Spirit of 76 Superbird

This car has the 440 6-pack, 4-speed transmission with the factory Pistol-grip shifter and it's matching numbers. The car is equipped with power steering and power brakes. It was purchased October 14,1972 by well known race car collector, the late Eddie Evans of Bedford, Indiana. He had several Superbirds and used this one as his driver and had the car painted in Petty colors with a matching interior. 

Info and photos from http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=656.1&aid=323 thanks to Jay for letting me know about it to share with you

rare and unique Road Runner collectibles

thanks Jay!

Joe Camel preferred Mopars

at the Mopar area at SEMA were a couple of cool vehicles,

For some unknown reason, the comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham was picked to choose how to fit out this Challenger.

I believe they called this the Sand Trooper

one impressive hemi Road Runner

the lighting was terrible for photography

Mopar row at SEMA 2012

One of the rarest Mopars, and most highly desired, the 71 Hemi Cuda Convertible. This one is getting auctioned off, and has an interesting history

According to the auction house, and no one has anything else to print about it that Google could find, it was stolen in 71, and found by Harold Sullivan just days before it was to be sold for scrap. I learned about it at http://www.sportscardigest.com/hemi-cuda-featured-at-barrett-jackson-scottsdale-2012/

Now, as a sceptical person who rarely believes the salesman, and asks questions... I;d like to know if it was stolen, was it recovered, did the insurance company that paid out for it have a claim on it, who and why was figuring to sell a rare musclecar like this for scrap, and how did Harold track it down? 

I ask, because NO ONE has printed anything but the sales pitch. And you aren't reading my blog for the sales pitch, 'cause I ain't selling nothing here. Just sharing interesting stuff with wheels. 

Below are a couple photos from Google Books of Harolds collection of rare mopars, he may have the coolest collection of them, and it's commonly known as Mystical Mopar Collection, and featured in Dream Garages books. Harold owns the Silver Bullet, the famous GTX that the Mopar engineers used for testing racing parts in the late 60's.

Private tour of the non public collection for a car club in 2001

An unrestored 1969 Dodge Daytona, looking like it's had a really rough life. No its not for sale

people on the Charger forum know the car, it's been owned by the same guy since 1987, and the newspaper ad he bought it from is 

The Challenger message board is talking about memorabilia, here's some cool stuff that's been shared

check it out and add to it at http://challenger.mpoli.fi/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7281&sid=49ad4709f4ed284407d8776b6bb376ec