Vehicle Description
1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda
A special 'Cuda derivative for 1970 was the race-themed AAR. This
car, much like Dodge's Challenger T/A, was built to homologate Dan
Gurney's All American Racers Trans-Am racing team.
AAR Cuda's featured staggered front and rear tires, a black grille
with a matching NACA-ducted flat black hood and fender tops,
distinctive "strobe" side stripes and a special trunk lid spoiler.
The exclusive AAR engine was a side-exhausted 340-cu.in. V-8 topped
with three 2-bbl. Holley carburetors, and it made 290hp when mated
to a four-speed manual or three-speed TorqueFlite automatic
transmission.
The AAR Cuda was only produced during the year of 1970. The AAR
'Cuda was produced to race in the SCAA road racing and to compete
with the Ford Mustang. AAR actually means 'All American
Racers'.
Let's first look at how the AAR Cuda differed from the regular
Cuda. Then we will go into more detail with each of those
differences.
The AAR Cuda was different from the regular 'Cuda in many ways. All
AARs had a 340 6 barrel engine. The AAR Cuda had a unique stripe
called a strobe stripe, which held the AAR 'Cuda logo. The hood
scoop on the AAR actually took in fresh air. For spoilers, it had
front "eyebrow" spoilers and a rear "duck tail ". Unlike a standard
Cuda, the AAR's exhaust came out the sides near the back
wheels.
The AAR Cuda was produced during the months of March and April,
1970. Production of the AAR began on March 10 and continued until
April 17. There was however the pilot car that was produced
February 3rd. Also, according to a couple of AAR Cuda Registries,
there were no AARs known to be produced March 10th, 25th - 27th, or
the 30th. Also they reported that there has been at least one AAR
with the production date of April 20. So those production dates may
not have been followed exactly by the factory. There were only
about 2,724 AAR Cudas produced in the six week time period. There
were 1,120 produced with manual 4-speed transmissions, and the
remaining 1,614 had the automatic 3-speed transmissions.
vin# BS23J0B292550
Delivered new at Bob Maddox Chrysler-Plymouth in Forest Park
Ga.
Original options from Broadcast sheet:
340 cid engine
4 speed manual transmission with pistol grip
HD shocks
Power disc brakes
Remote racing mirror
Tape stripes
Rallye wheels
Collapsible spare tire
Added options:
Console
Bucket seats
3x2 carburetors, six pack
Tinted windows
Front spoiler
AM radio
Special order vinyl roof
Rear spoiler
Copy of original window sticker included with MSRP of $4,356.70
Fully restored in Sassy Grass FJ-6 Green with rare Black Vinyl top.
1 of 2,724 built
Owner states matching numbers.
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This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
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