Hemmings e-Weekly Newsletter 5 July 07

[mockingbird812]

Interesting claims made by George...

Significant muscle car collection to be offered
More than two dozen American muscle cars from a single private collection will be offered for sale at the world-renowned Bonhams & Butterfields annual Quail Lodge auction in Carmel, California.
There are no fewer than 12 Corvettes, five Chevelles, three Camaros and three Mustangs. Some of the more valuable models include a 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda convertible, one of 14 ever built and one of nine with an automatic transmission. The pre-auction estimate is between $750,000 and $1 million.
Another Mopar up for auction is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible, supposedly one of nine, with a pre-auction estimate of between $500,000 and $700,000. Two special Chevrolets include a 1970 Chevelle LS6 convertible, number 17 of 20 built, and one of six with a four-speed manual transmission. The pre-auction estimate is between $400,000 and $600,000. A 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro also is being offered and is expected to bring nearly $400,000. The auction takes place Friday, August 17. For more information, call 800-223-2854.
- By George Mattar

[ANDY M]

All I can say about that COPO, George, is from your lips to God's ear.
$400k is real strong, but what are the particulars on this car?

[Mr70]

.."include a 1970 Chevelle LS6 convertible, number 17 of 20 built, and one of six with a four-speed manual transmission"...

All I can say is I wish people would stop quoting this 25 year old figure as verbatim.
There were more then 20 originally built.
Chevrolet & FisherB didn't even keep track,so how can anyone else say for sure exactly how many were actually made back then.
My personal count is 32 authentic right now,with more to follow up on,and more then half of those have the M-22.The only 4-spd manual transmission that was available for the 1970 LS-6 Chevelle.

[mockingbird812]

Anyone know who this collection belongs to?