71 HEMI Cuda Convertible 4 speed

[davidc]

Just watched one sell in Seattle for 3.5 MILLION at a Mecum auction. I believe 11 were made in 71. Fun days back then.

Dave

[Klasse Act]

Its also the last year for the HEMI, well, you know what I mean. Love the 71', only year w/ quad headlights too, awesome! I was only 1 when that car was made and I do hear about the "good old days" from back then but honestly, we're living in the "best of times" days right now, performance cars are completely over the top!!

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[davidc]

Its also the last year for the HEMI, well, you know what I mean. Love the 71', only year w/ quad headlights too, awesome! I was only 1 when that car was made and I do hear about the "good old days" from back then but honestly, we're living in the "best of times" days right now, performance cars are completely over the top!!

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Yeah the new ones are ok. Back then when they did not run it was gas, air or spark usually. No dang computers. There was just a 67 corvette 454, one of like 22 built was at 3.7 million but did not get past the reserve. Both of those cars were the same owner.

Dave

[Klasse Act]

Yeah the new ones are ok. Back then when they did not run it was gas, air or spark usually. No dang computers. There was just a 67 corvette 454, one of like 22 built was at 3.7 million but did not get past the reserve. Both of those cars were the same owner.

Dave

The 454 didn't come in a Vette till 70', sorry to be so geeky but I love Corvettes! I know its hard for people to deal with "those dang computers" but the advantages are plenty but I guess its just the generation you grew up in. I'm no mechanic so the modern cars are great for me, had an 87' GN in the mid 90's and never looked back but had a modded 78' Caprice w/ 406 s/b, 4000 stall and 4.88 gear, so I've been on both sides of the fence you could say, LOL!

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[Setec Astronomy]

Yeah the new ones are ok. Back then when they did not run it was gas, air or spark usually. No dang computers. There was just a 67 corvette 454, one of like 22 built was at 3.7 million but did not get past the reserve. Both of those cars were the same owner.

I knew a guy who had a '67 327 and a '69 454 (both new) and he said the 454 was a dog.


The 454 didn't come in a Vette till 70', sorry to be so geeky but I love Corvettes!

See above.

[Klasse Act]

I knew a guy who had a '67 327 and a '69 454 (both new) and he said the 454 was a dog.



See above.

I don't need to look anything up, the 427 was replaced by the 454 for 1970 passenger car use. I'd say the 454 was "around" in 69' but was placed into cars for the 1970 model year.

See above, LOL!

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[Klasse Act]

In yet another "see above" posting, Chevy produced both the 396 as well as the 409 in 1965. Even though we're in the "google it" era I don't need to look up factoids like when engines were introduced, useless stats about cars is one of my specialties, LOL!

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[Klasse Act]

"See Above" stat #3, not all GN's are all black and they made FWD GN's too, there you go, LOL!

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[FUNX650]

I believe Duntov would have left Chevrolet/GM...
if they had put the 409 in the Corvette. :eek:

Bob

Note:
~21,577 454s went into Corvettes...
only during the 1970-1974 model years.

[Klasse Act]

I believe Duntov would have left Chevrolet/GM...
if they had put the 409 in the Corvette. :eek:

Bob

In a moment of clarity, Bob, I couldn't agree with you more!

The "see above" quote of the year, LOL!

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[57BORNTORUN]

Interesting read on this link from trifive.com.It was bought new from one of our member`s brother.

Hemi Cuda Convertible - TriFive.com, 1955 Chevy 1956 chevy 1957 Chevy Forum , Talk about your 55 chevy 56 chevy 57 chevy - Belair , 210, 150 sedans , Nomads and Trucks, Research, Free Tech Advice (http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125890)

[Setec Astronomy]

I don't need to look anything up, the 427 was replaced by the 454 for 1970 passenger car use. I'd say the 454 was "around" in 69' but was placed into cars for the 1970 model year.

I know his '69 had a big block and he didn't like it as much as his '67...maybe it was a 427. I know the '69 was the last Corvette he had, maybe it was because of the 454 that he never got another one, I know he said the 454 "couldn't get out of it's own way".

[davidc]

The 454 didn't come in a Vette till 70', sorry to be so geeky but I love Corvettes! I know its hard for people to deal with "those dang computers" but the advantages are plenty but I guess its just the generation you grew up in. I'm no mechanic so the modern cars are great for me, had an 87' GN in the mid 90's and never looked back but had a modded 78' Caprice w/ 406 s/b, 4000 stall and 4.88 gear, so I've been on both sides of the fence you could say, LOL!

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My mistake it was a 427, the 454 was the 72 Chevelle. The last real year of the muscle car before the EPA came in. At Least until the "New" muscle cars of today"

Dave

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My mistake it was a 427, the 454 was the 72 Chevelle. The last real year of the muscle car before the EPA came in. At Least until the "New" muscle cars of today"

Dave

Yeah that's about when things started to go down but actually in 71' the LT1 went from 11:1 compression and solid lifters to 9:5-9:1 comp, hydrolic cam and ran on unleaded gas. There was also the 73-74 T/A SD's, muscle cars in the truest form. Out of the box they ran 13's and were very special cars! After that it was a long dry spell for sure, not until 84' with the GN did the muscle car re-appear on the scene and within 2 years it was a legend that rivaled those cars of the 60's and then by late 87' GM changed the platform and killed off the "muscle car" once again. Thankfully they injected some "muscle" into the Impala in the mid 90's but it would be another decade till things picked up again, atleast rcently the "muscle" car has some staying power, you could call it "automotive viagra", LOL!

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[sproketser]

Gee , if people kept these or ordered these then , but no one could ve think they would go for that high a price years back !