Thanks for the link Wade!
I am really hoping to find a video of when Darryl talked more at MCACN about the history of the car and how he was able to acquire it.
It really shocks me that there was a hemi Ebody vert still in the hands of the original owner.
I am also guessing that this is the most original one?

These two 70 Hemi Cuda verts are unrestored as well. They were at MCACN in '15. They have both been featured in Mopar Collector's Guide.

Interesting that they are all black!
Any links to the articles about this cars?

There are 6 1970 Hemicuda Convertible 4-speeds known to exist:
- Black with Black Leather interior (the one that was just unveiled), survivor
- Black with Tan Leather interior (that Myron posted above), survivor
- Black with Blue Vinyl interior (also posted above), survivor
- Purple with Black Vinyl, restored
- Purple with Black Vinyl, restored
- Yellow with Black Vinyl (Canadian), restored

Because the one is Canadian you'll often see references to a production total of "5", because that's just counting the US shipments. But there's actually 6 in total. International shipment totals are unknown, but to date no '70 Hemicuda 'vert 4speeds for International shipment have surfaced.

All 6 have now been shown at MCACN, 5 were all at the big 2015 show. But the Black/Black one that was just unveiled has been in hiding since 1976, making this MCACN unveiling the first time it has really been seen in public in the modern era. The new owner Darryl did a followup interview at MCACN Saturday afternoon, discussing how he was able to buy the car, but I'm not sure if that was recorded and I only caught the tail end. In any case I'd be happy to share some history, as I was one of many who previously pursued this car to no avail.

The original owner, Warren, lived in Del Rio Texas. As I understand in 1970 he worked as a detail guy at the local Plymouth dealership, and ordered this car new. It remained very original, with only small additions like headers, and in 1976 got put into storage because Warren bought a new LeBaron that he preferred as a daily driver. Turns out the 'Cuda would then sit in storage for the next 40+ years. By the mid 1980s, when these cars were starting to increase in value, people would contact Warren, and a rare few might actually get to see the car, but realistically Warren was never interested in selling. He did, however, keep a logbook of whomever contacted him, and in this a ledger of how much they were offering. Yes, I'm sure in that book. But from my conversations with Warren, and speaking to other people who had tried and failed, I fully expected this car would never be sold while Warren was still alive.

With age and relocation becoming factors, turns out earlier this year Warren and his family decided it was finally time. Because of his stellar reputation they contacted Dave Wise to facilitate a sale. As I understand Dave then contacted Darryl. Knowing that this was a very, very big decision for Warren they went down to Del Rio fully prepared, armed with money, tax experts, trailer, tools, etc. They even brought along spare wheels and tires with different lug patterns in case there had been some swapping. Dave and Darryl were then able to get the job done where so many before had failed, and this awesome car finally traded hands for the first time since it was brand new. This was the first time I was able to see it in person, and it is just as awesome as I expected it to be. Neat story.

- Wade

Thanks again Wade for more of the story/history!:cool2::headbang:

Wade,

Thanks for sharing all the interesting information and stories.
I am surprised this car didn't end up at an auction, who knows what it might have SOLD for?

Wade sent me some information on the other two Sassy Grass 71 Hemi Cudas. The first picture is of the 4 speed car that Kevin Suydam recently purchased. It was restored by Mauro Brocca in Canada. Luvchevs sent him a link to Mauro's website with pictures of the car which is where I got this picture from.

The second picture is the pilot car Wade talked about earlier. He thinks that picture is of it being judged at Mopars at the Strip.

Thanks for the info Wade.

I was at the Mecum Auction in Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago and took a number of pictures. All of the sale prices posted are the hammer price before fees. This Tuxedo Black 58 Corvette is a 245 horse car with a Powerglide and 3.36 gears. It was sold new at Danberry's Garage in Ringoes NJ to Raymond Thomas. This car was bid to $150K but didn't sell.

This Tangelo Pearl 59 Corvette was powered by a Magnacharged LS-2 backed by a 4L60E. It also had a C4 suspension and Z06 wheels. It hammered for $175K.

