$5 Million Dollar HEMI CUDA Convertible!!

[Charley Lillard]

Riggs... The current owner of Steves old 71 Hemi Cuda convert just told me he wouldn't even pay 30K for the 4 door car. He has plenty of cars but has ne desire to own that 4 door.

[mrriggsohara]

Charlie,

Does that Woodland in your address stand for Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley?

Regarding the guy who owns Steve's old 71 Hemi Cuda not having any desire to own that 4 door: I certainly don't hold that against him. I appreciate his taste, too.

But let me say this: When a guy says he wouldn't even pay $30K for the rarest hemi car in the world, it sounds like he is just being nasty. Any one who owns, collects, or merely knows about hemi cars knows that the parts in that 4 door alone are worth much more than $30K. Right??? Perfectly restored parts cost a fortune these days. Even crappy original parts cost a lot of money. Restoring crappy old original parts costs a fortune, too. So, what is this guy really talking about? Fine, he doesn't desire the car, but it sounds like we're getting back to insulting other hobbiests.

[442w30]

The red Chevy is actually a Bel Air or Biscayne, if memory serves correct. It was in a feature with a similar (albeit 2-door) '69 car in black.

[mrriggsohara]

njsteve,

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.

I figured it was Greg Joseph. Yet I am surprised about the rainy day coronary story. Greg ended up with a lot of the nice cars from Otis Chandler's collection. Including the 1970 Dodge Coronet R/T hemi convertible for sale at the upcoming NYC auction. I spoke to Greg almost 10 years ago about a few of his cars. At the time he had, if I recall correctly, the only RS ZL-1 Camaro, too. In any case, he was a pleasure to speak with. I wonder if Greg is the current of the above mentioned Coronet convertible.

The auction: Yes I'll be there.

Thank you for all of the information.

[Charley Lillard]

I'm wondering how much you could pay for the 4 door to restore a 2 door with it's parts and still only get 65K for the 2 door like the one that just sold at Russo and Steele. I'm guessing fenders, 1/4's and doors are useless. The current owner of the Hemi Coronet convert is not Greg. He does own the RS ZL1 Camaro though. And I bet if someone offered him 2 mil for the Coronet convert it would have a new home. We will just have to see how the auction goes. Some of us kinda wanted to go but I don't feel right about going to New York on 9/11 weekend. I wonder if that will have a effect on auction attendance.