1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible goes for over $2 million

Just say those words out loud - 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible. Sends chills down your spine, doesn’t it? I’m not a Chrysler / Plymouth / Dodge / Mopar whatever fan at all. I hate the company, I hate the cars. But even I have a huge soft spot for a car like this. See, back in 1971, only 11 people were brave enough to pony up the extra cash for a Hemi powered Cuda Convertible. 11. Eleven. Not 111, not 11 hundred. just 11.

So when this pristine example of a 1971 Hemi Cuda Convertible sold for 2.2 million American dollars at RM Auctions, no one blinked an eye. There really aren’t many vehicles that are this exceedingly rare - it’s really quite amazing if you think about it. But back in 1971, the Hemi had a few things going against it. For one, the price was absurd for the times - as much as 70% more than the 396 powered Cuda. Then there was the fact that the engine had a very ‘lumpy’ idle, which turned off many would-be buyers. And of course the whole lack of low-end torque was an issue. See, the Hemi of that era was built for racing, which means it was built very much-so for high-end performance.

So would I spend 2 million dollars on a 1971 Hemi Cuda Convertible? Well, no. But mostly because I don’t have 2.2 million dollars. But if I was fortunate enough to be so wealthy, you can be damned sure I’d do everything I could to add one of these fantastic cars to my collection. I’d put money on these puppies appreciating in value quite a bit in the coming years. See, they’re not making any more, and they’re only going to become more in demand. Via Autoblog.

 Did you enjoy this article? If so, please subscribe to our RSS Feed.
Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • Sphinn
  • del.icio.us
  • Furl
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Technorati
  • Ma.gnolia
  • Propeller

2 Responses to “ 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible goes for over $2 million”

  1. that car was a great find and all who hate dode are wrong mopar is the best car manfactuear in the u.s.
  2. You’re right - that car is an amazing find, and it’s an amazing car.

    But the Dodge of today is barely even a shadow of the old Dodge….. they only produce one vehicle that is desireable to me in any way - and it’s priced out at over $80k, so it’s out of my price range.

Leave a Reply

You can use these XHTML tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>