In November we told you about 15 prime Mopars that Tim Wellborn was sending to auction in January–Wellborn Muscle Car Museum Thinning the Herd. Autoweek has a piece about one of them, a 1971 Charger R/T that Mecum refers to as “the highest optioned example known to exist.” Read the details here. More pics and a list of just some of the options after the jump!
Barn Finds located this dusty 1970 Challenger for sale on eBay. It’s a 383 4-speed car that is a runner. Starting bid is an optimistic $25,000. The chrome strip surrounding the front end is said to be a rare option, code M28 (which is decoded as Front Bumper Periphery). Anybody familiar with this “option”? Follow the bidding here on eBay. More pics after the jump!
This Charger has been in the same family for three generations with no plans to restore it. It’s kind of a memorial to the original owner. Find more info at Cars in Barns. More pics after the jump!
Barn finds don’t get much better than this; a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, 440 six barrel, 4 speed! Find more info at Cars In Barns.
BangShift.com relives the days when new models debuted in September (and that’s the September that was four months before the new model year, not the 16 or 28 months that it can be today). More pics after the jump!
This factory Hemi Superbird spent its early life at the drag strip and was once powered by a 426 built by Sox and Martin. Later it received a 440 and its current custom paint job. The hunt is on for it’s numbers matching Hemi. Find more info at Hemmings.
Old Mopars, being the rarest of the Big Three (not to mention the best engineered), generally command a premium price, unless a unsuspecting Chevy salesman doesn’t do his homework first. Read how a clean E-body was a steal of a deal and slowly became the beauty you see here. Head over to Hot Rod for the full story. More pics after the jump!
Street Legal TV has a nice piece on the Dodge Coronet R/T, model years 1967-70. Click after the jump to see a 1970 Coronet R/T with the 440 Six Pack–one of only 194! Regardless of what you think about the front end treatment of the 1970 Coronet, it was definitely unique. Read the article here. More pics after the jump!
BangShift has proof that only Fords should be hacked up to make limousines. Unfortunately, more pics after the jump.
