Vert 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Costs More Than a Bugatti
YouTuber Lou Costabile rides in a Lou 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda, which scored $4.8 million at the 2021 Mecum Auctions.
YouTuber Lou Costabile always manages to find some exciting cars. Lou takes a ride in a rare 1971 Hemi Plymouth Cuda convertible in one of his older videos. This is quite a special car, but its back story is even more enjoyable. Back in 2016, Lou flew down to Chicago to meet with Tom Lembeck, who is the proud owner of this machine, and boy, does he have a story to tell.
As our avid readers must already know, the automaker only built 21 examples of Hemi Plymouth Cuda convertibles between 1970 and 1971. Due to their exorbitant price tag, the company could not sell many Convertible versions. According to Tom, his car is one of the only three examples with an A833 four-speed manual transmission from the factory.
Back in 2021, this car was up for auction at a Mecum Auctions sale. The car scored the highest bid of $4.8 million at the auction. However, the owner Lembeck refused to sell the vehicle as he was seeking $6 million for his prized possession. To put things in perspective, one can buy a pair of Ferrari F40s or one Bugatti Chiron for around $4.8 million.
Winchester Green
This 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda we have here sports a beautiful Winchester Green Metallic paint job and a black Shaker scoop hood.
Also part of the ensemble is the optional V3X blacktop, Rallye Wheels, matte Black Hemi billboard graphics, and body-colored side mirrors. Goodyear Polyglas GT tires envelop the gorgeous rims of this convertible. We find high back bucket seats, a wood grain center console, a Rallye dash, power windows, and a three-spoke steering wheel inside the cockpit.
Interestingly enough, the gauge cluster in this car is European spec because this 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda convertible was a French export. Tom explains that he does not drive his rare car as much anymore in the video. “I do need to drive it, and you know the more valuable this car got, the less I really drove it because I used to drive it all the time,” shares tom. He further adds, “the car is worth enough where it’s probably a good idea to keep it inside most of the time.”
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