Rare Mopar Muscle
There are some muscle car collectors who still think the first Plymouth ‘Cudas were produced in 1970. Actually, the first Barracuda to be christened with the ‘Cuda street slang name was produced by Plymouth in 1969. Most Mopar fans referred to the Barracuda by the nickname ‘Cuda. So in 1969 Plymouth picked up on the slang term and branded it for its high performance models that year. These cars are so rare that only the initiated know of their existence.
When a 1969 Plymouth A56 Cuda was listed this week we knew it was rare. So we did a little research. Man, “rare” doesn’t do it justice. This A56 fastback listing may rock the Mopar world! Although they say there were over 600 A56 package cars produced (both notchback coupes and fastbacks), this one is even more rare. There were only 568 fastbacks produced with a Commando 340 engine at 10.5:1 compression. And only 166 came with the Torqueflite automatic transmission as this one did. (There were also 359 M-Code ‘Cudas produced with a 440 ci big block V8, and 462 A57 ‘Cudas which came with the 383 ci big block.)
The white ‘Cuda comes from Pennsylvania. The seller says it has a matching numbers engine and looks “as new” except for the convenience of having radial tires. They say it came with front disc brakes from the factory.
The designation A56 Cuda was a factory package for the A-body 1969 Plymouth Barracuda that would be sold with the new ‘Cuda model branding. Requisite with the A56 package was a 340 ci V8 engine. The A56 package also includes the hood stripes, the stripes on the rockers, ‘Cuda 340 legend on the fenders and the scoops on the hood. They say the A56 ‘Cuda came with all the Heavy Duty items that the Formula S package had.
Take a good look at this fastback version A56 ‘Cuda. It is identical to one that was sold at the first Mecum Auction in Harrisburg back in 2018. There are not many of these around. This one is for sale this week. Ask the seller about the documentation. There is a lot of Mopar history wrapped up in this car right here.
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Classic Car News This Week
Corvette E-Ray to Pace Indy
It was announced last week that a hybrid version of Chevrolet’s Corvette will once again pace the field at the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 Championship Race on Memorial Day weekend in 2024. The car that will lead the field to green at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year on May 26th is a 2024 Corvette E-Ray Coupe. The E-Ray is the first electric hybrid Corvette, as well as the first hybrid to pace the legendary race at Indy. Power to the rear wheels comes from a 6.2 liter LT2 V8 engine while an electric all-wheel-drive hybrid motor drives the front wheels. They say the Arctic White E-Ray will do 0 to 60 in a blistering 2.5 seconds and capture a quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds. It is the fastest Corvette Chevrolet has ever produced. The Pace Car will feature the Corvette 3LZ package. 2024 will be the twenty-first time that a Corvette has paced the Indianapolis race. In fact, a Corvette has paced the last eight Indy 500’s consecutively.
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This Weeks Featured Stories
1970 Superbird
The Plymouth Superbird is a halo car for Mopar collectors today. Few survive in unrestored original condition, however. That’s what we have here as Fast Lane Classic Cars out of St Charles, Missouri (St. Louis area) just posted a Limelight Green 1970 Plymouth Superbird with a numbers matching 440 Six Pack and numbers matching 727 Torque-Flite automatic transmission. Check out the black vinyl roof and black bench seat interior. It has power steering, 8 ¾ rear end with Sure-Grip and power front disc brakes. They tell us it is one of only 408 Six Pack automatics produced. They are only unrestored and original once. How many could there be like this one?
Shelby GT350R
Obviously Shelby American did not make enough GT350 race cars back in the day. Today they are such hot collector items that Shelby American started reproducing them again under the Shelby Continuation Series brand. Now, with the resto mod craze consuming the market, these cars are incredibly valueable as they are each one custom built to personal taste. This week a private collector from Florida put one of these Continuation Mustang Cobra’s up for sale. This car is listed as a 1965 Mustang GT350 R, one of the Continuation Series Shelby Cobra’s sanctioned by Shelby American. Built to dominate in the SCCA’s Autocross class, its 347 ci 450 hp stroker motor accelerates from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds. Take a look at that intake in the photos. The all new racing cockpit is ripe with driver specific improvements over the old Shelbys. Want to have some fun?
Oldsmobile W30 Convertible
Here is just what Dr. Oldsmobile ordered. A 1969 Oldsmobile 442 W30 Convertible was listed for sale this week from the hallowed halls of the Classic Auto Mall in Pennsylvania. How rare is it? One of 121 convertible W30 cars built; one of 30 built with an automatic transmission; and one of six automatics known to exist. To make that even more spectacular, this one has a paper trail to document its pedigree. Now this is what car collecting is all about. It has a Protect-O-Plate, Certificate of Authenticity, broadcast card and a Rocket Report. The Classic Auto Mall tells us it was expertly restored and has a recently rebuilt service replacement engine. The transmission is numbers matching and it has the corect TO coded rear axle. To top that, they say they can prove that the 7,759 miles showing on the odometer are correct. It really doesn’t get any better than this.
