Okay guys, i know this is offtopic. But Last nite i had a dream ( i rarely dream) and I found myself driving a black '71 cuda. coupe. I had a girl in the passenger seat, she was gorgeous, but all i remember is the damn car.

Anyway so im thinking Is this meaning that i need a gf?.. or american muscle?
so i got up online and i found this :




WOW.. Where can i start looking for one?!

 

this is just a '70.. but wow

 

A dream like that means you need to get yourself an American muscle car. Girlfriends don't last forever .

 

I hope you have DEEP pockets to make that "dream" a reality...both are expensive (women and 71 Cuda's)

 

c'mon man, thats not helping.

Can you point me in the right direction?

(and i already lost tons of money with an ex gf, and have nothing to show for.) at least with the cuda i can say i made my dream true right?

 

How much are looking too spend? Do you want a project or something already done? I would start by picking up a classic car trader. You can get them anywhere you pick up an AutoTrader. Or http://www.pjsautoworld.com/1940.htm there on Gulf to Bay. I pass by every day, but you'll pay top dollar. I was in there a few yrs back and the guy I spoke w/ was very nice. I was just browsing through one day.

edit - alot of times the best way to find these cars is sitting somewhere and just inquire or word of mouth.

We've got a friend w/ a Cuda thats been sitting for a while in his shop, I think it's purple, I can't even remember now . Great shape, but needs a motor. We've been trying to get him to get it back on the road for the longest time now, hopefully someday.

 

The prices on these things are going throught the roof. People see them sell for 100-500k on BJ, so they pass the savings on to everyone else. If anything they are a very sound investment, you won't loose money on it like some brand x'ers. Unrestored they go from 3-5k to 10-15k depending on model. The big block cars are getting the premiem. Mopar Collectors guide is a good source for finding them in all kinds of condition.

And I may be premature but I'm calling BS on your buddies silver Challenger. Prob his dads/uncle/brother or neighbor, but not his. You don't buy a car like that and not have any details on it or know if its the real thing or not. Still a very nice find, I really like it.

 

A little idea where these things are going. The Mopar crowd has been watching this one for a couple months. Never seems to finalize a deal I guess. Its been listed 3 times that I know of, and its in Fla.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...557144900&rd=1

And its not a HEMI!!

 

Well lets hope for an unrestored 3-5k one. (like i said, its just a dream, but we're allowed to dream right? gotta start somewhere!).

And i'm confused about the challenger post? was that directed towards me?

And again, thanks to all for the information, you guy have been more than helpful. On a related note. For a beginner, what would a more viable way be?

 

Dano, I was confused by this too, are you talking about the friend I mentioned a few posts up that had a Cuda