Arguably the prettiest and most expensive of all muscle cars are the 1970 – 1971 Plymouth Cudas and Dodge Challengers.

A rare example packing 426 Hemi or 440 six pack power can run well into the 6 figures on the auction block, so why not buy a beater and restore it?  Even if the total restoration ends up costing tens of thousands, you are most likely going to come out on top when it comes time to sell.  These photo’s show the dedication that auto restoration experts put forward to literally bring these beasts back from the dead

Meet the “Baron Cuda”, a legit 1971 Hemicuda that was apparently (as the story is told) sitting in a barn minding its own business until a nasty divorce and even nastier X-wife had it destroyed by a back-hoe.

However, when the dead carcass landed in the right hands, it was put back together.  Although the only apparent original parts are the serial numbers and a piece of the cowl.

This is the “barrelcuda” (as you may have noticed by its first picture).  A very rare 1971 Cuda with a 440 six pack that was ridden hard and put away wet.  The car became famous when  its pictures showed up on carsinbarns.com sitting up on barrels in a scrap yard in Newfoundland.  It too landed in the right hands.

For a more in depth write up about the barrelcuda make sure to check out its resto album

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