When it comes to Mopar money, it all comes back to one engine. The 426 Hemi powers eight of the ten most expensive Dodges, Plymouths, and Chryslers ever sold at auction, and the rarest Hemi bodies, the 1970–71 ’Cuda convertibles and the winged Daytonas and Superbirds, sit at the very top. The list also includes a NASCAR racer and a one-off Italian-bodied show car from the 1950s.

Prices include buyer’s premium where reported and reflect public auction results through early October 2026. Each car is listed once, at its highest sale.

10. 1954 Dodge Firearrow II by Ghia — $1,050,000

Sold: $1,050,000
Auction: RM Sotheby’s, Monterey, August 2021

Virgil Exner’s Firearrow show cars were some of the most influential concepts of the jet age. The Firearrow II was the first of the series that could actually be driven. Bodied by Ghia in Italy, it runs a 241-cubic-inch “Red Ram” Hemi V8 and still wears the clean, low-chrome lines Exner championed. View the RM Sotheby’s lot.

9. 1971 Plymouth ’Cuda 440 Convertible — $1,115,000

Sold: $1,115,000
Auction: Mecum, Indianapolis, May 2019

The only non-Hemi car on the list proves how rare a 1971 ’Cuda convertible is in any form. This red 440 Six Barrel car has about 21,000 miles and a Super Track Pack, and it sold the same day as the Hemi ’Cuda convertible at No. 5. Read more about the sale.

8. 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona, Bobby Allison NASCAR Car — $1,430,000

Sold: $1,430,000
Auction: Mecum, Kissimmee, January 2023

Chrysler built the Daytona to win on NASCAR’s superspeedways, and this is a real one: Bobby Allison’s Coca-Cola #22, with a 650-hp Hemi and a handwritten authentication letter from Allison himself. It’s the only NASCAR-spec Daytona ever sold at a major public auction, and it brought another $1.32 million when it crossed the block again at Monterey in 2025. Read more about the sale.

T-6. 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T Convertible — $1,650,000

Sold: $1,650,000
Auction: Mecum, Kissimmee, January 2016

The Challenger shared its E-body platform with the ’Cuda, and Hemi convertibles were just as scarce. This Sublime Green car is one of four 1970 Challenger convertibles built with the Hemi and an automatic. It sold the same week as the two Hemi ’Cuda convertibles ranked No. 2 and No. 4. Read more about the sale.

T-6. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird — $1,650,000

Sold: $1,650,000
Auction: Barrett-Jackson, Las Vegas, July 2022

Plymouth built the Superbird to lure Richard Petty back from Ford, and just 135 left the factory with the Hemi. This professionally restored, numbers-matching Tor Red car has documented history and set a Superbird record. At the time, it was the most expensive winged Mopar ever sold. Read more about the sale.

5. 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda Convertible (Automatic) — $1,980,000

Sold: $1,980,000
Auction: Mecum, Indianapolis, May 2019

Just 14 Hemi ’Cuda convertibles were built for 1970, and this Lemon Twist car is one of three delivered new to Canada. It has the shaker hood, a TorqueFlite automatic, and yellow steel wheels over a saddle tan interior. Read more about the sale.

4. 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda Convertible (Four-Speed) — $2,675,000

Sold: $2,675,000
Auction: Mecum, Kissimmee, January 2016

Another Lemon Twist car, but with the most desirable drivetrain: the 426/425-hp Hemi with a four-speed manual. It’s one of only five 1970 Hemi ’Cuda convertibles built that way, and it was the top sale of Mecum’s 2016 Kissimmee auction. Read more about the sale.

T-2. 1971 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda Convertible (Automatic) — $3,300,000

Sold: $3,300,000
Auction: Mecum, Kissimmee, January 2026

Only seven Hemi ’Cuda convertibles were built for 1971, and just five had the automatic. This Sno-White car has its numbers-matching Hemi and about 31,000 miles. It sold for $2.3 million at Kissimmee in 2016, then came back ten years later and added a million dollars. Read more about the sale.

T-2. 1969 Dodge Hemi Charger Daytona — $3,300,000

Sold: $3,300,000
Auction: Mecum, Monterey, August 2024

Of 503 Charger Daytonas built for 1969, only 70 got the Hemi and just 22 paired it with a four-speed. This one adds a one-of-one F8 Dark Green and C6G green vinyl color combination and nearly every option on the sheet. It more than doubled the previous Daytona record and became the most expensive winged Mopar ever sold. Read our full coverage of the sale.

1. 1971 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda Convertible (Four-Speed) — $3,500,000

Sold: $3,500,000 (winning bid, before buyer’s fees)
Auction: Mecum, Seattle, June 2014

If one Mopar sets the ceiling, it’s this one: a Bright Blue 1971 Hemi ’Cuda convertible with the four-speed manual, one of a handful built and reportedly the only surviving numbers-matching example. Eight minutes of phone bidding pushed it to $3.5 million, and more than a decade later it remains the most expensive Mopar ever sold at auction. Read more about the sale.

The One That Got Away

In 2021, another 1971 Hemi ’Cuda four-speed convertible, originally exported to France, was bid to $4.8 million at Mecum Indianapolis. That would have been a Mopar record by a wide margin, but it didn’t meet the reserve and the car went home unsold. Read more.

Just Missed the Cut

The final 2017 Dodge Viper and the final 2018 Challenger SRT Demon sold together as a single lot for $1 million at Barrett-Jackson’s 2017 Northeast auction, benefiting United Way. The first 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat sold for $825,000 in 2014 and raised $1.65 million for Opportunity Village after a matching gift.

What the List Tells Collectors

At the top of the Mopar market, rarity is measured in single digits: how many Hemi convertibles, how many four-speeds, how many of one color combination. The 1970–71 E-body convertibles hold six of the ten spots, and the Daytona’s 2024 record shows the winged cars are catching up. A white automatic ’Cuda adding $1 million in ten years says the climb isn’t over, and the $4.8 million reserve that went unmet in 2021 suggests at least one owner saw it coming.

Which moves next: the Hemi ’Cuda convertibles that already set the ceiling, or the winged cars still catching up to them?

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