Last week we saw what was current in the Mopar world at the International Auto Show in LA. Hot on display there was a Plum Crazy, new-Gen Challenger that was made to replicate the T/A model of yore, but no matter how cool it just couldn’t live-up to the Chrysler legacy of the late ’60s and early ’70s when the automaker’s notorious HEMI ruled as king of the performance motor kingdom.

Chrysler’s very first HEMI E-body was built on August 1, 1969 in Clare Point, Michigan, and was only meant to be built as a pilot car, never intended to leave the factory for public use. In popular HEMI ‘Cuda fashion, the ’70 E-body is equipped with the potent dual-quad, 425-horse 426 motor that put Mopar performance on the map. This killer HEMI chases a correct 4-speed linked to a Dana 60 rear with a 3.54 differential.

Hands-down the 426 HEMI was Chrysler’s most powerful production mill, and it was one of the most important engines of the horsepower war’s peak. The “HEMI” name of course refers to the signature hemispherically-chambered head design that revolutionized the horsepower craft by allowing for larger ports and valves while also allowing for higher compression ratios.

This pilot E-body currently on eBay out of Fort Wayne, Indiana stands for a $3 million bid, with $1 million of that sale going to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims. It’s an original piece of Mopar history, and if buying a cool ride for a good cause is your thing than this ‘Cuda is one that you need to scope out. Of course, it also helps if you have a few million bucks to spare.