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FReeper Canteen ~ The 20 Rarest Muscle Cars ~ Feb 26, 2007
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Posted on 02/25/2007 5:52:25 PM PST by StarCMC
The 20 Rarest Muscle Cars
Among muscle cars, there always were a few that, for whatever reason were a little more rare than others. This list shows the rarest factory built production muscle cars. These are cars that ANY buyer could walk into ANY dealer and conceivably order. One off cars for company executives, dealer modified cars (Yenkos, Baldwin-Motion, etc.) and purpose built race cars (427 Cobras) are not included. Cars are ranked by total built by year, model, body style, and engine. Transmission breakouts are also shown, if known. Further breakdowns (by color, options, accessory) are either impossible to get or impractical. Note that by their nature, Hemi Convertibles are widely represented on this list. Convertibles represented everything that the typical muscle car buyer didn't want - a higher price, more weight, and generally lower top speed. Add to that the high performance (and high price tag) for the Hemi engine, and it is no surprise that Hemi Convertibles are the most rare of all muscle cars. In fact, throughout the Hemi era (1966-1971), Chrysler built 8,420,000 cars, yet only 179 of them (1 out of every 47,000) were Hemi convertibles. Truly, as a group, these were the most rare of the rare.
RAREST MUSCLECARS |
# |
YEAR/MODEL |
BODY STYLE |
ENGINE |
TOTAL |
MT |
AUTO |
1 |
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1970 Dodge Coronet R/T |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
2 |
? |
? |
|
3 |
1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1 427 |
2D Coupe |
ZL-1 427 V8 |
3 |
? |
? |
|
3 |
1970 Plymouth Road Runner |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
5 |
1970 Dodge Super Bee |
2D Pillared Coupe |
426 Hemi |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
6 |
1966 Dodge Coronet 400 |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
6 |
? |
? |
|
7 |
1971 Plymouth 'Cuda Hemi Covertible |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
7 |
5 |
2 |
|
8 |
1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am |
Convertible |
400 RA IV |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
9 |
1968 Dodge Coronet |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
9 |
1 |
8 |
|
10 |
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 426 Hemi Convertible |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
9 |
5 |
4 |
|
11 |
1966 Plymouth Belvedere II |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
10 |
4 |
6 |
|
11 |
1969 Dodge Coronet |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
10 |
4 |
6 |
|
11 |
1969 Plymouth Road Runner |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
10 |
4 |
6 |
|
14 |
1969 Plymouth GTX |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
11 |
5 |
6 |
|
15 |
1970 Dodge Coronet |
2D Hardtop |
426 Hemi |
13 |
4 |
9 |
|
16 |
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
14 |
6 |
8 |
|
17 |
1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX |
Convertible |
426 Hemi |
17 |
7 |
10 |
|
17 |
1971 Pontiac GTO Judge |
Convertible |
455 |
17 |
? |
? |
|
19 |
1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 |
Coupe & Convertible |
427 L88 V8 |
20 |
? |
? |
|
19 |
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 |
Convertible |
454 LS6 V8 |
20 |
? |
? |
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This list from MuscleCars.com
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To: Tanniker Smith; beachn4fun
Ping to #418. Accidentally sent to Beachn'
To: Tamar1973
One has to have their priorities straight.
LOL!! So true... Unfortunately the guy who's name appears on the bottom line of my Paycheck doesn't share my priority!
To: GrandEagle
LOL!! So true... Unfortunately the guy who's name appears on the bottom line of my Paycheck doesn't share my priority! Well, I'm off to earn my paycheck, too. : ) Glad to see you're in good spirits.
423
posted on
02/26/2007 10:57:28 AM PST
by
Tamar1973
(Note to Hillary, Boxer and Fonda: The peas called, they want their pod back!)
To: StarCMC
The 20 Rarest Muscle Cars There is good reason for them to be rare; many of them are pitiful examples of a muscle car. As an example, the 1971 GTO was but a mere shadow of the 1964 and 1965 GTO it had replaced. I can well imagine the 1971 was rare, the GTO era had passed.
To: ValerieTexas
Awwww...that's real purty, Valerie.
You didn't really have to explain the name change, it's obvious after the first picture!
It's good to see you, hope life is treating you well.
425
posted on
02/26/2007 11:22:32 AM PST
by
HiJinx
(Ask me about support for our troops!)
To: MosesKnows
Personally I think 69 was the peak of the muscle car era.
Beginning in '71 some smog issues began, '72 was worse, and it all ended in '75.
Nearly anything from around '55 to '69 had serious potential.
My in my '62 Chrysler you never floored it unless you were racing. If you needed to pass you just cracked about 2/3 throttle, it downshifted, and before you knew it you were doing 100.
Just an opinion...
