Would ya look at that! Who would have thought an A-Body would EVER be #1

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AlaskaJeff

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The only thing I can think of is there was a little bidding war between 2 people that REALLY wanted it. And they let their fat wallets and fatter egos do the talking.
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TOP 10 MOPARS: BIG POWER AT THE BARRETT-JACKSON HOUSTON AUCTION!


#1 – LOT #681 – 1971 PLYMOUTH DUSTER HEMI CUSTOM COUPE – $123,200 – NEW RECORD SALE AT AUCTION

#2 – LOT #662.1 – 1971 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE – $115,500

#3 (TIE) – LOT #691 – 1966 DODGE HEMI CORONET 500 CONVERTIBLE – $110,000

LOT #3 (TIE) – LOT #776 – 2021 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT SUPER STOCK – $110,000

#4 – LOT #668 – 1968 DODGE CHARGER RT CUSTOM COUPE – $99,000

#5 – LOT #668.1 – 1971 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T – $85,800

#6 – LOT #446.1 – 1969 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER CONVERTIBLE – $84,700

#7 – LOT #781.1 – 1970 DODGE CORONET HEMI SUPER BEE RE-CREATION – $80,300

#8 – LOT #699 – 1968 DODGE HEMI CORONET SUPER BEE – $73,700

#9 – LOT #449.1 – 1970 PLYMOUTH HEMI ‘CUDA RE-CREATION – $71,500

#10 – LOT #658 – 1968 DODGE CORONET 440 CUSTOM COUPE – $66,000
 
Probably has at least 2/3rds of that much into it
 
Terrible for the hobby unless your a millionaire

This is why my friends in their 20s and 30s want a classic Mopar but end up getting something else... I was lucky when I got my Duster in 2008 they were still cheap. Now not so much and it really breaks my heart, they're supposed to be a plentiful, affordable build-what-you-want Mopar but that's not really the case anymore. And the old guys keep wondering why there aren't more young people getting into the hobby...

Nowadays if you want a cheap Mopar you're relegated to C-bodies, smog-era cars and/or anything with 4 doors. My next one will likely be a Cordoba, mid-70s Charger or 4-door Valiant.
 
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