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: Dodge
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:
One Not So Super Bee
Not much else to do but say goodbye and cover her with a white sheet. Posted on Cars In Barns. More pics after the jump.
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!
Birth of a Viper
Left Lane alerted us to this Chrysler/Motor Trend video about the building of the latest iteration of the Dodge Viper. While a bit overdramatic with its slow motion and deep-voiced narration, it is one hell of a car. The hand-laid carbon fiber panels alone almost justify it’s premium price. Video after the jump!
Your Viper, Your Way
You want to buy a new Viper but you’re afraid that, once you do, your neighbour will buy the same car/color/options. No worries with the new Dodge Viper GTC. You build your Viper your way; choosing from 8000 colors, 24,000 hand-painted custom stripes, 10 wheels, 16 interior trims, 6 aero packages and more. That makes a total of 25,000,000 possible different combinations! You are also assigned a personal concierge who will keep you updated as to the progress of the building of your Viper. Find more info at Torque News. The soon to be released program is available at DriveSRT.
Challenger Hellcat Versus Corvette Z06
Street Legal TV highlights this video of a roll-on contest between a Hellcat and a Z06 Corvette, both reportedly stock. Enjoy. Video after the jump!
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Very wrong.
The Dodge Deora Concept
Who had or has one of these as toys? More info on the Dodge concept at Jalopnik. More pics after the jump!
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!
