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1971 Hemi GTX Factory Sunroof Car
This car was just featured in the May issue of Muscle Car Review. It is a very rare sunroof car and is absolutely loaded with options. In fact, the owner claims it is the most expensive Hemi car ever produced–sticker was $6,592.75 (base price on a 1971 Plymouth GTX was $3,737). More pics after the jump–all taken a while ago at the Las Vegas Mopars At The Strip. Via Moparts
Stunning 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda on eBay
The seller lists this heavily documented, fully restored Hemi ‘Cuda as “investment grade” and it seems to have everything going for it except the original engine. I love the Ivy Green Metallic with brown leather interior, but I’m guessing many collectors might find this combo less desirable than some of the high impact colors available that year. The car is listed at $189,900. Not chump change! More pics after the jump and be sure to check out the auction at eBay!
Update: didn’t make the reserve so it’s still on sale at the dealer’s website.
Movie Mopar of the Week: 1968 Dodge Charger from Blue Velvet
Frank Booth (played by Dennis Hopper) is one of the most menacing movie villains of all time. And he had a very menacing car: a 1968 Dodge Charger. Director David Lynch seems to favor Mopars for many of his movies and we’ll be sure to feature a bunch of them. For now check out the famous “joyride” scene after the jump! (I’ve also included the scene in Spanish, which starts a bit earlier and has more of the Charger.)
Win a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
Early Rides restores old muscle cars and then raffles them off, with all proceeds going to charities such as California Police Youth Charity, Orange County Rescue Mission, Joyce Meyer Ministries, Brevard Alzheimers Foundation, Ronald McDonald House and Kids Wish Network. This 4-speed Road Runner will be raffled off this fall and Early Rides is selling 5,000 tickets at $20 each. Buy a ticket today–the money goes to a good cause and you get a shot at owning an awesome Mopar. More at earlyrides.org
Last 426 Hemi Car Built by Mopar?
This was posted on Hemmings last month and touched off a firestorm of debate. Only 33 Hemi cars were built in 1971. Was this white 1971 Charger R/T truly the last? Read through the 150+ comments and decide for yourself.
Instagram of the Week: Wrenching on a Badass Dart!
We’ve started following some folks on Instagram and saw this pic on mopar_mort’s feed, but the original credit goes to mattjonezz. His caption reads: “Dads monster finally almost done.” Looks great to us!
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Chrysler Reports Sales Increase of 11 Percent for April
This represents the best April sales since 2007 and the 37th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. Ram Truck brand sales were up a whopping 49 percent. This is great news after the somewhat disappointing Q1 income report. Full press release at Chrysler
1970 Plymouth Satellite Cop Car in Seattle
I’ve seen this car in person a few times at the Mopars Unlimited Spring Roundup and it’s very cool. But now it’s gotten featured by the Associated Press and has been picked up by a bunch of mainstream blogs. Read the full article at Komo News!
Barn Find 1951 DeSoto Convertible on New Hampshire Craigslist
A friend of mine was scoping out this cool barn find. What a cool project! More pics plus the ad text after the jump! Or check it out on Craigslist while the ad lasts!
