2 million paid for a strikingly similar Hemi Cuda (chassis #BS27R1B269588) fetched nearly seven years ago in Scottsdale and another that was the first muscle car to break the million-dollar mark in 2002.
US Marshal's classic muscle car auction officially in the books
Thu, 25 Sep 2014The US Marshal's so-called Blood Muscle Auction was completed earlier this month, with the prestigious nine-car field (two cars were added following Autoblog's initial story, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 and a rare, mid-restoration 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda) finding new and hopefully law-abiding owners.
While we'd normally recap the stars of the show, in this particular auction, every car's sale was newsworthy. The full list of sale prices doesn't seem to be published, but according to The New York Times, the auction brought in a total of $2.5 million, or an average of about $277,000 per car.
The king of the contest seems to be a 1970 Plymouth Superbird (above, right), complete with a 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8, which brought home $575,000. The trio of Yenko Chevys, meanwhile, all easily cleared the six-figure mark, with the Yenko Camaro (above, far right) clearing $315,000, the Chevelle crossing the block for $237,500 and the supremely rare - one of just 37 - Yenko Nova (shown above, left) selling for an even $400,000.
Barrett-Jackson 2014: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird passes half a million dollars
Sat, 18 Jan 2014The Plymouth Superbird is one of those classic American cars from the muscle car era that has captured the imagination of all sorts of automotive enthusiasts long after its presence on roads and race tracks wore away. It's easy to see why. Where else but in the Swingin' Sixties and Seventies would a car leave the factory with an aerodynamics package that included a pointy beak and a rear spoiler that sat several feet above the rear deck?
The example you see above, which was born in 1970, is one of the finest Superbirds we've ever seen. Combine its complete restoration with its original 426 Hemi engine, and it's no surprise that it managed to bring in a cool half million dollars (plus 10 percent in fees) at Barrett-Jackson. See it yourself in our high-res image gallery above, and scroll down below for the official auction description.
If you want to follow along with the coverage, check out the Hagerty Fantasy Bid online game here.