Other cars sold for a considerable amount of money were a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327/360 Z06 Split-Window Coupe, going for $566,500, and a 1971 HEMI Cuda sold for a little over half a million dollars.Īccording to Barrett-Jackson, Superbird is the most expensive sold at auction. "The collector car hobby is enjoying a banner year and I look forward to riding the momentum into our Houston Auction this October.”Ī total of 663 vehicles were sold in Vegas, where Barrett-Jackson raised over $49.1 million. “American HEMI muscle appropriately led the charge this holiday weekend," added the auction house's president, Steve Davis. " The Las Vegas Auction also demonstrated the demand for blue-chip HEMI cars that brought in strong hammer prices." " Our Las Vegas Auction provided our guests an amazing, unparalleled experience over the Independence Day holiday weekend," said Craig Jackson, chairman, and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. Besides, the Superbird has Rally wheels with Goodyear Polyglas tires. Behind the engine, we can find a column-shifted 727 TorqueFlite, matched to a Chrysler 8.75-inch differential. The interior of this piece of art features a TX9 black trim, with matching black vinyl bench seating, a push-button AM radio, and other elements from that time. This HEMI beast kept a lot of important original components, and it is as authentic as possible. A total of 1,900 Superbirds were ever produced, but only 135 had 425 hp from the HEMI beast. The 1969-built NASCAR homologation special was ordered in a special red paint and is powered by a top-spec 426 HEMI engine.
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