Auctions
There is an interesting lineup of collector cars ready to cross the auction floor in Youngsville, North Carolina during the upcoming Raleigh Spring Classic Auction in Youngsville, North Carolina, May 31-June 1, 2024. Pick out the ones you want to buy now so you can have them inspected prior to the event at the end of the month. The Raleigh Classic is one of those “hidden gems” of the collector car hobby. It is where some of the finest collections in the Southeastern U.S. bring their cars to “trim the herd.” Here is a quick preview of some of the cars we will be watching.
1960 Cadillac Convertible
This is the type of auction where top collectors from all over the country will pay big money for classic Cadillacs such as this 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible which will cross the auction floor on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Take a look at the photos of this elegant white Cadillac. It is one of only 1,285 produced in 1960. It still has its unique 390 ci V8 engine with a tripower carburetor setup and Hydra-Matic transmission. Be sure to check the inventory at the link below for more classic Cadillacs in this sale.
1970 Dodge Challenger
Also set to cross the auction block on Saturday is a Sublime Green 1970 Dodge Challenger with a Shaker hood, 440 ci V8 and a 6-Pack set of carbs. The 4-speed Mopar muscle car comes with a Hurst Pistol Grip shifter. Of course, it has the HD suspension, 8 ¾” rear end and 3.55 gear ratio. This is the kind of quality muscle car you will find at the Raleigh Classic. Check the listings below at the link for more top muscle cars that will be sold at the Raleigh Spring Classic Auction in Youngsville, North Carolina at the end of the month.
1996 Chevy Impala SS
There are a number of savvy classic car dealers who come to the Raleigh Classic auctions just to find incredible low miles cars such as this 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS. It will cross the auction block on Friday, May 31, 2024. There are only 397 miles on this car since it was new! (Really, it still is “new.”) And it was well bought with lots of options; i.e., 17” aluminum wheels, full coil-over suspension, rear-wheel drive, power steering, power ABS disc brakes, air conditioning, leather sport bucket seats, all power options, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, 5.7L V8, leather-wrapped steering wheel, rear spoiler, heavy-duty cooling system, limited-slip rear axle, and dual 6-way power seats. Find more low miles cars when you browse through the Raleigh Classic inventory.
Click here to view more great cars and trucks to be sold at the Raleigh Classic Spring Auction in Youngsville, North Carolina at the end of the month. Remember, you can bid on these cars in person at the auction site, or online, or by phone. Just click to get the link to the bidder registration now.
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Custom Corvette Show Car
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Collector Cars with Low Miles
Low Mile 1967 Camaro
North Shore Classics in Mundelein, Illinois has a sharp looking 1967 Camaro in their inventory. They say it has only 36,216 original miles on it. Calling it an “original survivor” in their ad copy, NSC goes on to say that this car has original paint, original interior, original 250 ci inline 6 cylinder engine, original 3-speed manual transmission on the column, and original wheels. The car still has clean floors, frame rails and trunk. Check out the walk-around video and hear it run.
Here are more recent Low Miles additions:
2005 Corvette Convertible, Heaton Hot Rods, IL, only 11,400 miles
1991 Lincoln Mark VII LSC, WeBe Autos, 10,558 original miles
2006 Cadillac XLR, WeBe Autos, 24k miles
You’ll find these and hundreds more in our Low Miles Section online now.
Project Vehicles for Restoration
1970 Dodge Challenger
It looks like quite a bit of work has already been done to this 1974 Dodge Challenger project car. They might have tried to make it a restomod with Rallye body package. The seller from Conroe, Texas says it is currently not running. This is a good example of a car that you might want to have inspected before you buy to get a chance to find out what still needs to be done (or redone) to make it a running, driving car. How much would it be worth as a restomod?
The following are just some of the cars available in the Project Car Section this week:
1972 Mustang Mach 1, Classic Car Deals, FL
1968 Chevrolet Nova SS from Erie, CO
Find hundreds of project cars for sale in the Project Car Section.
Price Reduced
1971 Plymouth Barracuda
This restomod 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible has been listed for sale for quite some time. The private party owner is from Canada. It has a new crate 392 Gen III Hemi engine and TKX 5-speed with custom exhaust and full LED lighting. Watch the YouTube videos on his website. He just dropped the price “big time.” He was asking $275,000 for this modern day trophy. But just this week he lowered the price to $197,500.
