If you want to talk muscle cars and pecking order, NASCAR homologation specials, pony cars, and convertibles always sit at the top. And what happens when you combine all three? You get the King of the Muscle Cars: the 1970-71 Plymouth Hemi’Cuda convertible.
Here’s the stats: the 426 Hemi was homologated into production starting in 1966. And, all things being equal (except in rare cases), a pony car like the Barracuda will be worth more in the collector car market than an equivalent mid-size muscle car. Lastly, you’ve heard the cliché about the top going down and the price going up?
So, alright, perhaps the cars in the below video aren’t Hemi ragtops, but they still exude the charms that make the 1970-71 ‘Cuda one of the top muscle cars in the market. Both the Hemi and the 440-6 featured here are painted “FE5” Rally Red with black vinyl top, matching interior, Shaker hood, and “A22” front and rear Elastomeric bumpers—from there, the option list between the two diverge.
If you hang tight, you’ll also catch a glimpse of the Earl Smith’s other E-bodies that include a “FJ6” Sassy Grass Green ’71 ‘Cuda 383 convertible and a “FY1” Top Banana 1970 Challenger R/T convertible, among others.
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