Our Top 5 Mopar Favorites From Mecum Orlando 2021
From famous NASCAR rides to the hottest machines of today, Mecum Orlando has Mopars of all sorts, including our five favorites.
The summer is heating up with tons of Mopar madness on the streets. From cruising along the main drag to smoking the competition on the drag strip, the Brotherhood of Muscle is in full effect. You may even be out there with your fine Pentastar or Ram of choice.
Of course, you might be in the market for a new Mopar yourself, whether it’s your first or your latest. Mecum Auctions is in Orlando July 28 through 31 with more than a few cool Mopars heading the red carpet. Here are the five which caught our eye, and may just catch yours.
No. 5: 2021 Challenger Drag Pak
This one will require a trailer to bring home, and then, to the track. One of only 50 built in 2021, this Challenger Drag Pak packs a Hemi with a 3.0-liter Whipplecharger bolted on top. A total of 630 horses thunder out of the gate through a three-speed TH400 transmission to the fat Mickey Thompson drag radials out back. And not only can this Challenger throw down on the weekend, but in NHRA and National Muscle Car Association events, too.
No. 4: 1972 ‘Cuda
This ’72 ‘Cuda in Petty Blue received a full rotisserie restoration with “no expense spared,” per the listing. It’s also in the Chrysler Registry, and still possesses its original broadcast sheet. A 340 V8 with four-speed auto move the big Mopar fish around, while disc brakes stop the show.
1979 300
From the middle of the malaise era, this 300 offered plenty of personal luxury, not so much in performance. Inside the white exterior is a bold red interior with cushy vinyl seats and carpet, plus engine-turned trim along the dash. The 195-horse 360 V8 boasts 58,000 miles, and is ready for more luxury cruising to come.
No. 2: 1970 Challenger R/T
You gotta love this first-year Challenger in its classic Plum Crazy over white combo. This ride is listed in the Chrysler Registry, and has both its original broadcast sheet and window sticker. A disc-brake upgrade stops the big horses from the 383, holding them back until the stop light turns green.
No. 1: Marty Robbins’ 1969 Daytona
Finally, we’ve got the biggest star this side of the Grand Ol’ Opry at Mecum Orlando, the 1969 Daytona piloted by country music legend Marty Robbins. Robbins took the winged warrior out to the 1970 National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the only time it raced as such. NASCAR legend (and SRX co-founder) Ray Evernham helped restore the Daytona after its rediscovery in 2005. It was then revealed in 2019 at Talladega with other winged warriors at the track’s 50th celebration of the Aero Wars, even making a few laps.
Photos: Mecum Auctions
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