Mecum Cuda's

[dfrazz]

I just watched a '70 AAR Cuda sell at Mecum Indy for $68k. I think the non-original 340 hurt the price potential.
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0514-183060&entryRow=80

And this '71 Cuda sell for $41k.  Looked like a great deal. 

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0514-183063&entryRow=85

[cwestra]

I didn't see anything detailed about the 340 engine.  What about it do you think affected the selling price?  Was it not the original motor?   Just curious.  Thanks.

[crocha617]

I didn't see anything detailed about the 340 engine.  What about it do you think affected the selling price?  Was it not the original motor?   Just curious.  Thanks.

Ditto on the 340 & Do we know the that the 71 was a Cuda or was it a clone?

[dfrazz]

No info on VIN or Fender tags so hard to tell - not original does hurt the price potential though and I'm sure it would have said numbers matching if it was.

[HP_Cuda]

AAR's without the original motor typically get hit with a 30% or more hit to their price.

Kinda kills it in my estimation.

[turbo224]

The 71 is begging for some black billboards. That's a whole lotta orange!

[dfrazz]

They just had this '70 Hemi Cuda roll across - unrestored, original owner, 17k miles - SOLD for $185,000
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0514-184553&entryRow=276
- Unrestored 1970 R-Code Hemi Cuda
- One owner car with 16,772 original miles
- Original 426 CI Hemi engine
- A27 automatic transmission
- 4.11 gear rear end
- Original Jamaica Blue paint
- Original interior
- Garage kept for 43 years
- New tires and wheels in 2006
- Engine repaired in 1986
- New factory shocks, brake system and ignition wire
- Touch up paint in engine compartment to prevent rust
- Car includes the following parts not installed: complete factory exhaust system, original factory fan blade, dual point factory distributor
- Bill of sale and vehicle invoice included

[RzeroB]

This '71 went for 41K?

Hmmm? It's a '71 ... it's completely done top to bottom and front to back ... it has a 440+6 motor in it ... and it went for 41K?

Sure it's a clone, and a darn nice one at that, and that sounds like a heck of deal for it.

OK, which one of you guys scooped it up?

[anlauto]

$41K for that Cuda is a decent deal, but it's not a GREAT price, it's not worth much more then that. 

 Clones have value to the everyday driver guy, but certainly not to any collector, and this one has tons of incorrect details and aftermarket add-ons.....You can't go comparing it to a OE numbers matching restoration.

[RzeroB]

They just had this '70 Hemi Cuda roll across - unrestored, original owner, 17k miles - SOLD for $185,000
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0514-184553&entryRow=276

Wow! That fell way short of it's estimated sale price. And that car is a beauty ... one owner, 17K miles, B7 blue, a real gem ... and it came up short?

So which one of you "investors" grabbed this beauty??

[RzeroB]

Clones have value to the everyday driver guy, but certainly not to any collector, and this one has tons of incorrect details and aftermarket add-ons.....You can't go comparing it to a OE numbers matching restoration.

Who's comparing it to a OE numbers matching restoration? It's a CLONE ... and a pretty darn nice one too.

With original 440+6 Cuda's around the six figure range, this is a super-nice car for "the everyday driver guy" for a fraction of the price of the real deal.

Just saying

[anlauto]

Well when people see original 1971 340, 383, 440+6 Cudas nicly restored going for $70K-$100K plus, you shouldn't be suprised when a clone only sells for $41K....'cause that's all it's worth...

There's a big jump in value from an original V code 1971 Cuda - to a 318 Barracuda dreesed up to look like a 440+6 Cuda.

This orange car is a nice car and the builder probably lost money at $41K.....but that doesn't mean it should have fetched more.

[n9671x2]

The AAR was also a color change. Very curious to see what the 71 cuda vert does today, I am thinking in the 120s.  The Indy pace car challenger vert went for 48k

[BS27R1B]

The B7 70 Hemi Cuda was far from what the description would suggest.

It was not a gently used car. To me it looked like a well used street car that had been beat on regularly when new. The photos make the car a lot better than it did in person. I believe it went to a phone bidder who may be a little surprised at what he receives. This car would need a ton of 'detailing' to make it really presentable. It had some day two gold pin striping which did not look too bad.

At some point someone has spray bombed, very poorly, pretty well everything in the engine bay including a lot of the factory black out, brake booster, wiper motor etc. the body is very solid but has a few war wounds and nicks. I heard the exhaust fell off when it left the block but a new system went with the car.

It was a very solid car and would be a fantastic car to restore or fluff to a nice driver, it just did not appear to me as a low mile, pristine survivor that the listing would suggest.

It was truly well sold at the selling price plus the commission. I think the price was a bit out of wack with the market, although, there did appear to be a bidder in the crowd. The buyer might have been better to wait and spend more and bought the 71 Hemi Cuda on Saturday.

[anlauto]

I believe it went to a phone bidder who may be a little surprised at what he receives.

Didn't take him long to want to sell it... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plymouth-Barracuda-HEMI-CUDA-DOCUMENTED-1-OWNER-GARAGE-KEPT-UNRESTORED-16700-MILE-R-CODE-1970-HEMI-/151306999581?forcerrptr=true&hash=item233a99971d&item=151306999581&pt=US_Cars_Trucks#ht_51533wt_1019