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71 HEMI Cuda Convertible 4 speed
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.
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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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Re: 71 HEMI Cuda Convertible 4 speed
Originally Posted by 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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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.
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Originally Posted by davidc
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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Re: 71 HEMI Cuda Convertible 4 speed
Originally Posted by davidc
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.
Originally Posted by Klasse Act
The 454 didn't come in a Vette till 70', sorry to be so geeky but I love Corvettes!
See above.
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Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
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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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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"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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Re: 71 HEMI Cuda Convertible 4 speed
I believe Duntov would have left Chevrolet/GM...
if they had put the 409 in the Corvette.
Bob
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~21,577 454s went into Corvettes...
only during the 1970-1974 model years.
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Originally Posted by FUNX725
I believe Duntov would have left Chevrolet/GM...
if they had put the 409 in the Corvette.
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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