Musclecar Photographs mrays

[mrays]

This J6 Sassy Grass Green 71 Hemi Cuda is 1 of 119 built. It's a 4 speed car with 3.54 gears. It was featured in the June '19 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines and is featured in their '23 calendar. This car was in the Maple Leaf Muscle Invitational so I believe it was a Canadian sold car as well. B. Boyles had this car at the show.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by mrays

This J6 Sassy Grass Green 71 Hemi Cuda is 1 of 119 built. It's a 4 speed car with 3.54 gears. It was featured in the June '19 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines and is featured in their '23 calendar. This car was in the Maple Leaf Muscle Invitational so I believe it was a Canadian sold car as well. B. Boyles had this car at the show.

This was a little confusing to me, we had this car in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display but it was sold new in the US, it was placed in this display as it was a near twin to the car beside it. The restorer Ward Gappa is the nicest of nice guys!!!

[mrays]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

This was a little confusing to me, we had this car in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display but it was sold new in the US, it was placed in this display as it was a near twin to the car beside it. The restorer Ward Gappa is the nicest of nice guys!!!

I thought the car was sold new in San Jose CA, but being in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display made me question that.

[cudino]

Originally Posted by mrays

I thought the car was sold new in San Jose CA, but being in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display made me question that.

Myron/Ryan,

You guys are exactly right about the origins of both Sassy cars. While this display was intended to celebrate Canadian cars, once Ward and Barry decided to bring their car out Bob thought it would be a good idea to place it next to mine. Bob called it a “Can-Am display within a display”, where people could compare the different ways these two cars were ordered. Not sure if this ended up being confusing, but in any case I was honored to have Barry’s killer car parked next to mine. And Ward is indeed an awesome guy. Anyway, thanks Myron for the great pics and excellent commentary, you’re spot on as usual!

- Wade

[Luvchevs]

Cudino (Wade)

What is the Canadian history behind your car?
At first look I thought it was the car that came from Montreal but it appears to just be very similarly equipped?

[cudino]

Originally Posted by Luvchevs

Cudino (Wade)

What is the Canadian history behind your car?
At first look I thought it was the car that came from Montreal but it appears to just be very similarly equipped?

Luvchevs,

There were 11 ‘71 Hemicuda hardtops sold into Canada, and two of them were FJ6 (aka Sassy Grass Green). The one you’re thinking of was shipped to Montreal, the other (mine) was shipped through a Chrysler dealership in Vancouver to a fellow in Smithers. Both of these Canadian FJ6 cars have black billboards and a black vinyl top, but mine’s a 4spd with houndstooth interior while the Montreal car is an Auto loaded with spoilers, leather interior, and rear window louvers.

Barry’s car, the one next to mine at the show, is also loaded, a California-shipped 4spd with black billboards, leather, front rubber bumper and a wing.

These three are the only FJ6 ‘71s known to exist that are coded for billboards. For other US shipments there are also 3 non-billboard ‘71 Hemicuda 4spds in FJ6, plus 2 other Autos, making a total of 8. But the interesting thing to me, which is one of the things I wanted to highlight in this Canadian display, is that even though only ~10% of these musclecars went to Canada, percentage-wide the Canadians were far more likely to order their cars in the crazy colors and with the wild stripes.

- Wade

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

This was a little confusing to me, we had this car in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display but it was sold new in the US, it was placed in this display as it was a near twin to the car beside it. The restorer Ward Gappa is the nicest of nice guys!!!

I've known Ward since we were in the same car club here ia Iowa in the 1970's, yes, the nicest of nice guys!

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by 67since67

I've known Ward since we were in the same car club here ia Iowa in the 1970's, yes, the nicest of nice guys!

Ward sure is