To: StarCMC
How the mighty have fallen! A majority of those cars are Mopar, yet the Mopar name was sold to Dr. Z because they stopped making cars worth buying, especially with decent trannys.
That 67 Vette...love those rail pipes.
427
posted on
02/26/2007 11:29:27 AM PST
by
Sensei Ern
(http://www.myspace.com/reconcomedy - Time's 2006 Person of the Year)
To: GrandEagle
It was a production car... few built or sold...
The Buick Special was very similiar...
To: devolve
You know what a Bristol is... you should know what this is...
To: devolve
'64 Pontiac Banshee...
To: potlatch
FERRARI TESTA ROSSA modified Corvette engine conversion 196O street driven by an architect in south Florida
often seen at lunchtime on the Federal Highway not exactly considered to be a subtle sleeper
the engine was from a modified Corvette that was wrecked in a race in Nassau
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431
posted on
02/26/2007 12:23:53 PM PST
by
devolve
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood
Not a big fan of Jensen styling
They did good bodywork but their own designs were awkward looking cars
I looked Jensen-Healey for about 10 seconds that was for sale once - Not worth restoring or converting and the worst rustbucket I've ever seen
--
The AC Bristol convesion was after a friend went thru three expensive rebuilds by a former Indy mechanic after welding up and lineboring the Bristol after the bearings spun.
The Chevy engine swap was done in a shop that mostly repaired cars, trucks, tractors, and built some custom swamp buggies and a 3 speed PU truck transmission was used with a floor shift.
The only thing that seemed to need occasional attention was the bearing and seal in the stock AC differential.
Acceleration was blinding as was wheelspin and rumor had it that it set a land speed record from Miami to Pompano one hot summer night on the Sunshine State Parkway.
Chevys were swapped into TR3s, Austin-Healeys, a Triumph Mayflower (Crane cam and headwork), a Lister-Jaguar that raced at Daytona.
An modified Olds aluminum V8 was swapped into a rear-engined Lotus long before Chapman ever got his Ford V8 sorted out.
432
posted on
02/26/2007 1:17:17 PM PST
by
devolve
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To: Tanniker Smith; Mrs.Nooseman
Maybe the school computer thought that she was threatening to bring mines to the school. Terrorist and all....yeah...she is soooooo dangerous!
Very cynical tagline, Tann. :D
433
posted on
02/26/2007 1:39:33 PM PST
by
luvie
(The War On Terror--not a clash between civilizations....it is a clash ABOUT civilization--Rush L.)
To: beachn4fun
Missed ya this morning!
Here is a delayed ((((hug))))
....and a "hi"!
434
posted on
02/26/2007 1:40:18 PM PST
by
luvie
(The War On Terror--not a clash between civilizations....it is a clash ABOUT civilization--Rush L.)
To: GodBlessUSA; GrandEagle
You guys play waaaaaaaaay too early in the morning! :D
But, howdy anyway!
435
posted on
02/26/2007 1:41:08 PM PST
by
luvie
(The War On Terror--not a clash between civilizations....it is a clash ABOUT civilization--Rush L.)
To: Tamar1973
Oh yeah!! Great song, great car!!
436
posted on
02/26/2007 1:43:12 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(After the attacks of 9/11, profiling Muslims is more like profiling the Klan. - Ann Coulter)
To: ValerieTexas
(((((Valerie)))))...by any name! I am soooo glad to see you!
We've missed you!
How are things in Austin?
437
posted on
02/26/2007 1:47:22 PM PST
by
luvie
(The War On Terror--not a clash between civilizations....it is a clash ABOUT civilization--Rush L.)
To: LUV W
Very cynical tagline, Tann. :DLOL! I was watching Abbott and Costello over the weekend, in particular, "A Night in the Tropics", which was based on a story called "Love Insurance". A&C are actually just supporting characters in their first movie.
By the way, here's a great "Abbot and Costello" bit, sort of . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-7-F0rpZkc
438
posted on
02/26/2007 1:48:37 PM PST
by
Tanniker Smith
(A husband is what's left of a sweetheart after the nerve has been killed. -- Lou Costello)
To: Tanniker Smith
GAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....
That made my hair hurt! LOL! It is a funny bit coming out of the Star Wars characters' mouths. Yoda and....whats-it's-name.
Good to see you!
439
posted on
02/26/2007 1:51:51 PM PST
by
luvie
(The War On Terror--not a clash between civilizations....it is a clash ABOUT civilization--Rush L.)
To: StarCMC
Hi, Star! You never get to do much more than drive-by posts any more huh? We miss your company! ((((hugs))))
440
posted on
02/26/2007 1:52:46 PM PST
by
luvie
(The War On Terror--not a clash between civilizations....it is a clash ABOUT civilization--Rush L.)
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