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A numbers-matching 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda with the rare 440 Six Barrel engine and a four-speed manual is about to cross the auction block in Las Vegas — one of only 108 Plymouth ever built with that exact combination. Its quad headlights and shark-gill fender vents mark it as a one-year-only design, and its drivetrain still carries the original numbers. Here’s what makes this ‘Cuda worth watching when the gavel drops.
A barn-stored 1968 Shelby GT500KR spent thirty years out of sight before selling for $495,000 at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction, beating out two rare Boss 429 Mustangs and a $396,000 Hemi Superbird. See what else made Barrett-Jackson’s own list of the sale’s ten best-selling muscle cars, and why documented originals are commanding record money in 2026.
Only 135 Plymouth Superbirds ever left the factory with a 426 Hemi under that towering rear wing, and one of them just crossed the Barrett-Jackson block for $396,000. A matching Hemi ‘Cuda wasn’t far behind at $302,500. Here’s what the pair says about which classic muscle cars are actually gaining value in 2026.
A 1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird and a 1969 Chevrolet ZL1 Camaro both fought their way into the top ten at Barrett-Jackson’s record-breaking $207.6 million 2024 Scottsdale Auction. Fewer than 150 Superbirds were ever built with the HEMI, and the ZL1’s all-aluminum 427 came from Can-Am racing, not the street. Only one of them claimed the top spot. Watch the full countdown to see which one it was.
Barrett-Jackson has a reputation for record-breaking six and seven-figure sales, so Flying Wheels’ Craig set himself a strict $10,000 budget at the West Palm Beach auction to see what’s actually still affordable. Between overlooked models, movie-pedigree Jeeps out of budget, and buyer’s fees nobody warns you about, the answer isn’t as simple as it sounds. Watch to see exactly what $10,000 bought.