71 Hemi Cuda Coupe-Ebay

**njsteve** · #1 02-27-2006, 12:19 AM

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** · #2 02-27-2006, 02:20 AM

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

**Mr70** · #3 02-27-2006, 02:27 AM

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

**rich p** · #4 03-02-2006, 12:25 AM

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

Great investment

JTH74 · #5 03-02-2006, 04:08 AM

Thats a great looking car, the 71 Hemi Cudas are still in command of the market!

**SamLBInj** · #6 03-06-2006, 06:28 PM

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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.

**PPPJJJFFF** · #7 03-06-2006, 09:55 PM

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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.

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I wonder how that boat anchor would do if it was blue printed and stuffed in a 3200lb. camaro?

All in fun, right?

Patrick

**Charley Lillard** · #8 03-06-2006, 11:24 PM

In reality...Most of the high end musclecars just sit and look pretty these days. If I had one to sit and look at I would much rather look at the Hemi Cuda with billboard graphics. One of my favorite cars at Barrett-Jackson was the purple AAR Cuda. I could look at that car all day long. Between the three I would much rather drive the ZL1 but the those graphics on the Mopars are just killer in my book.

**PPPJJJFFF** · #9 03-06-2006, 11:38 PM

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One of my favorite cars at Barrett-Jackson was the purple AAR Cuda. I could look at that car all day long.

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Agreed!

**Xplantdad** · #10 03-07-2006, 01:41 AM

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One of my favorite cars at Barrett-Jackson was the purple AAR Cuda. I could look at that car all day long.

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Agreed!

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I liked it, too!

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