1970 Hemi Challenger - where is it now?

Bilko · Post by **Bilko** » Sat Jan 16, 16 9:07 am

hemi472 wrote: I think his name was Steve - he ended up moving to Florida and ran the same business in Kissimmee.

That's correct. I took the Cuda to work one day last year and a young lad in the stores took some pics and text them to his uncle in Florida who turned out to be the guy who ran Sunshine Classics years ago. Still very much into Mopars and decoded my car's fender tag from memory.

hemi472 · Post by **hemi472** » Sat Jan 16, 16 5:02 pm

Bilko wrote:
hemi472 wrote: I think his name was Steve - he ended up moving to Florida and ran the same business in Kissimmee.
That's correct. I took the Cuda to work one day last year and a young lad in the stores took some pics and text them to his uncle in Florida who turned out to be the guy who ran Sunshine Classics years ago. Still very much into Mopars and decoded my car's fender tag from memory.

That's cool - it's shows what a small world it is - he was a nice bloke - he also took me out in his Lamborghini countach as well which was pretty cool

LuckyTom · Post by **LuckyTom** » Mon Jan 18, 16 12:21 pm

That car was with the dealer at Goldhawk Road a few years back, may still be. Strictly not for sale, I've tried.... Recently.

Said to be real numbers matching Hemi car, in unfinished resto state.
Owner knows what it's worth and wants it to stay in the family.

(To the best of my knowledge)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Jan 18, 16 4:45 pm

Amazing, that's not the kind of car I would have thought would be stashed away in the UK.

Post by **MattH** » Thu Jan 21, 16 9:26 am

Bilko wrote:
hemi472 wrote: I think his name was Steve - he ended up moving to Florida and ran the same business in Kissimmee.
That's correct. I took the Cuda to work one day last year and a young lad in the stores took some pics and text them to his uncle in Florida who turned out to be the guy who ran Sunshine Classics years ago. Still very much into Mopars and decoded my car's fender tag from memory.

I visited Sunshine Classics when they were in South Woodham Ferrers. I took a few pics as well. They had some great stuff, including the Cudas (hemi and a six pack that had the engines switched), one plum, one go mango. I believe they were brought over for circuit racing, possibly driven by Tony Lanfranchi (?).
They had a gorgeous unrestored 71 Chally R/T in orange with Go wing which last I heard was in Wales looking rather sad and rusty.
I was given a spin in a 74 440 scriffy but quick, and that sealed my fate to have to have one.

hemi472 · Post by **hemi472** » Thu Jan 21, 16 1:57 pm

MattH wrote:
Bilko wrote:
hemi472 wrote: I think his name was Steve - he ended up moving to Florida and ran the same business in Kissimmee.
That's correct. I took the Cuda to work one day last year and a young lad in the stores took some pics and text them to his uncle in Florida who turned out to be the guy who ran Sunshine Classics years ago. Still very much into Mopars and decoded my car's fender tag from memory.
I visited Sunshine Classics when they were in South Woodham Ferrers. I took a few pics as well. They had some great stuff, including the Cudas (hemi and a six pack that had the engines switched), one plum, one go mango. I believe they were brought over for circuit racing, possibly driven by Tony Lanfranchi (?).
They had a gorgeous unrestored 71 Chally R/T in orange with Go wing which last I heard was in Wales looking rather sad and rusty.
I was given a spin in a 74 440 scriffy but quick, and that sealed my fate to have to have one.

be good to see the pics if you get a chance to post them up.

Post by **MattH** » Thu Jan 28, 16 8:49 pm

Here are the 2 Cudas I mentioned above. This was 1993 at Sunshine Classics, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex.
Unfortunately in those days I didnt know much about VINs or I would have taken more pics, but then that was the days of my 110 camera and post it off to get the film developed, no instant pics on my phone!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jan 28, 16 10:32 pm

What a great thread! Im guessing that if that Challenger Hemi is still unrestored and in storage it must be almost unique, certainly in Europe if not Wordwide!

I still cant decide what my favourite E body is....I always thought a Plum Crazy 70 Hemicuda was my Holygrail, then it was the 71 Hemicuda ragtops but now I really love the look of the Hemi Challengers. If I ever won the Euro Trillions, I would have one of each to keep my fleet of 60s moredoor C bodies company.

This type of thread makes me realise just how much knowledge and experience there is in our club. Great stories...keep it coming men

Post by **MattH** » Fri Jan 29, 16 8:39 am

Just found this on the web, on a piston heads thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1079209
never seen this pic before but if what Sunshine Classics were saying is right then one of these two (probably the orange one) is likely this car.

Post by **MattH** » Fri Jan 29, 16 8:50 am

And here it is in action. The interweb is rather useful sometimes!
All pics on http://www.transamcuda.com/cgi-bin/yabb ... 2785813/30

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Fri Jan 29, 16 9:16 am

remember this from a kid there was a bit of a write up in car and car conversions if i remember correctly,, whaty a great pic going over the bridge with big ben in the back drop,, good times a newish hemi cuda being thrashed

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jan 29, 16 9:28 am

I thought one of the French Connection guys owned that car? or is that another ex UK circuit car?

hemi472 · Post by **hemi472** » Fri Jan 29, 16 10:32 am

That picture of the cuda near big ben is really good , i had a book with a yellow superbird on the bridge near Big Ben as well ?

also good pic of sunshine classics

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jan 29, 16 11:02 am

Yes I remember that book, I think Tony O owned the Superbird at the time if memory serves...

RM23 · Post by **RM23** » Fri Jan 29, 16 11:04 am

hi that books called complete guide to American cars and the superbird picture was from a 1971 article in custom car that a lady imported the superbird brand new to London in late 1970 I think the car never left the uk? I have the book and custom car mag.Ialso thought the hemi cuda is in france and got smashed a couple of times as well? cheers all.....

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