I have seen a few 1967-1969 Barracudas for sale locally, one was a 318 car...lmk if you want more info.

 

YES TO BOTH OF YOU, SO . SORRY i'M VERY CONFUSED! lol

https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/s...d.php?t=246490

Caught up at work. I musta been thinking of Ice Cold Beer or Burn

 

I see now

IceBurn - I don't know if it would help you or not, but check out the sticky in this forum, "If you can't find it look here". There are a bunch of links in it w/ Misc info if your just getting into it .

 

If it's got tits or tires, it's going to give you problems, but they're both going to be fun to ride in.

 

Man, of all the cars to fall in love with you have to pick a 71 Cuda?!!!! Don't get me wrong, they are great muscle cars but damn, with 3-5k you stand a better chance of scoring the babe than you do a fixable car. The problem is, any cuda worth saving is a canidate for either a Hemi or 440 6 pack clone. Those car believe it or not can easily get 40k+ for a 6 pack and over 100k for a Hemi. And those are just clones!

As for where to look. I'd say unless that 3-5k becomes 30-50K you just have to look everywhere and hope you get lucky. Seriously, you need to drive down a street and see a cuda in someones backyard or garage and talk them out of it. The problem is, those cars specifically, are probably the single most sought after muscle cars right now. It's unlikely that too many people out there are completely oblivious to these cars having value.

Heres some examples I found of what your money can buy(or not). http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...560828311&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...561375239&rd=1

This one might actually be a great deal for you. You can solve both your problems at once!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...561622721&rd=1

Heres an idea though..Maybe look for a 73-74 cuda. I don't think the body work to clone a 71 would be that hard. Dano would know better than me though. Anyway, just an idea. Sometimes you just have to make the best of what you've got.

 

You would be better off to find a decent 70-73 Challenger...they seem to go a little cheaper for some reason. I saw a done 71 Challenger Prostreeter online in St. Pete for $12,500. I tried to find that same ad a week later and couldnt...maybe it sold.

 

I'll take door number 3!

That car is super clean, and the blonde ain't half bad either.

It's incredible what some of these cars are getting nowadays. 20 odd years ago I coudn't get $1.500 for a decent looking 69 road runner. So bad that I ended up trading it in when I got married. In 1998 when I started looking for another mopar, i couldn't touch a car that was in the same condition for under 10k. I got lucky getting my Challenger for 5k, although it needed a complete restoration and is still not totally complete, its what I wanted: another big block mopar. This is what 5k got me in 1999. everyone told me I stole it. And my wife thought I was crazy.

 

that car was sitting on 49th st just north of 46th ave on the west side a few weeks ago, but last time I went by it was gone. It was in a car lot and I stopped to take a look. The car is tubbed, has a cage and a 440. The paint looked like Earl Schieb layed it down but otherwise had lots of potential. I thought it was a 72 or 73, dunno for sure.

 

I think you were right..72 Challenger and it looked good in the pic for a finished car for $12,500. The paint didnt look all that nice but for the money I would have jumped on it and repainted it.

 

Here is a link to a nice 70 Cuda Prostreeter..sublime green too.

http://www.keels-and-wheels.com/show.php?id=3527