Here are more vehicles with price cuts this week:
| Vehicle For Sale | Original Price | Reduced To |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 Corvette L79 Coupe | $115,000 | $99,000 |
| 1971 Dodge Charger R/T | $120,000 | $110,000 |
| 1964 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge | $85,000 | $75,000 |
| 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE | $65,000 | $55,000 |
| 1966 Chevy Nova | $69,000 | $62,000 |
| 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible | $74,000 | $69,000 |
| 1957 Chevy 3100 Pickup | $45,000 | $40,000 |
| 1970 Camaro Z28 RS | $62,500 | $57,500 |
| 1970 Corvette Coupe | $57,500 | $54,000 |
| 1953 Ford F100 | $45,000 | $41,500 |
| 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger | $33,777 | $31,777 |
| 1965 Mustang Restomod | $30,500 | $25,500 |
| 1962 Plymouth Savoy | $57,900 | $55,900 |
| 1934 Chevrolet Sedan | $39,000 | $34,900 |
| 1928 Ford “Bobber” Hot Rod | $21,150 | $19,950 |
| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL | $12,900 | $11,000 |
| 2009 Lexus LS 460L | $18,500 | $16,500 |
| 1955 Pontiac Chieftain | $27,500 | $26,000 |
See more great deals in the Street Rod Section, or watch the the New Listings page.
Off Road, 4x4s, and Jeeps
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Vintage Motorcars
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Chevy Muscle
Camaro
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Find more in the Ford Muscle Car Section, or watch the fresh listings as they appear on the New Listings page.
Check the Mercury Muscle Car Section. Or you can see all the fresh ads as they are listed daily on the New Listings page.
Pontiac Muscle Cars
Check the Pontiac Performace Section for more. See all the fresh ads listed on the New Listings page.
Check the Oldsmobile Muscle Car Section . See more listed each day on the New Listings page.
Check out the Buick Muscle Car Section. More listed daily on the New Listings page.
Late Model Sports Cars
You’ll find many more modern sports cars listed by year in the Late Model Sports Car Section.
Late Model Trucks
Scroll through the Trucks & 4x4s Section for more. The newest ads come in on the New Listings page.
You’ll see more for sale in the Customs Section and on the New Listings page.
Replicas
Imported Sports Cars
You’ll see more for sale in the Pro Street Section, or on the Cars On Line New Listings page.
See more for sale in the Truck Section or watch for fresh listings on the New Listings page.
See more great deals in the Luxury Section or on the New Listings page.
See more great deals in the Mustang Section and on the New Listings page.
Muscle Car Clones
Super Sport Tributes
There is a huge number of SS tributes, both Chevelles and Camaros, coming in on our New Listings page this week. Super Sport Classics in Largo, Florida is the source of many of these SS clones. They have this 1971 Chevelle Big Block at a great price. All of their tribute cars this week are priced under $50,000, and the best part is that some of them are show car ready. We noticed they are selling fast, too. So hurry and shop the list below for bargains.
The following are more recently listed Muscle Car Clones:
1965 Mustang Shelby GT350 Tribute, Vanguard Motor Sales, MI
1969 Camaro, Super Sport Classics, FL, Z/28 tribute
1969 Camaro, Hanksters, FL, Yenko styling
1970 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, show car w/SS badging
1970 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, SS 454 tribute
1968 Camaro, Streetside Tampa, FL, SS tributre
1968 Camaro, Classic Auto Mall, PA, RS/SS 350 tribute
1969 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, SS badging
1970 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, SS badging
1973 Camaro, Classic Auto Mall, PA, Z/28 tribute
1967 Chevelle, A&E Classic Cars, AZ, SS tribute
1971 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, SS tribute
1967 Camaro, Hanksters, SS styling
1969 Chevelle, Super Sport Classics, FL, SS tribute
Make sure you watch our New Listings page for daily updates. There’s even more in the Muscle Car Section.
Deals of the Day
1961 Thunderbird Sport Rdstr
If you have ever wanted a 1961 Ford Thunderbird Sport Roadster with the fiberglass tonneau cover, here is your chance. American Classics Autotrader out of Pompano Beach, Florida is offering one at the lowest price we’ve seen. It has all the goodies you want in a Sport Roadster, too; i.e. 390 ci V8 with a Tripower. They say it is numbers matching. Click here to view a walk-around video and hear it run. It has the swing away steering wheel, power windows, power steering, power seats and a new suspension. They say it even has low mileage. Be sure to have it inspected before you buy … but, hurry! It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Saturday. Their asking price is $26,988.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
If you are just getting into collecting and want to find a starter car, this might be the right one for you. Cody’s Classic Cars out of Stanley, Wisconsin is offering a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-Door Sedan for sale in Dusk Pearl and Imperial Ivory tutone colors. It has the desirable 283 ci V8 and a Powerglide automatic transmission. Cody’s Classic Cars tells us it was restored in 1996. At that time the engine and transmission were both rebuilt. This car has a dual exhaust. Click here to watch a walk-around video and hear it run. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Sunday. Cody’s asking price is only $17,900. Now you too can afford to become a collector.
