'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

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'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

November 15, 2005, 01:13:10 PM

Hey all,
I accidentally stumbled upon an interesting Ebay listing the other day. For those of you in the know, about the hottest muscle cars going these days money-wise are the Hemi 'Cudas, '70/'71 I think. I've heard of some of them going almost 7 figures!!! Well, Saturday I saw a listing for a '70 Hemi 'Cuda, automatic, 45k original miles, original paint/upholstery, the works! The Buy It Now price was $9,500, but there was no Reserve and the current bid was $95.00!! I quickly put it on my watch page to see what would come of it, and by the next day it had disappeared from Ebay. Imagine that! I figure somebody swiped another user's account information and was about to go to the bank. The poor Ebay user had over 500 feedback points, so it had to be for real, right? So, how long will it be before a Fox-body car will bring in that kind of $$? That's what I'm holding out for.

Fordman3

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #1 – November 15, 2005, 04:55:19 PM

That auction was a fraud, and a pretty common one at that. You'll find Boss 429's, ZL1 Camaro's, Hemi Cuda's, Daytona's, etc all over eBay being sold at too good to be true prices.

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #2 – November 15, 2005, 05:19:09 PM

You want to see one go for cheap, pick up an old newspaper.
I found a paper in my basp00get from 1980. I saw a listing for a "1970 440 'cuda, 52,000 miles, $900 or best offer"
I need a freakin time machine.
Hey there's a DeLorean down the road from me....:rolleyes:

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #3 – November 15, 2005, 10:45:38 PM

I believe a 70, Hemi 'cuda vert went for 3 mil about a year ago.....

Edit.....I want this guy to adopt me......Here's the article I read on it...Oh it was a '71 sorry
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/113_0507_cuda/index.html

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #4 – November 16, 2005, 12:53:57 AM

Did you happen to see the article in HOT ROD a few months back about 5 lug conversions for 83-87 T-Birds. A buddy and I were looking through mine at school and cracked up when we saw it. Ill find the article.

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #5 – November 16, 2005, 06:06:12 PM

Quote from: fordman3

So, how long will it be before a Fox-body car will bring in that kind of $$? That's what I'm holding out for.

Do you mean HEMI type money? If so.......

NEVER

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For those of you in the know, about the hottest muscle cars going these days money-wise are the Hemi 'Cudas, '70/'71 I think. I've heard of some of them going almost 7 figures!!!

There's no almost about it....there have been several premiere examples of Hemi 'Cudas selling for well into the 7 figure range. Here's the most prominent example....

[SIZE="6"]THE 4.1 Million Dollar 71 Hemi Cuda Convertible[/size]

At the spectacular Rand/Workman auction in New York they called this 71 Hemi Cuda "the most valuable muscle car in the world." With a high bid of $4.1 million it would be hard to fault the claim though the auctioneers had antited a selling price of $5 million.

What on earth, you might ask, makes a mass-produced auto worth that much? Muscle cars are not exactly unusual; thousands still exist in restored and unrestored condition. Certainly the Plymouth Barracuda was a fast and handsome example but if we are to be faithful to the breed it wasn't a muscle car at all. Like the similar Dodge Challenger, which was a smaller companion to the Charger muscle car, the Barracuda was a pony car. Oh well, for four million bucks, who's going to argue?

Rarity is a key element in judging values of classic automobiles; so are style, performance, and desireability. This Cuda convertible has all those attributes. Only eleven were built in 1971, and of that number only seven were made for the U.S. domestic market. Two Cuda convertibles went to Europe, including our subject car, which is back in America. It gets even more exclusive now, for this Cuda is one of only eight built with automatic transmission and one of just two with factory billboard stripes. The speedometer is marked in kilometers for Europe, its export tag is still on the passenger side fender.

This Hemi was the last Cuda convertible built, rolling off Chrysler's assembly line on May 28, 1971. It has covered a mere 8000 miles and has been restored to "factory new" condition. Options included a black interior with leather bucket seats, Sno-white exterior, Rally Gauges, interior lighting group, center console, power brakes, hood pins, 3-speed wiper motor, power windows, the graphics package, and of course the famed Hemi engine.

The Plymouth Barracuda was first created in 1965 as a hastily-produced response to the Ford Mustang. Initially it was little more than a fastback Valiant with a huge rear window but in 1967 the Barracuda took on a life of its own, completely restyled and offered in notchback coupe, fastback coupe, and convertible variations. The slant-six was still available but a 383 cubic-inch V-8 provided 280 hp. The following year a few were made with the Hemi engine, mostly for use in drag races.

In 1970 the Barracuda's nickname became official and from then on the high performance versions were called Cudas, including an AAR Cuda for Trans Am road racing by Dan Gurney's All American Racers team. Power choices ranged from 275 hp to 390 hp in the 426, 425hp in the Hemi. The 426 Cuda went from 0-60 in 5.9 seconds, certainly impressive for a 3,720 pound car.

Oh, and in case you can't afford $4.1 million for a Hemi Cuda like the one at Rand/Workman's auction, relax. Franklin Mint is working on a model.

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #6 – November 16, 2005, 07:14:31 PM

And I think another reason that a 1971 HemiCuda convertible is that valuable is due to the fact that there were only a few made!
I think it was like 14 or so, can't recall where i read this info...
Don Johnson drove one on Nash Bridges...

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #7 – November 17, 2005, 11:27:18 AM

Um.

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This Cuda convertible has all those attributes. Only eleven were built in 1971, and of that number only seven were made for the U.S. domestic market.

'70 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi (too good to be true)

Reply #8 – November 17, 2005, 12:54:19 PM

Ill prefer the Challenger R/T convertible...