If you’re a supporter for the “Mopar Or No Car” slogan, then these beauties were clearly made for you.
Every avid connoisseur of Chryslers’ muscle car era knows that nothing is rarer, hotter, and more appreciated than a second-gen E-body Convertible Hemi Cuda. To put is straight, these machines were some of the first American-built muscle cars to exchange hands for over $1,000,000. In fact, one example even managed to fetch $3.5 million at Mecum’s auction in Seattle.
Now, the auction house is back with not one, but two Hemi Cuda Convertibles. To top it off, Mecum also offers for sale, at the Kissimmee 2016 auction, a 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T Convertible, a 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T Convertible, and a 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona. If you think that’s unbelievable, then please note that these are just some of the 31 Hemi-powered Mopars headed for the auction block.
But back to our Cudas; the first one is a gorgeous 1970 example, finished in “Lemon Twist” and boasting the code-E74 Hemi mill and drop-top layout – a combination achieved by only 14 1970MYs Hemi Cudas, only five of which came with the A833 4-speed transmission behind the engine. Needless to say, this variant one rare find.
The second one, a 1971 Sno-White example, was, according to Mecum, “the first of the mere five automatic-equipped drop tops built in that final year of Hemi production”. It features the revised grille and taillights, as the buyer opted for a two-tone appearance, selecting a black top and interior, contrasting the car’s white hue. The N96 Shaker scoop on top of the 426/425 HP Hemi was also done in black.
Although an estimated price hasn’t been specified, we don’t imagine these two beauties going below the magic $1,000,000 mark. Come to think of it, we don’t imagine them going under the $2,000,000 as well.