1971 Cadillac Coupe
Wait till you see all the photos of this Duchess Gold 1971 Cadillac Coupe DeVille with the matching vinyl top. What a find! It is being offered for sale at Sovereign Auto Group in Flushing, Michigan. They run a wholesaler business and once in a while they get in outstanding trade-ins like this one. It comes with the big 472 ci V8 engine with “cold air conditioning” (modern R134A retrofitting already done.) They say it drives “outstanding.” Naturally it has full power. Click here to view a walk-around video and hear it start up and run. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Monday next week. Their asking price is only $14,900. Now that is a lotta’ car for the money.
1966 Chevy Impala Sedan
Cody’s Classic Cars also listed a 1966 Chevy Impala Sedan that looks really sharp in the photos. They say it comes with a 283 ci V8 and automatic transmission. They still have the original sales documents from when it was purchased in South Carolina. The older paint still presents well, they say. You can check it out in the photos. They tell us the interior is mostly original, very clean. They say the undercarriage is “rust free.” With dual exhaust and newish tires, they call it a “great cruiser” for that taste of nostalgia you’ve been hankering for. Click here to watch a walk-around video and hear it run. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Tuesday. The asking price is $14,900.
1977 Corvette Coupe
Another interesting deal was listed by American Classics AutoTrader in Florida. They posted a 1977 Corvette T-Top Coupe for sale with a 4-speed. It is an Ontarioi Orange car with tan leather interior. They have it listed as 71k miles and they say it runs and drives excellent. The numbers matching 350 engine is still with the car and it comes with tilt steering, power steering, power windows and air conditioning. Dual exhaust, tach and gauges roud out the features on this discounted sports car. Click this link to view a walk-around video and hear it run. It will be our DEAL of the DAY on Wednesday. Their asking price is $18,988.
Ruby Edition Corvette
Corvette collectors have always had a soft spot in their heats for the 40th Anniversary Ruby Edition 1993 Corvette Convertible. The beautiful Ruby color paint and matching interior were a stunning combination never before seen on a Corvette. This week, Cody’s Classic Cars in Stanley, Wisconsin listed one of these Ruby edition Corvettes at a “never before” heard of price. They say it has the 5.7L 350 engine and an automatic transmission and has been freshly serviced. Those one came with the Preferred Equipment Group 1 package, selective rider and handling, plus the Bose/Delco radio CD. Cody’s says it is very clean inside and out. Click here to watch their walk-around video. It will be our DEAL of the DAY later in the week. The asking price is $14,900.
2002 Cadillac Eldorado
Fast Lane Classic Cars in St Charles, Missouri just posted a luxury class 2002 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Biarritz for sale. Not only does it have the Northstar V8 engine, but they say it only has 26k original miles. That’s amazing! With a clean Carfax, Fast Lane tells us it is equipped with power heated bucket seats, power disc brakes, power steering and Air Ride suspension. The 16” aluminum wheels are gorgeous and Cadillac branded. Click here to see a walk-around video and look at the Sterling Silver paint up close. It has an Oatmeal leather interior and a silver vinyl roof to match the exterior paint. It will be our DEAL of the DAY late next week if it lasts that long. Their asking price is only $16,995.
Often there are more cars that deserve to be in the DEAL of the DAY than we can schedule for our front page feature. Here is a list of cars that just missed the cut for the DEAL of the DAY this week. Remember, you saw them here first:
| 1997 Mercury Cougar XR7 | $11,900 | Stanley, WI |
| 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible | $14,995 | Ft Worth, TX |
| 1993 Nissan 300ZX | $19,995 | Ft Worth, TX |
| 1990 Chevy Scottsdale EXT Cab | $14,900 | Mankato, MN |
| 1989 Mercury Cougar XR7 | $11,000 | Morgantown, PA |
| 1975 Buick Riviera | $18,995 | Greene, IA |
| 1999 Lexus LX 470 SUV | $10,995 | Dix Hills, NY |
| 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood | $19,900 | Mundelein, IL |
| 1990 GMC Suburban | $19,900 | Largo, FL |
Cars for under $10,000:
| 1994 Cadillac Eldorado Touring | $4,900 | Stanley, WI |
| 2007 Cadillac DTS Luxury II | $7,988 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 2002 Mercerdes-Benz S55 AMG | $9,988 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 1994 Ford Thunderbird LX | $9.000 | Morgantown, PA |
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