"7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have.

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by john oliverio

Bought 71 Hemi Cuda Conv. B5 Blue in 1972 stupid and sold it in 1987 have 2 65 Plymouth A990 cars purchased in 1979, owned 64 Belvedere I 2dr,wish I had a 64 Plymouth hemi Savoy, a 68 Hemi uda would also be nice

Was that the blue / blue 4-speed '71 'Cuda?

[Paul Ceasrine]

WJ,
On the 65' and 66' Valiants
The availability on the 273/235HP Commando

1965,
V-200 (2-door sedan, 4-door sedan and convertible)
Signet (Hardtop and convertible)
Not available on the V-100 or Station wagon

1966,
V-100 (2-door sedan and 4-door sedan)
V-200 (4-door sedan)
Signet (Hardtop or convertible)
Not available on the Station wagon.

Never saw a wagon with the Commando. Did see a Ken Connely (friends with the Centolanza's) run a 1965 V-200
4-door sedan, black with a 4-speed "Prince Valiant" run in E/Stock in 1966 at Dover. Ran 14.00's @ 98 MPH

PC

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[Chris DeGidio]

Originally Posted by bigshow2966

My all-time favorite would be a '70 383 Roadrunner, followed by a '70 Duster 340.

I'm easy.

I know what you mean....I have a 70 383 4-speed Road Runner.

[bigshow2966]

Originally Posted by Chris DeGidio

I know what you mean....I have a 70 383 4-speed Road Runner.

It's sad that everyone goes apeshyt over the '71 Hemicuda convertible because there are only 11 accounted for.

There are only 3 '70 Hemi Roadrunner convertibles accounted for, they are a much nicer looking car, but very few people care.

B bodies don't get no love.

[Paul Ceasrine]

bigshow,
I would agree.
I think the 71' Hemi Cuda convertible has "Jumped the Shark".
If you owned one, could you really drive it?

An interesting B-Body, which I liked.
1969 Sport Satellite, convertible, 383/330HP 4-speed.
Up-grade interior w/bucket seats and console.
Silver-gray with black top and Magnum wheels.
You could sneak them in G/Stock in 1969.
A nice Sunday cruiser, with the wife and kids,.or with Giada Delaurentis
"Everyday Italian"
PC

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by bigshow2966

It's sad that everyone goes apeshyt over the '71 Hemicuda convertible because there are only 11 accounted for.

There are only 3 '70 Hemi Roadrunner convertibles accounted for, they are a much nicer looking car, but very few people care.

B bodies don't get no love.

Your right. My friend Kelly bought the '71 HEMI 4-speed 'Cuda convertible from John Oliverio in 1987, at the height of that muscle car era in terms of value.
Kelly brought it to the families Plymouth dealership in the cover of darkness and hid the car from view in a far corner.
Kelly started getting calls about his ownership of the car which he denied and told everybody a joke was being played on them.
You see, they were so valuable then that Kelly was worried the car would get stolen and placed on a shipping container to Japan or some other port, never to be seen again.
It was such a "joy" to own, he sold it. Of course he made a profit. But the point is he didn't even want to acknowledge ownership, much less drive the car.
And of course he should have kept it. Ultimately, the car changed hands a few times and sold at the height of the second wave of muscle car blue chip transactions, for several million dollars. In fact, it ended up back in Arizona less than 2 miles from my house owned by a big time HEMI E-Body collector (forgot his name) who actually drove the car. In fact he let Kelly drive it from Phoenix to Las Vegas for the Mopars @ The Strip venue. In fact, the car was driven more than once across the state. So at least it got to strut its stuff (finally!).
I know this last guy sold it as he was trading "up" that niche market. One day he pulled the plug and all those cars lost value as fast as a house of cards...which is all that market was to begin with.