Muscle Cars of the 70's - Great Restores & Resale
10-29-2011, 03:43 PM
#1
Rich and Famous
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Muscle Cars of the 70's - Great Restores & Resale
An era that has passed.
What is your fav 70's Muscle Car ??
Similar to this one restored sold for $2.5M a few years ago.
The '70 Hemicudi Convertible was odd as top down and only 9 were built.
In High School a guy offered me to sell his for $4000.
That's Resale to the max and only if I could go back ...
http://www.mmbrokers.com/Cudas/70dcuda.htm
What is your fav 70's Muscle Car ??
Similar to this one restored sold for $2.5M a few years ago.
The '70 Hemicudi Convertible was odd as top down and only 9 were built.
In High School a guy offered me to sell his for $4000.
That's Resale to the max and only if I could go back ...
http://www.mmbrokers.com/Cudas/70dcuda.htm
Last edited by Steven Bell; 10-29-2011 at 05:28 PM.
10-29-2011, 04:49 PM
#2
I'm so glad that prices are much more realistic than they were a few years ago. Some stuff is now selling twenty cents on the dollar. About time.
I kind of laughed when I read that the seller mentioned that GM and Ford "struggled" to make an engine that could compete. Both GM and Ford had some monster engines back them, one a variant of a Ford 427 FE that Chrysler petitioned to have "removed" from NASCAR competition, and another Ford 427 (Cammer) that Chrysler flat out saying they would withdraw from NASCAR competition altogether if allowed to run, claiming that the fans would see nothing but Mercurys going around the oval.
If I had to choose my favourite from the 70s', it would probably be the 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 455. In yellow. M/T obtained around a 13.3 et., but felt the car was a ringer (a popular GM ploy at the time). Regardless, the thing was definitely quicker than most things out there at the time.
I kind of laughed when I read that the seller mentioned that GM and Ford "struggled" to make an engine that could compete. Both GM and Ford had some monster engines back them, one a variant of a Ford 427 FE that Chrysler petitioned to have "removed" from NASCAR competition, and another Ford 427 (Cammer) that Chrysler flat out saying they would withdraw from NASCAR competition altogether if allowed to run, claiming that the fans would see nothing but Mercurys going around the oval.
If I had to choose my favourite from the 70s', it would probably be the 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 455. In yellow. M/T obtained around a 13.3 et., but felt the car was a ringer (a popular GM ploy at the time). Regardless, the thing was definitely quicker than most things out there at the time.
Last edited by teranfon; 10-29-2011 at 05:17 PM.
10-29-2011, 05:39 PM
#4
Someday, an RS6 Avant+
Very nice...... 
And the Buicks (55', 57') are outstanding. But my favorite is a 70 Charger Daytona.
And the Buicks (55', 57') are outstanding. But my favorite is a 70 Charger Daytona.
10-29-2011, 07:12 PM
#5
Rich and Famous
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The one I mentioned sold in 2002 timeframe for $2.5M.
Per the article below ...
the author says the convertible Hemicuda can fetch up to $5M.
$5K to $5M - LMAO !!
Hardtops in restored condition are like $250K.
Makes me think about cutting the top off and
get sick I passed on that Green Hemicuda
Convertible in High School. It always had girls in it also.
http://www.insideline.com/features/1...road-test.html
10-29-2011, 08:29 PM
#6
72 skyline (2000 GT-X or C110), I'd pay cash money for a fixer upper, I just can't find one that isn't fully restored already or with a stupid price.
I'd love another 1969 C10 truck as well if I can figure a motor to swap in it to balance a little better fuel economy over those old big blocks. My last was a stock 396, I think I got 14 mpg cruising on the highway at 60mph.
I'd love another 1969 C10 truck as well if I can figure a motor to swap in it to balance a little better fuel economy over those old big blocks. My last was a stock 396, I think I got 14 mpg cruising on the highway at 60mph.
10-30-2011, 07:49 AM
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My preference was the supercar era of the 60's (1964 - 69) and in particular '64 - '66. Granted, the earlier 60's had some super stuff, but it is widely accepted that the supercar period began in the fall of 1963 with Pontiac's introduction of their Tempest LeMans with the GTO option package (there wasn't a distinct GTO model until 1966). Some fabulous cars and fun times back then I can assure you because that is the time in which I grew up. The factory supercar wars just made it better for those of us who loved that sort of machinery.
This is a beautiful example of a '70 HemiCuda and thanks for sharing it.
Oh, and BTW.... the term "musclecar" was not used in the 60's. In fact I never saw or heard it used until that period in Ameican cars was over. They were called supercars.
This is a beautiful example of a '70 HemiCuda and thanks for sharing it.
Oh, and BTW.... the term "musclecar" was not used in the 60's. In fact I never saw or heard it used until that period in Ameican cars was over. They were called supercars.
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10-30-2011, 07:58 AM
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Very nice. I didn't grow up in the US but I've lived here half my life. I really have a soft spot for the muscle cars of the mid 60's to early 70's. My wife and I always joke about wanting an old Mustang. Sometimes I don't think it is a joke.
Unrelated, I saw this the other day on Yahoo....
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/ford-rei...W9ucw--;_ylv=3
Unrelated, I saw this the other day on Yahoo....
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/ford-rei...W9ucw--;_ylv=3
10-30-2011, 01:28 PM
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10-30-2011, 01:30 PM
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10-30-2011, 01:59 PM
#14
My parents had a Dodge Super Bee when I was very young, so I've always had a fondness for that car. (I don't remember the Impala SS it replaced). I even suspect that my love of cars may have originated from watching the word blur from inside it.
I'm glad to see prices go down, as well. I suspect it's because of the aging baby boom is selling them off, or at least are not willing to pay the equivalent of a modest house for one.
As for my parents' Super Bee, my mom eventually got my dad to sell it, as she said she needed to ride the brakes just to keep the car under 60. The buyer totaled it within a couple of hours.
I'm glad to see prices go down, as well. I suspect it's because of the aging baby boom is selling them off, or at least are not willing to pay the equivalent of a modest house for one.
As for my parents' Super Bee, my mom eventually got my dad to sell it, as she said she needed to ride the brakes just to keep the car under 60. The buyer totaled it within a couple of hours.
10-30-2011, 03:56 PM
#15
Three Wheelin'
The van sucked, we live in La. and it had no A/C could have been done up like a Learjet on the inside but no air conditioning FTL.
It would be great to have those old cars but I think I am making up for it today.
10-30-2011, 07:06 PM
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My parents had a Dodge Super Bee when I was very young, so I've always had a fondness for that car. (I don't remember the Impala SS it replaced). I even suspect that my love of cars may have originated from watching the word blur from inside it.
I'm glad to see prices go down, as well. I suspect it's because of the aging baby boom is selling them off, or at least are not willing to pay the equivalent of a modest house for one.
As for my parents' Super Bee, my mom eventually got my dad to sell it, as she said she needed to ride the brakes just to keep the car under 60. The buyer totaled it within a couple of hours.
I'm glad to see prices go down, as well. I suspect it's because of the aging baby boom is selling them off, or at least are not willing to pay the equivalent of a modest house for one.
As for my parents' Super Bee, my mom eventually got my dad to sell it, as she said she needed to ride the brakes just to keep the car under 60. The buyer totaled it within a couple of hours.
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