71 Hemi Cuda Coupe-Ebay

[JTH74]

Thanks for posting the link, I just thought this is a interesting car. If these Hemi cars are worth that, then so should a ZL-1 Camaro!

[mockingbird812]

I am stymied as well! From a market standpoint, ZL1s should be considerably more than a '71 Hemi 'Cuda. It is a more rare car/engine package (69 vs. 108). They possess an infinitely more rare motor (in production cars) of 69 vs. over 11,000 hemis. Both possess incredibly terrific looks by most people's standards. '69 Camaro beat the '71 'Cuda to the punch on stuffing this enormous motor in a pony-size car by TWO years (in this comparison). Some things just defy logic. Here is a decent market analysis (albeit mostly a discussion of 70 Hemi 'Cudas) from October 2005 - yeah I know, a LONG time in this market:

Hemi 'Cuda

One thing is for sure. This stuff makes for lively discussion.........

Do you think things might be a tad different if they had allowed a ZL1 option with a convertible Camaro?

[Stefano]

What is interesting to me, is that a Hemi Cuda in stock trim and with equal drive train couldn't keep up with an L78 Camaro Much less any of the COPO cars, Iron or aluminum block.

They are still very cool and exciting cars.

[CamarosRus]

I thought it was very interesting and exciting to see and hear the misc HEMI's (real and clones) at Pavillons Mall during the misc B/J auction week

[njsteve]

One of the reasons for the value difference is name recognition: Everyone on the planet recognizes the name "Hemicuda". Not a whole lot of people outside of the inner circle of knowledgable musclecar officianados recognizes the name "ZL1". Secondly, the Hemicuda was a car that anyone could have ordered and purchased if they had the money at the time, not so with the ZL1. 652 hardtops plus 14 convertibles were built in 1970 and 108 hardtops and 11 convertibles in 1971. You had to really have the inside track to order a ZL1 back in 69. Third, you could order a Hemicuda in whatever bizarre option combination you felt like back then. The ZL1s were "option challenged." With a ZL1 you are hindered by a select number of colors being really the only option, other than the 2? Rally Sports built. And finally, no ZL1 convertibles, which would have been the high $$$ flagship of the marque.

[Charley Lillard]

Show me a ZL1 that looks as cool as that Cuda.....

[Mr70]

It looks like what a Cop car would look like in Hell.

[rich p]

I sold that car last year for $575K WOW !!

Great investment

[SamLBInj]

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Show me a ZL1 that looks as cool as that Cuda.....

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Your right, ZL1 was a sleeper that hardly anyone other than Fred Gibbs and his circle of friends knew about. On the other hand the Hemi Cuda was the blinged out street racer of the day even though its engine was basically a boat anchor compared to the ZL-1.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Show me a ZL1 that looks as cool as that Cuda.....

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Shame, shame, shame!!! ~ Pete