As big a fan as I am of E-Bodies, generally there’s something I can find to get excited about whenever one shows up for sale online. From some angle, somewhere, more often than not there’s at least one thing about the car that usually gets my juices flowing. Maybe it’s too early in the morning and the optimistic side of my brain isn’t fully awake yet, but this poor ‘Cuda is just making me sad to look at, and I’m glad the seller states upfront that it needs EVERYTHING and capitalized that all-important word when describing this car. If you’re got your big boy restoration pants on and don’t mind a car in need of EVERYTHING, maybe this 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda would be a good car for you. It’s located in St. Louis, Missouri, and can be found here on eBay with a current bid of $4550.50.
Perhaps you’re thinking that the wheels may be salvageable, but it doesn’t really matter as they are not included in the sale, and the seller says that instead, the car will have a set of rollers for transport. There’s also no background given about how this ‘Cuda got to be in its current state, and that might be good, because if people were inside when that roof collapsed their noggins must have taken some pretty hefty blows.
If there is a bright spot, it may be that there is a fender tag present, but even that raises some questions as it’s blue and not consistent with the rest of the contamination surrounding it. The seller says that the ‘Cuda is a factory FC7 In Violet color car, which does match up with the tag, and there is purple under the trunk lid and inside the passenger door jamb. It is also said to be a 340 car, and that E55 in the lower-left corner is consistent with such, but there’s no motor or transmission present so c’est la vie.
Things aren’t looking much better on the inside either, and there’s no glass. Even though the seller summed the car up in one sentence by saying that it needs everything, he does point out some specifics such as all body panels, fenders, doors, roof, trunk, interior, floor pans, plus the rails are rusty too. The seller optimistically states that nearly everything it needs is available from the aftermarket, and believes that the car is worthy of a full-blown restoration.
The owner also mentions that the car still has a good color-coded grille, although it has some cracks and is missing some of the “cheese graters”. What are your thoughts on this 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda?
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