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Only ten 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II convertibles left the factory with a 426 Hemi, six of those with automatics, and just one in the color code 661 Metallic Mauve — the car in this episode, restored with its original numbers-matching driveline intact. Commenters can’t agree if the color is mauve or purple, but they agree on one thing: this Hemi was built to be feared, not casually enjoyed. What actually makes a car the rarest piece in a collection already built around rare Mopars?
While working on unrelated 1956 and 1957 Napco trucks, CarGuyLuke stumbles onto a back lot holding five late-1960s Mopars, including two Hemi Chargers, a 1969 model built in fewer than 1,000 units and a four-speed 1968 example limited to just 467. VIN-by-VIN decoding on camera confirms exactly what each car is and how rare it really is. Watch to see all five cars broken down in detail.
The Auto Archaeologist tracked down a hidden Mopar collection split between two unlikely locations, a defunct auto parts showroom and a barn built partially into a hillside, housing rare Chrysler products, plus one lone Ford, that had sat untouched for decades. The find was significant enough to earn its own Hot Rod Magazine feature. This is part two of the search, picking up where the mystery deepens.