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:
Category Archives: E-body
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!
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!
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!
1971 Dodge Challenger Barn Find on eBay
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!
Supercharged 1970 Dodge Challenger
1970 Barracuda Under Valued by Bow Tie Bubba Salesman
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!
1972 Dodge Challenger Left to the Elements
This is what Mother Nature will do to a car if you give her 38 years. The good news is that this car now belongs to someone who will hopefully show it the love it deserves. It was parked after a scant 35,000 miles. If only it had been indoors. Find the story at Cars in Barns. Interior pic after the jump.
Challenger Styling Old and New
So, given the literally thousands of industry mandated safety requirements that car companies must now obey, just how faithful is the 2015 Challenger styling when compared to the first generation E-body? Torque News compares the two side by side.