One of the rarest muscle cars ever made is without a doubt the 1970-71 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible, and one has just been dragged out of a dusty storage unit for the first time since 1976.
This triple black Hemi-powered ‘Cuda convertible is one of only 14 produced for 1970. The muscle car also differentiates itself more from the rest of the Hemi Cuda Convertibles by being 1 of 5 with a four-speed manual gearbox.
The fender tag carries the alphanumeric code BS27R0, which lays out the options. Mopar Connection Magazine broke down the code as reading: B (Car Line) = Barracuda, S (Price Class) = Special (‘Cuda), 27 (Body) = Convertible, R (engine) = 426 Hemi, 0 (model year) = 1970.
Further adding to the collectibility are the TX9 “Black Velvet” paint, J45 hood pins, A22 elastomeric body-colored bumpers, L31 Fender Mounted Turn Indicators, P31 Power Windows, and finally the R22 8-Track radio. As for the “KK HEMI” licence plate, it apparently stands for “King Kong Hemi”.
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After many months of speculation and questions among those who knew about the vehicle, Apex Motorsports confirmed that the new owner was Houston, Texas-based collector Darryl Wischnewsky, who already owns a number of rare and valuable Mopars, but this is his first E-Body Hemi.
The car has been known about for some time amongst collectors, so this isn’t a previously unknown, newly discovered, or unaccounted for Cuda. Nevertheless, this marks the first time the car has seen the light of day in 46 years, with Wischnewsky being the second owner.
Wischnewsky is not going to restore the rare muscle car, but has already refreshed it with a set of original and period-correct set of Rallye wheels complete with Polyglas tires.
The Cuda will be on display at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, right at the front near the entrance.
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