So, let's explore this. The Hemi cars in 1968 were BO serial numbers and I believe they made 50 of them. These cars were owned by professional teams, raced, wrecked, traded, fixed, retired, sold to collectors alot of times without motors. Sold from the factory without motors as shells so they could be built by professional race teams.
The M-Code, think there were some 300 built? No convertibles, all automatics for engineering reasons.
So, from a pure numbers perspective
300 M Codes
50 BO serial numbered factory race cars
23 H-Code (A57) 4 Speed Cuda' Coupes built
- two found in the same collection
17 H-Code (A53) Formula S Convertibles built
- 10 Automatics / 7 fours speeds
- The one in this collection has a build sheet and was a Canadian Order
- Also for some reason a radio delete - (Canadian's don't like music?)
1 FB Cuda (A56) not as rare but build sheet documents:
- red fender well liners, AM/FM radio, A/C, Power Steering & Brakes, Deluxe Interior, Rally Gauges, Tach, Locking Gas Cap, color matched steel wheels)
- How many A-Body cars have a documented power steering cooler option?
340 Notchback (A4 Paint) how many built without an A53 or A56 code? probably not rare, unusual at best , only example I have ever seen.
So quantifiable numbers to defining rare is pretty straight forward. Subjective comment on more desirable is based on preference or opinion. The numbers are what they are. 50 built Hemis - rare, 23 1969 Cuda Coupe 4 Speeds - don't expect to find two, 17 built 1969 H-Code Convertibles - Rarer, export 1 of 2 Dusters - 2 needles in a haystack, prototype 340 car - unicorn.
Love the Dusters, I need to find a unique one. Preferably done and drivable. Great thread of cars / introspection.
Love those Dusters!
