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But it's not rare for the exact same reason, which is the point that I was unsuccessful in making.
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Sorry, I disagree.
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You're talking about a big Plymouth that doesn't carry much weight (pun not intended) in the hobby no matter what engine it has. By 1970, there simply was no demand for a big car with multiple carbs . . . hell, even Chevy stopped promoting the Impala SS (with 427) after 1969. What other full-size musclecar was there in 1970? In the truest sense of the term, there weren't any.
On the other hand, a SS396 Chevelle ragtop with an L78 is very rare, but that's because a solid lifter engine like that wasn't popular to the general ragtop market. . . . not a good motor to tow a boat, requires more frequent tuning, etc.
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We can speculate all day as to why more people didn't order more of a particular combination, but it seems kind of futile to me. In my mind, regardless of their collectability today, neither a Six Barrel Fury or an L78 convertible made any sense strictly from a performance standpoint, but that's my opinion.
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But the value of a L78 ragtop is high because it's a rare car that has the demand to support it in the marketplace. The GT V-code, in comparison, suffers from being a C-body (even Mopar guys make fun of 'em), and the demand is not there to justify a high price - that's why I'm confused by your analogy because "rare doesn't equal desirable" can't be a blanket statement in my mind.
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I agree, there is no demand for it. What are we debating again? I think you're reading too much into this. I didn't make a blanket statement, I said it doesn't automatically equal desirable. A puke green slant six Belvedere four door sedan with red interior might be a one of one, but who cares? Again, their current collectibility bears no relation to why there weren't more built in the first place. Of course most people would assign a higher value to an L78 'vert than they would a Six Barrel Fury. I know I would, but that doesn't change the fact that in 1969, when there was zero collectability assigned to these cars, no self-respecting horsepower geek would ever have chosen a convertible over a hardtop. Or a Fury over a Road Runner or Cuda.
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Well, here's an analogy of mine: Would I prefer a '65 Impala with the L78 or a '66 Chevelle with the L78? I'd take the former!
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And I'd agree with you. But I wouldn't trade a truckload of junk Furys for a solid Six Barrel Road Runner. Again this all just my opinion.