10 RAREST Muscle Cars of All Time

welcome to this video about the 10

rarest

and most collectible holy grail

muscle

cars

of all

time

because apparently there are people who have enough money to buy a small island but choose to spend it on old

cars

, so buckle up and get ready to delight your eyes with some of the most coveted automobiles in history - the GSX is Buick's stunning standout masterpiece from the classic American Muscle era. In February 1970, a prototype version was presented at the Chicago Auto Show to gauge the public's reaction to a possible production show. Attendees responded enthusiastically and gave Buick the go-ahead to produce the GSX.

The prototype differed from the final production model with its exaggerated spoilers, larger hood scoops, pop art interior with multicolor stripes, and no hood-mounted tachometer that later appeared on the production models intended by Felix GSX. competing against the Chevrolet Chevelle and Pontiac GTO that were getting all the glory back then and what makes this car so rare and desirable: the 678 GSX has produced 400 stage one options, with only 118 of them equipped with a four-speed transmission. This GSX unicorn last sold for 203,500 in 2020 and has probably been highly prized since then, securing a number 10 position on our list. The legendary Boss 429 was a textbook example of how to fit a big engine into a relatively light body and it wasn't because Ford had nothing better to do, they did it to homologate the engine for NASCAR racing purposes to give it to its twin Fastback Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone more power in the great national NASCAR series to compete against the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth with a hemi engine.

Superbird bodied cars, only 1,356 Boss 429s were built for the 1969 and 1970 model years at Car Craft Ford's specialty vehicle engineering facility in Brighton, Michigan, in addition to the low production volume, this particular Boss is more desirable and valuable due to its low original mileage and presence. of S code 429, an early production engine with minimal emissions control components, magnesium valve covers and reinforced connecting rods, the engine was underrated at 375 horsepower, but actually generated over 500 horsepower, this was recently sold for $523k and crosses the line at number nine on our countdown, the Dodge Coronet was probably the least popular b-body Chrysler in the 1960s, but that never stopped Dodge from offering it with a Hemi, which which turned the elephant-powered Coronet RT into a gentlemen's

muscle

car and, for sure, a rare Beast.

What makes this one so rare and collectible is that Dodge only made 107 semi-propelled Crowns and only 10 of them were convertibles like this, adding to the element of rarity is the fact that this car is only one of four convertibles with four. speed transmission and the only one still known to exist besides all that is this stunning color combination of bright metallic green with a white interior as the main artifact of the gold muscle car from the year 1969, this sublimely great Coronet in the number eight position It sold for $625,000 in 2016 and could one day go on sale again at a slightly higher price in the 1960s.

GM management had decreed that engines larger than 400 cubic inches could not be installed in vehicles. medium or smaller size; However, demand for race cars was intense so Chevrolet will offer its L-72427 in its Camaros and also Chevelles as factory options. Chevy responded by surreptitiously making the engine available through its fleet vehicle ordering process for Chevy dealers known as the Head Office Production Ordering System or Copo. About 1,069 pairs of '69 Camaros were produced with the all-aluminum ZL1 version of the 427 and the rest with the solid-lift l72 version, our COPO Camaro here is as rare as a blizzard and Tahiti for having the ZL1 engine and the Muncie M22 4-speed transmission fitted to just 12 of the ZL1 cars, any ZL1 COPO Camaro, are a rare icon of late '60s automotive muscle, but this one at No. 7 on our list stands out as particularly Worth noting, its last sale was in 2021 and it sold for $825K and is probably a solid investment for anyone. the lucky owner is Ford in 1965 and Shelby America had created a high-performance home run with Shelby's GT350 for 1966.

