1970 Number Matching 340 4-sp A/c Convertible 'cuda on 2040-cars
Rockford, Illinois, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:340
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: White
Make: Plymouth
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Barracuda
Trim: 2 Dr Convertible
Drive Type: Manual
Mileage: 83,159
Exterior Color: Red
88 of the Convertible 'Cuda's produced in 1970 were factory equipped 340 4-Speeds. Less then 10 of those 88 cars were also equipped with factory A/C. This rare car being offered for sale is a number matching accident and rust free body and undercarriage that retains its original and perfectly aligned laser straight panels. Its a pretty safe bet to say that there are none nicer. I was lucky enough to include this car to my collection due to the previous owners unfortunate circumstances. I am offering this rare car for sale now only to meet other obligations but will cancel the Auction and keep the car if those obligations are met before a sale agreement is reached. The previous owners affection for this car is evident throughout in light of the quality restoration he insured while in his care after it being found completely original in a dry Colorado garage where it had been safely stored for 20+years. The restoration receipts total in excess of $100,000, and there are approximately 200 pictures that document before, during and after. The careful attention given to detail, time and money to insure that the original parts were professionally reconditioned as new for the sake of the car retaining as many of its original parts as possible, is incredible to say the least. At least 90% of what you see in the photos is the factory original equipment to this rare car. It runs, drives, rides and shifts even better than it looks. In fact, it's the smoothest shifting manual trans I have ever driven and I've driven alot, not just Mopars. Having said that, you can blame the previous owner if for some reason you don't like Red. The original color was B5 Blue with White top and interior. That's the way it was found in Colorado and there are pictures of that. The previous owner never dreamed of circumstances that would cause him to sell the car. He restored it to perfection to his own personal color preference, (emphasis added). I would have left it blue but I feel no umbrage that he didn't. He insured a meticulous color change.
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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.