Here are some highlights from the Russo and Steele auction from the Wednesday preview.
This is a 1970 Hemi Superbird and probably the best Mopar at Russo.
Category Archives: 1970s
Tuesday at Barrett-Jackson
Tuesday is normally not a super exciting day at Barrett-Jackson, but since Barrett was selling the majority of the Ron Pratte collection that night, the room was full and the bidding was crazy. Ron is a big time collector in the Phoenix area and had been buying high end cars at Barrett-Jackson for years. He decided to liquidate his collection through BJ and it was very fun to watch. This included two Hemi Mopars that did very well. The first car up was a 1970 Dodge Charger with a 426 Hemi and a 4-speed. Bidding was furious and shot up to $190,000 right away–unseen levels for a Hemi B-Body. It ended up at $200,000. Here is a picture of the car:
Barrett-Jackson 2015 Coverage!
Mopar Blog is down at the Arizona auctions again this year and will be posting photos and updates throughout the week. Here are a couple of cars we thought were cool at Barrett-Jackson so far.
This is a factory FY1 bright yellow paint wagon and it went across the block today. It went for $5700, you can still find bargains at Barrett!
Recipe for One Stout 340
1970 Plymouth (Trail) Duster
“Honey, how about we get a dependable four wheel drive car to help us get safely through the winter? I found a good fixer-upper, only $2500. It even comes with an extra set of tires!” It’s all in the approach. A 383 comes with the car, it’s just not in the car. Find more info at BangShift.
Two Newfoundland Mopars Need Saving
This Road Runner and Lil’ Red Express are sitting behind a Chrysler dealership in Newfoundland, Canada. Surely, somebody at the dealership realizes that they need to be saved. The spooky part? I’m from Newfoundland and the plate on the Road Runner has the same three letters and is less than 400 numbers removed from a car that I registered there in 1984! I gotta get home for a visit, real soon! Find more info at Cars in Barns. More pics after the jump!
Hibernating 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda
Still in the hands of its original owner, this small block E-body sits patiently, waiting for a day when she may once again propel herself down the road. Find more info at Cars in Barns. More pics after the jump!
Our Most Popular Blogs in 2014
Big Bang Theory marathons and Best Of lists; these are things to expect as the year comes to a close. Who are we to break with tradition? Find our most popular blogs/photos in 2014 after the jump. The most popular? Slamcharger. Happy New Year everybody!
In the Mopar Blog Garage: 1972 Chrysler Town & Country Wagon
These pics are from the day we first picked up the car last month. I was hoping to get a better photo shoot in before the end of the year, but it looks like it’s not gonna happen. So here it is, all 18.7 feet of C-barge goodness.
This is an all-original one owner car with just 90,000 miles on the odometer. This is the 9-passenger model with a rear-facing third row bench seat, and is fairly loaded, with 440 power. One resource tells me that there were 14,116 Town & Country wagons produced in 1972, though not many are left. When is the last time you saw one on the road or at a show?
How cool is this? Well, John Lennon owned one. Check out the 1972 Chrysler station wagon dealership data book and Hemmings has a very good overview on the model. Stay tuned, though, we will have more on this big C monster in the New Year! More pics after the jump!
Incredible Mopar Muscle Collection
Larry Bell of New Castle, Indiana, has one incredible collection of Mopars. One with an emphasis on Challengers. Read more abut his collection at Hot Rod. More pics after the jump!
