If there was one muscle car that could be referred to as the million dollar muscle car, the 1971 HEMI ‘Cuda we be it. The combination was basically the same as the years before, a big-block HEMI V8 in the Plymouth Barracuda body. What distinguished the 1971 model year was new third generation bodystyle and a new egg crate front grill.
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In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| built at | USA |
| engine | Hemi V8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Cast Iron |
| valvetrain | Shaft-Mounted Rocker OHV |
| displacement | 6981 cc / 426 in³ |
| bore | 107.9 mm / 4.25 in |
| stroke | 95.300003 mm / 3.75 in |
| power | 316.89999 kw / 425 bhp @ 5000 rpm |
| specific output | 60.88 bhp per litre |
| torque | 664.40002 nm / 490 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm |
| redline | 5500 |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| f suspension | Torsion Bar |
| r suspension | Live Axle |
Auction Sales History
1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda BS23R1B253238 – sold for $560,000. 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda. 1 of 107 with 426/425 HP and hardtop. Matching numbers engine, transmission and rearend. 1 of 59 with 4-speed manual transmission. Dana 60 4.10 rear Super Track Pack. Original and unrestored, California car. Factory billboard car, 1 of 15. Rubber bumper, painted grille and fog lights from factory. Power steering and front disc brakes. Leather bucket seats. Power windows. 33,000 actual miles. 2 colored broadcast sheets and 2 fender tags. Chrysler registry Galen Govier documentation. Auction Source: Kissimmee 2014, #WhereTheCarsAre by Mecum
1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda 426/425 HP – did not sell for $375,000. True Blue Metallic with Black interior. Listed in the Chrysler registry as the highest known serial number Hemi Cuda in existence. Known as the last Hemi Cuda built. Original 426/425 HP Hemi engine. Original 4-speed manual transmission. Original Dana 60 rear end with sure grip differential. All original car with repaint and engine detail. 23,746 actual miles. Documented with original broadcast sheet. Designated as special handling car at the assembly plant. Visually inspected, decoded and verified by Galan Govier. Original shaker hood car. A34 super track pak. Rallye dash. Auction Source: 2010 Mecum at Monterey
True Blue Poly 1971 Plymouth HEMI ‘Cuda – did not sell for $400,000. A rare specimen right from the start, by its second and last year of production only 108 Hemi-equipped hardtops and seven convertibles rolled off the assembly line. Auction Source: 2010 Mecum Kissimmee, FL Auction
