Car Buzz has a piece on the latest episode of Motor Trend’s Ignition. Carlos Lago takes the Charger Hellcat on both road and track. Intoxicating. No other word for that sound. Simply intoxicating. Video after the jump!
The Other Auction – Gooding & Company
Lots of auctions are going on during auction week in Phoenix. Barrett-Jackson and Russo and Steele are the biggest but Gooding is pretty big, too. They tend to have more high end and European cars but they had a couple of Mopars. Of course we had to check them out…
One Mopar was a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. Was not so impressed with this car as it was missing its fender tag and was a 440-4 car. It is a 4-speed car though. Auction estimate was $80-100k!
Wednesday at Russo and Steele
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.
Great New S197 Mustang Website
A lot of Mopar guys own Mustangs, too, and the S197 Mustang built from 2005 to 2014 is a big favorite. So be sure to check out S197Mustang.com!
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!
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.
