ROUGH 71 6PK CUDA CONVRT MECUM INDY MAY

Theres one rough looking 71 6pk cuda convertible going up for auction at MECUM INDY in may.

Was locked away in storage for 35 years,1 of 2 export cars.

Greg Nelson's car, he has had it for a while.

Any photos or link to photos?

Wow, even the threads are quarantined.

Hope this works .........

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0520-414678/1971-plymouth-cuda-convertible/

Car is giving me emotions. Truth told I cant see paying over a 100k for a Cuda that isnt factory optioned for a shaker, thats just me. I'd even take a N code vert like this if it was true N96 over a V code non shaker.

That all said, this car is my fantasy of the week

I wouldnt change a thing!

So sounds like it’s NOM. I’m thinking restored the car is about.........300k??? So as it sits maybe 200k??? Given the current economy though, I could see this going for a lot less if deep pockets don’t show up.

I wonder what the sell through percentage will be at May Mecum.

I'm thinking Kissimmee 2020 might have been the last time to sell high for a long time.

I'd love to own the car.

I like it, guy around here had a 4-speed one that was his driver but it was nice. I bet it goes for good money. Numbers match really don't mean much with the desirability of the 6bbl converts, not like a bunch of others are for sale.

It that the opposite of Cosmetically Restored?



Needed a wider container by looks of both doors.

Ya don’t have to, they already added the shaker and billboards, what else? Didn’t seem to think a fender tag pic was necessary? LOL

Too bad someone had to mess with it.

Take that back. I'd ditch the console and add a FOUR SPEED!

For a 440-6, I'd go with an automatic. Remember the old mag article where they labeled the hemi slushbox as the "sword-in-stone - only King Arthur can shift it" ?

Years ago - around 1978, I was looking at a local 440-6 Cuda 4-speed & took it for a ride. Not fun rowing through the gears on that one!

Greg is the one who added the hood and other options to it once he got it from the Blake's collection several years ago. Rumor is he wants $700,000 for it.

Holy crap.....turn in your man card. My 440-4 Cuda for the last 15 years has been an 18 spline 4 speed. If it was good enough for Ronnie, it’s good enough for me! “Not fun rowing through the gears on that one”????. Wow!

Are you serious? If true I would bet he’s going to be the owner for awhile longer!

Back during the peak of the market, in 2006,I saw a nicely restored GY8 gold V code 71 Cuda convertible for sale at the Mopar Nats, with a 650k asking price.! This was back when the 71 Hemi Cuda convertibles were bringing 3 million plus. This guy is dreaming!

Years ago - around 1978, I was looking at a local 440-6 Cuda 4-speed & took it for a ride. Not fun rowing through the gears on that one! [/quote]


Bro.....
Not an E Body but it is a 440-6
This is Fun to me...…

Wellllll - I pulled up in my 1970 340 4-speed Cuda, then drove the 440-6 Cuda. Mine was way more fun to drive - same thing they said in the original article. I knew what they meant. I remember when shifting the 440-6 hard from 1-2 shift, the Dana 60 just did a BOOM, instead of a nice chirp like mine would do. I just liked the automatic better in 440-6 & Hemi cars. I had a 71 Hemi Charger for 4 years & loved the automatic & 8-3/4 combo - never broke anything or had to ever do any drivetrain work. I can imagine the 4-speed trans & clutch work you'd have to do every few years if you drove it fairly hard. I had to have 2 clutches & two trans rebuilds in my old 340 Cuda back in the 70's, plus I could tear-up motor mounts quick if I drove it hard, which I did fairly often.

Now on a 340, I'd take a 4-speed every time.

That's why they invented solid motor mounts.

Man, that thing is %*#%&** beat to hell.

Original paint with some mild oxidation and road chips is fine. That is way too far gone cosmetic wise. Keeping that without a repaint would not be an option for me.

All those pics and no undercarriage pics??? Considering what a hi-zoot car it is, it actually looks pretty solid, for a restoration project of course.
$50k would go a long way on that car, $75k might get her done.

Oh
I agree the 340-4speed is a great combo on the E Body
(really miss this car)
I just prefer a manual over an auto for the fun factor.

Great looking cuda!