1970 Plymouth Cuda for sale $89,900

Investment grade Cudas have been fetching serious money for years. It seems old school MoPars are in the realm of hard assets an excellent place to build solid equity. Theres just one catch: for the most part that equity comes at the expense of enjoyment. Most 6-figure collector cars remain 6-figure collector cars thanks to meticulous care and very little road time. And thats where this Plum Crazy Plymouth starts to really shine. This coupe an authentic AAR Cuda is intrinsically valuable thanks to its correct appearance and numbers-matching small block. But thanks to a seasoned high quality restoration its also not something anyone should be afraid to cruise down the street. If youre one of the countless car guys who wants a top dog muscle car that they can admire AND enjoy heres your next classic!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Assembled in Hamtramck Michigan in April of 1970 this purple pentastar is the beneficiary of a thorough restoration that was completed sometime around 2005. During that calculated rebuild the cars straight body which includes solid-closing doors on top of excellent panel alignment was stripped massaged and polished into a nicer presentation of its factory-correct aesthetics. And today this positively vivid Plymouth rolls as one super slick road warrior that features a perfect combination of timeless style and vicious street manners.

Not surprisingly this AARs track-bred appearance is backed by a long list of correct details. At the front of its glossy profile a PLYMOUTH branded grille hangs clear head lamps and flush-fit parking lights above a polished bumper and requisite road lamps. Behind that grille a lightweight AAR-exclusive hood secured by stainless lanyards rolls a soft black topcoat toward clean glass and straight stainless frames. At the sides of that hood correct mirrors and polished stainless exhaust tips reflect flush door handles and correct fender-mount turn indicators. And at the back of the car a Satin Black valence hangs bright taillights and a small cuda script between a second polished bumper and a familiar ducktail spoiler.

ENGINE

Toss the lightweight hood and youll find an original 340 cubic inch LA V8 thats authenticated by a famous 3577130TA casting number a November (11) 24th (24) 1969 (69) casting date and a matching partial VIN. Although SCCA Trans Am racecars were limited to 302 cubic inches Plymouth stuck to the tried and true no replacement for displacement rule for street applications. That means this coupe received a powerplant that was specifically designed for high performance turnpike warriors. And thanks to Holley tri-power carburetion a hot Edelbrock intake a high performance points distributor high-flow cylinder heads and unique internals it turned hefty 10.5 to 1 compression into 315 fire-breathing horses. That said SCCA regulations and increasing insurance costs forced Chrysler to actually underrate the mills output to just 290. But in reality the car easily disposed of most equally powered stoplight challengers. Whatever the number this Cudas striking engine compartment is clean and ready to roll. Plum Crazy framing provides excellent contrast to a glossy layer of Hemi Orange block skin. The cars bright air cleaner features a requisite 340 SIX BARREL decal. And the whole set-up is finished with details like a correct Chrysler radiator an old-style Chrysler washer reservoir a reproduction MoPar battery and a small MoPar fuel filter.

DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION

Slide under this exclusive E-Body and youll find surprisingly solid bones that while nice have no fear of