Shelby was more serious about giving the GT an extra boost by offering it a factory-installed Paxton supercharger that forced the compressed air entering its engine in 1966. The supercharged GT350 ticks all the boxes in terms of rarity and collectability, first of all, it is an iconic 1966 Shelby GT350 and only one of the 1,373 built for that year becomes even more of a unicorn After that, this GT350 was just one of 11 factory supercharged examples and just one of four painted in candy color. apple red in 2020, this particular car at number six in our countdown picks sold for $852k and made a wealthy Shelby enthusiast very happy;

There are still believed to be eight of the 11 supercharged GT350s still available, so perhaps there are a few hidden in a barn awaiting your discovery and bargaining skills. This is one you could definitely spot in a crowded parking lot. The 1970 Plymouth Superbird was subtle. It wasn't especially Limelight green with its imposing rear wing, but it captured the wild spirit of American performance cars. During that

time

in history, the Superbird only existed due to NASCAR's homologation requirements, as Plymouth had to sell at least 500 copies of this Up Arrow Roadrunner for race eligibility purposes. This Limelight green bird announces its presence by burning your retinas and is one of 135 Hemi Superbirds built and only one of the two that were painted in this color combine that with the fact that it has relatively low mileage for a 53 year old car, it has a four-speed transmission and was only produced for one year driving at number five, this highly optioned NASCAR-bred green bird recently sold for $852,500 and proves that rarity and uniqueness are a collector car mix that continues generating huge profits every time these beauties appear for sale.

The GTO judge is as exemplary and perfect as a muscle. The car can get a powerful line-up of engines, impressive styling, colorful paint, wild graphics, and the necessary details and spoilers to project that aggressive image and stance. This highly optioned orbital orange Judge was a former factory show vehicle and was just the beginning of the wish list that can be added. That the fact that this beauty had the 400 cubic inch Ram Air engine option with automatic transmission, optional formula steering wheel and was an Alfresco convertible, combined the combination of options for a rare goat, only seven GTOs were built in this configuration and this is one of them, the real victor of classic era muscle cars, War, which comes in at number four on our list, this judiciously named and museum-ready GTO emptied someone's wallet to the tune of 1 .1 million dollars recently and as long as it doesn't affect your grocery budget. too strong put a smile on their faces, the Challenger was Dodge's answer to the puma Mustang Camaro and Firebird and debuted as a completely redesigned car on Chrysler's electronic body platform.

This attractive Challenger RT convertible is another ultra-rare, heavily optioned muscle car that featured The celebrated Hemi engine is just one of nine Challenger RT hemis that were built in convertible form and just one of four hemis with an automatic transmission that ranks number three. We would have to agree that it represents a perfect time capsule preserving the high water mark. For American Muscle excellence, this iconic Hemi Challenger sold for $1.65 million in 2016 and set the bar for what an ultra-rare, ultra-collectible muscle car should be worth. 1969 was the year Pontiac said goodbye to its first-generation f-body Firebird Pony. auto, but also greeted the ws4 Trans Am option; certainly added some sportiness to the Firebird and would remain a performance Firebird option until the third generation ended service in 1992.

Our 69 Trans Am Here's a very special bird with esteemed provenance, it was originally ordered as a company car by a Pontiac engineer and one of eight Trans Am convertibles that were built not only its option with a four-speed transmission and the only convertible ordered in white with a white interior and white roof as a second place and number two, a white and blue pleasant to the eye. The Cameo white exterior with Tyrolean blue accent colors and graphics and a parchment white interior is the perfect color combination for this bird, our Trans Am shown here sold for $1.9 million in 2016. and represents one of the

rarest

and most collectible muscle cars of 1971.

The end of an era for Dodge's performance beasts, this 71 Cuda did everything right, the convertible option, Hemi engine, 4-speed transmission and a body side graphic that Hemi shouts. in a rare Winchester Gray color and to top it all off, this car was an export version that spent much of its early life in France. This is a very rare and collectible car that hit number one and was recently bid for $4.9 million. which could have bought you a small island in the South Pacific if cars weren't your thing, that's old Ferrari territory and it surprises you when you think about how it's more than double the amount the number two Trans Am sold for and it still wasn't.

Enough for the seller, well there you have it folks, 10 muscle cars that are weirder than a teetotaling St. Patrick's Day celebration. If you come across one of these beauties in your life, consider yourself lucky and if you can really afford to buy one, go for it. tap, let's be friends, let us know which ones were your favorites, which ones we may have left off our list and suggestions for future videos, as always, thank you for watching and for your continued support of our channel, remember to like, share this video and to subscribe.