This Tuxedo Black 60 Corvette was advertised as 1 of 119 RPO 687 Heavy Duty Brake cars built that year. This car was built for racing with no radio or heater and 4.11 gears. It was bid to $140K but didn't sell.

This Fawn Beige 61 Corvette is 1 of 233 RPO 687 Heavy Duty Brake cars built that year. It was a previous Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight and Duntov winner. This car had an older restoration and was from the Keith Busse Collection. It hammered for $220K.

This Ermine White 64 Corvette is 1 of 38 N03 Big Tank cars built that year. It is also 1 of 82 with the F40 Heavy Duty Suspension. The Z06 option was no longer available in '64 but you could order the F40 HD Suspension and J56 brakes separately. This car was an NCRS Top Flight winner in '13. It was bid to $260K but didn't sell.

This Goldwood Yellow 65 L78 Corvette is 1 of 2,157 built that year. It is the only year that the L78 was available in the Corvette. This car is a former Bloomington Gold winner and is out of the Keith Busse Collection. It hammered for $120K.

This 67 Corvette was advertised as 1 of 4 in Tuxedo Black with a Bright Blue interior and as the only one with the L68 400 horse 427. This car also had air conditioning and an M20 with 3.08 gears. It was sold new at Mattingly-Rapier in Danville KY. It is a former Bloomington Gold, NCRS Top Flight and CVF Triple Crown winner. It hammered for $600K.

This Ermine White 67 Corvette is 1 of 3,754 L71 cars built that year and was sold new at Karr Chevrolet in Clendenin WV. It also had a Saddle interior and no radio. It was a former NCRS Top Flight winner. It was bid to $200K but didn't sell.

This Sunfire Yellow 67 Corvette is an L71 car that was sold new at Mills Chevrolet in Moline IL. It is a former Bloomington Gold, NCRS Top Flight and CVF Triple Crown winner. It sold for $217.5K.

This Rally Red 67 Corvette is an L71 car with the F41 Special Suspension and was sold new at Westlake Chevrolet in Seattle WA. It is a former Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight winner. It was bid to $325K but didn't sell.

This Marlboro Maroon 67 Corvette was advertised as an L71 car with the F41 Special Suspension and was sold new at Edgan Chevrolet-Oldsmobile in Ashland WI. It was advertised as having its original Tank Sticker so I assume it came from the factory as advertised. It hammered at $100K which appeared to be a good deal.

This Monza Red 69 Corvette is 1 of 390 L89 cars built that year and was sold new at Baher Chevrolet in Northridge CA. What makes this car even more rare is that it came with a TH400 transmission. This car was an NCRS TF winner in '16. It hammered for $190K.

This Brands Hatch Green 71 Corvette is #12 of 12 ZR-2's produced that year and was sold new at Golden Mile Chevy Olds in Toronto ON to Barry Needler. The LS6 is backed by an M22 with 4.11 gears. It was a Bloomington Gold winner in '13 and was formerly owned by Ed Foss. It hammered for $650K.

That was my friend Brian's car. He was happy with the sale price. I saw it at his house several years ago and although I have minimal knowledge of Corvettes, it sure looked nice to me.

This Inca Silver 57 Bel Air convertible is a 250 horse fuelie with a Powerglide. Roy Reichenbach has owned this car since '88. He is the third owner and it had under 17K miles on it when he purchased it. It had been repainted and some paint work had been done under the hood, but it was otherwise in fairly original condition. Roy had it restored by Curt Austin and the car was completed in '93. It was bid to $130K but didn't sell. It still looks very good for a car that was restored 30 years ago.

This 65 Chevy C-10 pickup is painted Pearlescent Red and has many custom touches including Camaro bumpers, a reshaped hood, chopped top, suicide doors and a 59 Impala dash. It's powered by a 572 ci big block with Kinsler injection and produces over 850 horsepower. It was bid to $200K but didn't sell.

This Black 66 Nova SS is powered by a 427ci LSX engine that produces 649 horsepower and is backed by a Tremec 6 speed. It sits on an Art Morrison chassis and has a custom black leather interior. The build was said to cost over $300K. It was bid to $170K but didn't sell.

