Not yr everyday convertible muscle car

[mockingbird812]

I thought this was kind of cool and unusual.

[Xplantdad]

Very cool! I love 383 Formula S Cudas...

[Adam12]

That's awesome! Great photos, nice writeup, and nice documentation. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[442w30]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Adam12</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's awesome! Great photos, nice writeup, and nice documentation. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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I kinda disagree.

Once again, we have that very same dealership (the former Best of Show) using puffery to mislead.

For example, &quot;Because it's a 1967, Galen has an accurate count on how many of a particular make/model of a car were built and, as he pointed out in his report, only NINE 383 Barracuda Convertibles were built in 1967, and our car was number six.&quot;

Actually, what that means is that Galen has nine cars in his registry. It's not total production. In fact, 1967 is a funny year as it's not possible to determine how many of all the 383 cars built were convertibles.

It'll also be a cold day in hell when a non-Hemi A-body reaches 99 grand. :-)

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 442w30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

It'll also be a cold day in hell when a non-Hemi A-body reaches 99 grand. :-) </div></div>

My thoughts exactly. Pretty car, though.

[Xplantdad]

Nevermind...

[1969z280]

Sounds like somebody crawled out from under his rock on the wrong side.

[Adam12]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 442w30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It'll also be a cold day in hell when a non-Hemi A-body reaches 99 grand. :-) </div></div>

Brrr...its officially a cold day in hell Mr442! This 69 440 Cuda bid to 100G and still did not satisfy the owner enough to let it go.



http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...D=SC0508-66443

But I know what you mean, it's a lot of money for that non Hemi 67 Cuda convert, and especially a pre-70 Cuda, so I understand your comment and I agree with it. Could you please explain why 67 was a funny year and why its hard to determine how many 383 convertibles were made? Just trying to learn here. And I'm learning how to use these emoticon things. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[agtw31]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The entire car was disassembled to a bare shell </div></div>

that probably took 45 minutes. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[442w30]

Adam, it seems that while all the production info that exists for Mopars is pretty good compared with other brands, for 1967 there's little information that exists beyond engine combos. So, for example, in 1968 you could find out how many Barracuda Formula S 383 ragtops were built, but for 1967 the only numbers that exist are for TOTAL 383 cars. There is no information that shows how they were divided by coupe, fastback, and convertible.

In Galen's Registry, he has 9, but that just means how many he has registered, not how many were built - it's pretty clear in the documentation provided in the photos despite their copy suggesting something else. Plus, who's to say that all that survive are registered in Galen's Registry? There's more out there for sure, and I bet they made over 100 ragtops with the 383.