The World Famous Barrelcuda Going to Auction...

[fc7cuda]

My guess would be $140,000.

I would guess higher, maybe $165,000.  The color really makes it impressive, and optioned well even before the added parts. 

[torredcuda]

You guys have to know that most of the "cool" options were ADDED by a guy that owned it after me.

He ADDED
1) Billboards
2) Rubber Bumpers
3) 15" Rallies

Everything else is on the BCS.

Hopefully the next owner will bring it back to factory because it just looks like every other "restored" one.  And just for the record I loved the fact you restored that car and watching the process on Moparts was cool!

[anlauto]

No mention in the Mecum ad about its history.  You did a great job on that car, I'd be proud to own and drive it.

So in the last ten years it's only changed hands between three people, one of them being me and the other two knowing full well the history of the car. Now it's been bought be a CDN dealer/collector and for the first time being auctioned off at a public event with, as you say, no mention of the car's history.

So will the history be forgotten ? Will the new buyer even care ? At one point the general consensus was that is was worth nowhere near what a similar car with original body panels is worth....will that still hold true if the history is not presented ?

Ahhhh...so many questions 

[RUNCHARGER]

Yeah: Hard to say. Personally I would not want the car however it is I think much better than a similar car sewn together with AMD parts. I think it will do okay at auction. I think Alan's up front and public build of the car will help it as there are no rumours to be started and the VIN is known to be with this car.

[Beep Beep Dave]

You guys have to know that most of the "cool" options were ADDED by a guy that owned it after me.

He ADDED
1) Billboards
2) Rubber Bumpers
3) 15" Rallies

Everything else is on the BCS.

I remember trying to talk you into those additions when you had it. Really finishes up the car nicely and all are easily reversible.

I still remember seeing that car on line for the first time on the cuda1.com website run by Mopar Matt. When more details started coming out I couldn't believe it was a Canadian car. It really captured my attention for quite a few years.

I would find it hard to imagine if you were into Mopars at all over the last 20 years you would not have crossed paths with this car on the internet at some point.

Dave   

[anlauto]

I still remember seeing that car on line for the first time on the cuda1.com website run by Mopar Matt. When more details started coming out I couldn't believe it was a Canadian car. It really captured my attention for quite a few years.

I would find it hard to imagine if you were into Mopars at all over the last 20 years you would not have crossed paths with this car on the internet at some point.

Dave   

Exactly...around 1998/99 I was introduced to the internet by my brother...Never owning anything remotely close to a computer at the time I really didn't see a use for this new contraption...but just like you said....one of the first web sites my brother showed me was the original "Cars in Barns" in which this car was featured on page one....and that also brought me to Matt's web site...
Almost 10 years would pass until I had a guy on the phone describing the car to me...I knew immediately it had to be the same car....and of course then I met @Desmond who I believe supplied the pictures in the first place....What a lifetime ago...

That same day my brother set me up with an email account (whatever the hell that was)...no idea why I would want one....but I just started dating a girl named Lynn so I said make it: A (for Alan) N (and) L (Lynn) AUTO (automotive) hence anlauto@hotmail.com

[Desmond]

I'll be watching, but not bidding. The divorce would most certainly be more expensive.

[Shoooter]

Cant wait to see what this car will bring. One of my favorite ones

[Topcat]

 

[anlauto]

After viewing some of the Mopar prices this weekend I have pretty high hopes for the ol' Barrelcuda....

I'm thinking $350K at least....

It's going across in a few hours, anybody else want to venture a guess ?

[1Burgfish]

  I'll guess $280K

[ledphoot]

$350K sounds like a good number considering what just went down in that last auction.

[kdcarman]

 Sold 143k

[anlauto]

Sold 143k

I like to change my guess to $140K     guess I was way off...

[ledphoot]

Sold 143k

I like to change my guess to $140K     guess I was way off...

Must have been a different crowd with shallower pockets today.