This Crocus Yellow 65 Malibu SS is 1 of 201 Z-16's built that year and was sold new at Bob Eriksen Chevrolet in Milan IL. It is #12 (K167501) in the Z-16 Registry. It hammered for $225K.

This Cranberry Red 70 Chevelle SS convertible is an L78 car with an M21 and 4.10 gears that was sold new at Garage Florent Begin Ltd. in Lac Etchemin Quebec according to its GM of Canada documentation. There was no mention of the drivetrain being original to the car so I'm assuming it wasn't, but according to the paperwork it is an original L78 car. It was for sale on the Legendary Motorcar Site for a while before coming to Indy. It hammered for $192.5K.

This Fathom Blue 70 Chevelle SS convertible is an LS5 car with A/C and an M22 that was sold new at Sausman Chevrolet in Lemoyne PA. From looking at some vintage pictures of this car it appears that the cowl induction hood was added when the car was restored. This car was also for sale on the Legendary Motorcar Site before coming to Indy. It hammered for $200K.

This Desert Sand 70 Chevelle SS convertible is an LS6 with an M22 and 3.31 gears and was sold new at Sinclair Motors Ltd. in Geraldton ON according to its GM of Canada documentation. This car was restored by Legendary Motorcar and was in their collection for a number of years. It hammered for $425K.

This Gobi Beige 70 Chevelle SS is an LS6 with an M22 and 4.10 gears and was sold new at Bill Gatton Chevrolet in Bristol TN. It was documented as having its original drivetrain and build sheet. It bid to $190K but didn't sell.

This Autumn Gold 70 Chevelle SS is an LS6 with a TH400 and 3.31 gears that was sold new at Gene Merollis Chevrolet in Garden City MI. It's listed in the LS6 Registry. It was bid to $145K but didn't sell.

This Cranberry Red 70 Chevelle SS is an LS6 with an M22 and 3.31 gears and was sold new at Reliable Chevrolet in Springfield MO. It is documented with two build sheets and won a Gold Spinner at the Chevy Vette Fest in '96. It hammered for $150K.

This Fathom Blue 70 Chevelle SS is an LS6 with an M22 and 4.10 gears and was sold new at Shellabarger Chevrolet in Grand Junction CO. It still has its original drivetrain and is documented with a build sheet. It hammered for $275K.

This Tuxedo Black 70 Chevelle SS is an LS6 with an M22 and 4.10 gears and was sold new at Milner Chevrolet in St. Louis MO. It is an original drivetrain car with a build sheet and is in the LS6 Registry. It hammered for $145K.

This Tuxedo Black 70 El Camino SS is an LS6 with an M22 and 4.10 gears and was sold new at Bonderchuk Chevrolet in Trenton NJ to John Pullen. It is documented with a build sheet and is in the LS6 Registry. This was one of the nicer LS6's there, but I'm not sure if those inner fenders are correct. I don't remember seeing any Baltimore built Chevelles or El Caminos with inner fenders like that. It hammered for $240K.

^ El Camino,not Chevelle.

Thanks for catching that. I just posted a bunch of Chevelle pictures before that and was still thinking Chevelles when I posted the pictures of the El Camino.

$240k for an Elky??? Is that an all time high?? Two lane blacktop Elky by chance?

There was a Fathom Blue one that sold for $250K at Barret Jackson Scottsdale in '23 and a different Tuxedo Black one that sold for $260K at Mecum Kissimmee in '22. This is at least the fifth time this El Camino has been at an auction that I know of. It was part of a collection of three Tuxedo Black LS6 cars. There was a coupe, convertible and this El Camino. They were all at Mecum Indy in '20.

The black LS6 El Camino also belonged to my friend Brian, in addition to the Monza red 69 Corvette mentioned earlier. He did a lot of work to it since buying it a few years ago.

This Matador Red 70 Olds 442 W-30 is a 4 speed car and still has its original drivetrain. This car was at MCACN in '13 and was a Concours Gold winner when it was owned by Ron Kincaid. It hammered for $165K.