1970 Plymouth Barracuda on 2040-cars
Lead, South Dakota, United States
Please contact me at : milissa.boutwell@clovermail.net .
I had a complete engine that had been removed from a wrecked T/A Challenger back in 1971. The tag on the engine said it had less than 5000 miles on the like-new 340 engine with the triple 2-barrel carbs and air cleaner still sitting on top! I took the engine to a race engine builder who tore it down and completely overhauled it to factory specs. Because all the T/A engines were built during a short production period, they were cast with a special 340-6 and "T/A" to indicate their special intended use. This engine of course has all the correct stampings and build dates on the block, heads and intake manifold. The 4 speed transmission came from a 1970 Dodge 340 Challenger. The 3.55 sure-grip rear end appeared to be the original and was tested, found to be in good shape and kept in the car.
The body was soda blasted and turned out to be in excellent condition. All of the frame and lower body floor pans were in excellent condition. We were able to keep almost all of the body. We replaced the quarter panels and trunk floor. I found an original AAR open-air fiberglass hood that required some minor work but turned out to fit about as well as they ever did.
Almost every nut and bolt was removed, cleaned, coated and replaced. Most of the original factory nuts and bolts were there and kept. The options on the data plate were pretty basic AAR equipment. There was no broadcast sheet.
Some alterations were made to make the car better to look at and drive. This car left the factory with a red/white combination interior. I replaced it with black, aslo upgrading the seats to "gran coupe" leather instead of the original cheap-looking vinyl. I also upgraded the steering to "quick ratio" "firm feel" power steering instead of the original manual steering. I also added the "tuff" steering wheel which was not available when the car was originally built. I found an original am/fm radio and had it upgraded with newer technology including an output cable so an ipod or phone could be plugged into it.
I also added a painted rubber front bumper that were a rare option on these cars.
All steering and suspension components were replaced with new painted parts including urethane rubber for the suspension.
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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.
'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.
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.