This 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda project first struck me as a hard pass, but after digging a little deeper I spotted a few redeeming qualities that might make this one worth considering if you’re looking for an E-Body to restore, just know you’re in for a lot of hard work and expense before this ‘Cuda will be ready to get back on the road. If you’re up for the challenge, the Mopar is in Santa Ana, California, and can be spotted here on eBay, where bidding has reached $7,900 and that’s enough to have already lifted the reserve.
This one’s missing the original front clip, and what’s remaining of the body appears like a lot of it has been contaminated by the vinyl top, so who knows how much roof will be left once that’s gone. Just be up to date on your tetanus shots before you begin removal, and watch out for that stray razor blade that looks like it’s been living on the trunk lid since the seventies.
More bad news is the 340 and automatic are long gone, although the seller is willing to build you a 440 along with a TorqueFlite for a price you all will have to negotiate. But around the engine bay is where things start to look a little more promising, as a previous owner began working on the front suspension and it’s starting to look pretty good up there, with the seller also stating that the frame is solid and is only showing surface rust. There’s also a new firewall included with the sale, plus a set of fenders, a hood, and some other unspecified parts.
Most everything remaining inside is going to require attention, and it looks like a few pieces have been borrowed from the dash but the gauges appear to all still be there. Those were some nice seats to find in a ‘Cuda at your Plymouth dealer back in 1970, but time has tattered them so they’re going to need recovering as well. As long as it’s somebody else doing all the work, I’d love to see this one saved, but it’s beyond my confidence level to take on as a project. What are your thoughts on this 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda?
With all the other cool cars in the market, I’m still amazed at what people are willing to pay for air where steel should be and rust where steel is.
Not much left to that one.
Ahhh Just another pile of trash picked clean….
It seems to me that the tide might be out on these types of heaps. There seems to be dozens of these loads for sale that will cost an eye watering amount to bring back. You also will wait years to see it come to fruition. There are also a plethora of very nice units available that can be purchased, and enjoyed for 2/3rds of what the heap resto will cost. Also keep in mind you can finance a finished one and go but items like this require a funds draining that can be painful and non recoverable.
Chris, I think you might be right. The early boomer that were buying them sold them to the later boomers, who are now dying out and there aren’t many genX that have the interest, time, money or inclination to pay silly figures for 50 year old cars. More seem to be coming available, with fewer buyers.
I have quite a few including a Challenger convertible and from my interactions with my sons friends and parents is they. A are afraid of old cars. They have the OMG its not safe complex. B, they cannot drive them for the simple reason they expect a 68 Camaro to operate like a 2023. The few I know younger with old vehicles, rarely drive them except to keep the battery charged or they are just part of their portfolio.
What the heck does the white front fender shown in the ebay listing fit? I thought ’67 Barracuda, but i don’t recognize the front fender emblem hole spacing.
It’s a real-deal Cuda 340 according to the seller, but, oh yeah, it doesn’t come with engine.
Don’t forget too that it’s a “perfect entry level car”, whatever the hell the seller means by that,…
I guess it is a labor of love besides if people want keep the market going I love seeing these old mopars