There’s nothing in the world quite like popping the hood of a Plymouth ‘Cuda and having a 440 Six-Pack staring up at you. If you buy this 1970 model, that is precisely what you’ll get. Bidding for this one has been pretty strong, and has reached $59,800, but the reserve hasn’t been met. Located in Redwood City, California, you will find the ‘Cuda listed for sale here on eBay.
This is one nice looking car, and while it isn’t perfect, it is a pretty special piece of machinery. There is some minor rust appearing around the edge of the rear window, and the owner is quite candid about the fact that the car has received some minor touch-ups in the past, but the overall impression is really quite good. The seller has owned the car for 15-years, and it has always been garage kept, which has undoubtedly contributed to its overall condition.
The ‘Cuda is a numbers-matching car, with the original 440 Six-Pack, Track Pack Dana rear end, and 4-speed A833 transmission. Judging by the information supplied in the advertisement, the owner has been meticulous with his maintenance on the car, and the car has never consumed anything but 100 octane race fuel. He says that it does burn a little bit of oil and that the carburetors were replaced with a new set of the correct items back in 1978. The car has also undergone some other maintenance work, which has included having the primary carburetor rebuilt, along with replacing the gas tank, sender unit, fuel lines, fuel pump, master cylinder, and the entire cooling system. He says that the original power front disc brakes still work perfectly.
The interior condition is also impressive, but it isn’t perfect. The first thing that grabbed my attention is the original pistol-grip shifter, which I think is a great looking piece of gear. The driver’s seat has a couple of small tears, as does the headliner near the driver’s side visor. The dash is immaculate, and there doesn’t appear as though there is any other work that will need to be performed on the interior.
The ‘Cuda is a classic car, and it is a car that will almost certainly continue to increase in both value and desirability in years to come. This one has, by the owner’s admission, had some minor modifications. However, these can all be reversed with little trouble or expense. The ‘Cuda may seem to be irrelevant to some in a modern context, but it is a vivid reminder of a time when horsepower ruled the road, and when muscle cars graced the showrooms. Today, a really good 440 Six-Pack ‘Cuda will cost anywhere from around the $85,000 mark, up to the $120,000 mark. There has certainly been a number that have sold for figures that are higher than this, so anything is possible on the price front. I would love to know what the reserve is on this one, and I will be interested to see what it finally sells for.
Great looking ride. Glad to see the Ronnie Sox signature is were it belongs and not on the glovebox.
Beautiful color, and like the four speed but I will never understand the allure of the Shaker Hood. Man, it covers the beauty of that awesome engine. Car wise, in general, loved the E Bodies, but a 225 six or 318 is all you really ever needed and they actually handled around a corner. For my dream Chrysler if I could today order one new from a dealer (at 1971 pricing!) would be a 71 Challenger 318 four speed. Back when you actually could order a new one, I was just a tad shy of legal age and funds. Today, I have more then enough funds, but to order new is impossible short of a working time machine, and an old one is just too unreasonably priced for what you get. 60K and reserve not met? 60K will almost buy me a new Hellcat, and that car would so embarrass this one that it would never want to show its face in public again. No, with age comes contentment and wisdom, I am perfectly happy to drive my modern and very capable present day car. Do you think in 1970, new car buyers would look at this and yet think how much “better” the cars from 1920 were, and so much more desirable? I sure wish the cars of my youth had never been turned into commoditys.
I agree, except that I would make mine a 340 instead of a 318, or better yet a 340/ 6 in a 70 AAR!
I know a guy who owns two Challenger TAs! both need restored… He also has a 66 Charger with a 426 Hemi.
A friend pointed out to me, and I have to agree, the muscle-era Mopar cars have about the ugliest dashboards since the invention of the automobile. Are there aftermarket suppliers who make, for example, an all black dash, for cars like this? As more of a Mustang/Camaro guy – comparitvely speaking, they missed the mark on that bit.
At first, I was surprised to see this up to 66K with reserve not met, then I read about the originality and the ownership history.
This one sounds like a real time capsule.
I don’t see the clutch pedal if this is a 4 speed manual transmission car and the brake pedal looks to big also
My dream car as a youth… And even more so now. I wouldn’t change a thing.
Underbody shot on ebay shows a 4 speed. Great car, not unreasonably priced.
Hairy chested ride indeed, hardly your average joes idea of a new car….heck one hard romp on the accelerator would’ve scared most folks have to death. Muscle like this was fairly rare even then whether they graced the showrooms or not. 318 for the more civilized consumer, the 440 six pack was aimed at a more distorted type of individual…like me. Awesome car here.
The only people who drove “super cars” (as we used to call them) as I recall, were people with rich Daddys who didn’t need to worry about the cost of insurance, or criminals. I am serious about that. These big awkward front heavy engines were a rare sight when new, yet the kids today think we all drove them. I was a Chrysler man back then, drove nothing but 225/318s, and I was more then satisfied with them (so was my insurance agent, Mr Clark)
Ended: Mar 18, 2019 , 11:45PM
Winning bid:US $75,099.00
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