1970 Hemi Cuda -the 1st Ever Hemi Cuda on 2040-cars
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:426 hemi
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Plymouth
Model: Barracuda
Trim: BASE
Options: 8-track player, Leather Seats
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 17,750
Exterior Color: Alpine White
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black
Number of Doors: 2
1970 426 Horsepower Hemi Cuda.
THIS IS THE VERY FIRST HEMI CUDA BUILT.BUILD DATE IS AUGUST 1st 1969.IT WAS THE PILOT CAR.
The one engine that stands head and shoulders above the rest is the Chrysler Hemi. As a major part of history in American muscle cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Or indeed of any time, the Hemi was quite simply the most powerful production engine of its time.
Chrysler in particular had much to thank the Hemi for, because of its effect on the publics Perception of Chrysler muscle car was out of proportion to the numbers actually made. A clue to its secret lay in that name: Hemi was short for Hemispherical, indicating the use of a Half-sphere-shaped combustion chamber. It is now recognized that this shape allows more room for Larger ports and valves, and a higher compression ratio in relation to the size of the combustion Chamber. With higher volumetric efficiency than a comparable engine, a Chrysler Hemi breathes deep, And deep breathing is one of the holy grails in the search for high horsepower.
The 1st E-body, Hand built at Chrysler in Clare Point, Michigan. This Cuda was built to be used by Chrysler as a time study proto-type and was never suppose to make it out of Chrysler back in 1969.The debut of the Hemi E-body made a take-no-prisoners statement in November of that year. The 'Cuda had the requisite dual-quad 425hp Hemi engine, four-speed trans and Dana 60 rear-end with mild 3.54:1 gears. Basically, Hemi-Cudas and Challengers (Chrysler) were the quickest muscle cars you could buy off the showroom floor in 1970.. Chrysler built Cudas for looks and speed, The HemiCuda evolved from the Era of Americas love for fast cars and power to put the pedal down and let it go. The first, of Course, was the muscle car era that spanned from about 1962 to what was the end of the era with the Chrysler Street Hemi in 1971. The Hemi-powered E-body cars for the '70 and '71 model years were the Pinnacle of what a true muscle car is all about.
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