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Offline BHoene

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MOPAR PURGATORY
« on: November 07, 2013 - 11:08:28 AM »
Alright,  little feedback on myself.  I have this fantasy that I'll find the holy grail of mopars sitting somewhere all for sale and for a reasonable price.  IMHO, thanks to social media, televised car auctions, and other such businesses, people now think they have $100,000 cars that are really worth a fraction of that price.  Poor chumps like me who want to restore a desirable car, just don't have the money to spend.  I have 71 hemi cuda taste and a 77 camaro budget.  Anyways, over the past couple years I have stumbled onto a few mopar finds and was fortunate to find one this week with a little research and luck. 
This gentleman was good as gold, a pleasure to talk with and was kind enough to show me some of his cars.  His father worked for Chrysler and he was told years ago by a GM at Chrysler to start stocking up on the old mopars since he felt they would be worth some big bucks down the road.  With that said, here are a few of the cars he had sitting out.
72 Challenger (gold one pictured and is for sale for $5900)
70 V code cuda (pictured and that is the vin pictured $18,000).  I have not decoded it, but he said it is a 440 six pack car factory shaker.
Everything uncovered is either for sale or parts cars: several satellites (green 66-69)
Those cars with tarps he said are not for sale.  Those include and I am missing some, but will try and share what I can remember.  I was like a kid in a candy shop.
3-4 70 cuda's some with dana's, 440 6 pack cars.
70 super bee 440 six pack with N96 and pistol grip 4 speed motor tranny matching
70 TA with fiberglass hood (in storage), original motor and six pack and tranny
69 charger RT/SE original motor 440
68 GTX vert
67 GTX 4 speed not pictured
69 coronet RT
69 coronet 440
68 or 69 coronet bee clone
another cuda on rotisserie
He had some other stuff, like a 3 wheeler, old Honda bike, pop machines etc.  There was  6 cyl challenger that looked real solid.
The sad thing is when I lifted the tarps, the cars are on blocks but have sunk down and the frame rails and bottoms are sitting on the ground.  Some of the high end stuff I could see daylight through the floors.  Broke my heart man.  Some of my most favorite cars from when I was kid and now are all sitting there rotting (70 Bee, 70 TA, 69 Charger) etc.

Hope you enjoy and if you have questions regarding the cuda or 72 challenger, feel free to IM me.

Thanks
Ben

I asked if he would come off any of them, but no luck.   :(
Anyways, thought I'd share with the group. 




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MOPAR PURGATORY Cont
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2013 - 11:17:10 AM »
more pics cont.  I tried to add them to the original post but I kept getting an error message.  I'm no IT guy, that's for sure.

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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2013 - 11:20:11 AM »
More pics

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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2013 - 11:28:03 AM »
I put them together for ya!   :bigsmile:

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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2013 - 11:31:37 AM »
and a few more

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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2013 - 11:33:34 AM »
Thanks 4Cruizn!  Appreciate your help.

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« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2013 - 08:34:07 PM »
Wow!  That's quite the find.

Too bad their sinking back into the earth.
Do you have any more pics of the cuda for sale?

Looks like you had a fun time there!
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« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2013 - 10:30:33 PM »
Very cool find.  It is incredible when you find cars like that.

I'd love to talk to you more about it.  Don't worry, I have no desire to buy anything.  Well I shouldn't say that, I have the desire.. just no money!

Drop me an email TheAutoArchaeologist@yahoo.com

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« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2013 - 11:26:38 PM »
V code `Cuda :popcorn: very cool project to land i would say :clapping: :2thumbs:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
I pay homage to the best Mopars ever built.

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Re: MOPAR PURGATORY
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2013 - 08:30:11 AM »
Here are all the pictures I have of the 70 v code for sale Cuda Hunter.  Some are repeats.  The vin posted is for the car that is for sale.

I will be back over there in the next few weeks.  If you would like more info/pictures, I will be happy to go back :bigsmile:

I'll give you a shout later today Ryan.  And you all are correct, I had an excellent time there.  Wish I could of stayed longer but had a work commitment.


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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2013 - 08:32:54 AM »
Do you think that the `Cuda was a factory Tor Red/Hemi Orange car ? :popcorn:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
I pay homage to the best Mopars ever built.

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« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2013 - 09:09:36 AM »
I'm on the fence there Ken.

Looks like it was Black or Brown. 

Could have been blue. Looks like the underside of the hood through the windshield is blue.

Ben, could you get a picture of the fender tag readout when you go back?
  I am assuming the V code car is the one without the tarp.

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« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2013 - 09:13:00 AM »
Needing an education here. What's V code?
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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2013 - 09:24:12 AM »


Needing an education here. What's V code?

440 6 pack
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« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2013 - 10:17:00 AM »
I'm on the fence there Ken.

Looks like it was Black or Brown. 

Could have been blue. Looks like the underside of the hood through the windshield is blue.

Ben, could you get a picture of the fender tag readout when you go back?
  I am assuming the V code car is the one without the tarp.


Hey Josh,

I am thinking more along the lines of Vitamin C now. :popcorn:

The reason i say that is i can see Orange in the third picture of the last post of that one `Cuda post, look at the A-pillar where the door bolts on and also through the shifter and i spy Orange again :bigsmile:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
I pay homage to the best Mopars ever built.