2015 MCACN Hemi Cuda and Challenger converts

**Charley Lillard** · #1 07-12-2014, 01:33 AM

This is a early call out for 2015 MCACN. The goal is to get all the Hemi Cuda and Hemi Challenger converts we can for the largest gathering of them ever. I have no idea how many have ever been in one place at the same time but with all the attention on the recent sale of one this should be a great display. If you have one you are invited. Please get ahold of Bob Ashton or me. It really is a chance to be a part of something special and the car world will appreciate the chance to see a bunch of them in one spot. We had 19 ZL1's a couple years ago, can we beat that ?

**Tracker1** · #2 07-12-2014, 11:56 AM

The 12 1971 E74 'Cudas - including the third French export car in a pic from the 1970s. Car no longer exists, but has been "cloned". It was also white with black billboards originally like the other white French export.

**Tracker1** · #3 07-12-2014, 12:08 PM

Incredibly, a whopping 5 of the 1970 Hemicuda convertible were TX9 BLACK.

**Tracker1** · #4 07-12-2014, 12:14 PM

And the most popular color for the 1970 Hemi Challenger 'Vert? - FC7 Purple. There were 5

69hurstSC · #5 07-15-2014, 01:21 PM

Wasn't there only 1 billboard 71 Hemi vert?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

The 12 1971 E74 'Cudas - including the third French export car in a pic from the 1970s. Car no longer exists, but has been "cloned". It was also white with black billboards originally like the other white French export.</div></div>

**Tracker1** · #6 07-16-2014, 01:39 AM

[quote=69hurstSC]Wasn't there only 1 billboard 71 Hemi vert?

Nah. 3... I believe, but some have had them added since

**protree68** · #7 11-17-2014, 01:45 AM

It's too bad this year wasn't the hemi cudas since it's the 50th anniversary of the hemi

**bashton** · #8 11-19-2014, 12:24 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: protree68</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's too bad this year wasn't the hemi cudas since it's the 50th anniversary of the hemi </div></div>

Believe me...nobody will be disappointed with our HEMI Anniversary display this year. 1964-1971 is covered with the best of the best and some trul unexpected treasures.

BTW; we do have the '71 Hemi 'Cuda convertible that was recently sold by our Title Sponsor The Mecum Auction Company. It will greet you right up front.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

**72heavychevy** · #9 12-25-2014, 05:31 PM

How many 1971 Hemi Challenger convertibles are still around?

I know there is a real one here in my town. The owner (he's had it since the late 70's) says it was one of 9 built, and one of 3 still known to exist.

**njsteve** · #10 12-25-2014, 07:51 PM

Easy answer. Zero. There were no 1971 hemi-equipped Challenger ragtops built by Dodge. The 426 Hemi was only available in the 1970 Challenger R/T ragtop. The reason was that there was no Challenger R/T convertible option available in 1971. You could get a big block in a base Challenger ragtop (the 383/300 horsepower engine) but you could not get an R/T ragtop, therefore no 426 Hemi in a 1971 ragtop Challenger. So, the 9 number was the total 1970 models for US production and 3 more for export.

So your buddy's car must be a 1970 if it is a real car. Got any photos? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]