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4-door Hemi at Mecum
Sorry, if this has been posted, but I know there are a few HEMI fanatics here that would enjoy this...
POINT OF GREAT INTEREST! > If you conduct thorough searches of the classified > ads in the United States or attend reputable > auctions nationwide, you can usually find hemi > Cudas, hemi Challengers, hemi Winged cars, ZL1 > Camaros, and LS6 Convertibles. But only once before > this year has a fully documented 4-door hemi car > been available to the public, and Mecum is proud to > be a part of this historical moment when the world's > rarest 426-Hemi car changes hands at Mecum 10th > Annual Fall Premier over the October 14-16, 2005 > weekend. Between 1964-1971, approximately 11,000 > cars were factory produced with the 426-hemi option. > All of those cars, whatever year, make or model, > were two door cars (including the less than 200 > convertibles), EXCEPT FOR FOUR CARS. This is one of > those cars, a 4-door hemi car. The other three cars > are not available to buy at any price. Those owners > have sworn they will never sell. Take advantage of > this opportunity to buy what only 4 people in the > world can own. Come to Mecum in St. Char! > les, Illinois and bid on this special ordered 1966 > Dodge Coronet Deluxe 4-door Hemi car. Preview this > car on our website at Lot G8. > > WHY WOULD ANYONE ORDER A 4-DOOR HEMI CAR? > In 1966, Floyd Cline went to Spencers Dodge in > Wichita, Kansas and told salesman Hub Rainbow he > wanted the most powerful engine option available, at > the time a 426-hemi; and he wanted it in a 4-door > car. The salesman tried to discourage Floyd by > telling him that the 4-door bodies were made in St. > Louis but hemi engines were not installed there. > Floyd insisted he needed a 4-door car because his > 79-year old father traveled most places with Floyd > and his wife. His father typically sat in the back > seat of the family car and Floyd did not want his > father to continue to fuss with climbing into the > back seat over a pulled forward seatback, but rather > have easy access through his own rear doors. The car > was ordered. The body was transported from St. Louis > to Detroit where the hemi engine was installed. > Floyd was presented with the car in a ceremony at > the Detroit factory. Never could Floyd have expected > his car to hold such historical significance. |
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One of those 4-door HEMI cars, a -67 Plymouth, was a gift from Plymouth to a dealer in Finland. He was very successful competing in rally in Finland, and by that promoted sales of Plymouth cars.
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Saw it at Mecum.....love it or hate it....it was very cool
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What did it sell for?
Or maybe I should ask,what did it get bid to? |
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I don't know and don't care. I would rather have Colins 4 door 427 cop car.......
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Bid to 600 or 650k on Sunday. Don't think there was any live money on it...owner wants 750k net?????
I agree with Charley, I'd rather have my cop car also. Much cooler and more rare. Plus, it cost around the buyer's premium on the 4 door Hemi had it sold! LOL |
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What COPO car? I'll be in Chicago in two weeks and may drive it back to Austin.
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I would rather have Charley's 63 Galaxie station wagon over Colin's 4 door cop car. That wagon is like a time capsule and the coolest SUV on the road right now. Whoever drives that cop car is forever destined to resemble Barney Fife from Mayberry. IMHO
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I'm starting to feel like Fred McMurray..
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I heard about the wagon, let's see some shots.
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Les you should have got that cop car before Colin did .....
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I really wanted the 63 wagon, but missed it. I offered Fred McMurray 5K for his ticket but was rebuffed. Sadly I am old enough to know and remember watching original run "My three sons" shows.
Colin (Barney) REALLY wanted the cop car and bought me off with dinner. LOL |
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I see Charley as more Eddie Albert sitting atop his tractor in the opening credits of Green Acres...but I digress. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif
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I really wanted the wagon as well...but being the nice guy that I am I stayed off of it for Charley. I have never seen a guy so damn happy to drive around looking like a nerd in my life! Just keep those damn mutts out of it so when you sell it to me it is still mint, Charley!!!
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Just keep your fingers out of my door......
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Colin...I told you to stop bidding on that cop car......I said...."You are paying too much, stop!!".........
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I must have misunderstood - sounded like you were saying "don't loose it!".
Just got an interesting call from a friend that used to own the cop car, unbeknownst to me. Has full history on it and is looking for considerable paperwork that the guy he sold it to kept. Has all docs from new and a really cool history. He told me how to work the gauges, too...both speedos are certified and there is a switch to throw the feed to one and then the other to double certify the bad guy's speed in high speed pursuits! I just drove it and it is one hell of a cool car. Very, very fast and solid on the freeway, even on old bias ply tires. Car really comes alive over 75 mph. I can now see how they caught guys in the days of slow radios. LOL Better get that wagon tuned Charley, I think I've got it covered right now. The bald guy from Pinks will be calling you soon. When he flaps his arms like a seagull, look for a white flash in the opposing lane. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...arleySucks.gif |
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He is a sexy little man, isn't he? I've been sleeping in my GTO because it smells like Chicago dogs and cheap aftershave ever since SCR8 - reminds me of Gags.
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Hugs and kisses big guy....
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Are you sure it doesn't smell like Arbys ?
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can someone post a picture of this car?
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You can't say that isn't cool...
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Do you wear a pocket protector too?
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I would if I could drive it !!
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Like to see someone buy that for their grandma to pick up her friends for sunday church, keep the dream alive!!
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