1970 Plymouth Aar 'cuda - Authentic on 2040-cars
Westville, New Jersey, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:340-6BBL
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Plymouth
Model: Barracuda
Trim: 2-Door Coupe
Options: V1X - Black Vinyl Top, A01 - Light Package, A21 - Front Elastomeric Bumper, A53 - Trans Am Package, A62 - Rallye Instrument Cluster, C55 - Bucket Seats, J45 - Hood Pins, J82 - Rear Spoiler, Duck Tail, M21 - Drip Rail Moldings, M88 - Deck Molding Treatment, N44 - Side Exhaust, N85 - Tachometer, N94 - Carb Fresh Air, with Fiberglass Hood, R11 - AM Radio, V6H - Sports Stripes, Longitudinal Trans Am, Y05 - US Spec Build, 26 - 26" Radiator, EN1 - End of Tag
Safety Features: G34 - Drivers Side Racing Mirror, L31 - Fender-Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
Drive Type: Manual 4-Speed
Power Options: B51 - Power Brakes
Mileage: 82,888
Sub Model: AAR
Exterior Color: Deep Burnt Orange Metallic
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
This is a nicely-optioned 1970 AAR Cuda. Numbers match, except for the transmission. When we bought it, it had a big-block (18-Spline) A833 which we replaced with the correct 23-Spline A833 when the car was restored. The car was restored in 1994 and has been garage-kept and rarely-driven since. The headliner is dry-rotted above the sun visors and the speedometer needle is broken. Original Build Sheet is included with the car. The car runs and drives great - it's a car show every time we take it for a spin! It's got a nice, lumpy cam so it sounds great too! Here are the details from the Build Sheet:
On Apr-06-13 at 17:25:51 PDT, seller added the following information:
Plymouth Barracuda for Sale
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'71 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible sells for $3.5M [w/video]
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We're plenty used to seeing classic cars selling for millions of dollars. It's just that they're usually European: Ferraris, Bugattis, Mercedes and the like. There are some rare American exceptions, usually wearing the names Duesenberg or Shelby. But what we have here is the most expensive Chrysler product ever sold at auction.
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We'll leave the question of whether or not the old Plymouth (and later Chrysler) Prowler was ultimately a stylish, performance-oriented car to you, but the boys and girls currently leading the SRT charge at the Pentastar headquarters are keen to accept the retro-rod into the fold.
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While we'd normally recap the stars of the show, in this particular auction, every car's sale was newsworthy. The full list of sale prices doesn't seem to be published, but according to The New York Times, the auction brought in a total of $2.5 million, or an average of about $277,000 per car.
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