Vehicle Description
1970 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA AAR for sale. Motorcar Classics is proud to
present this 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda featured in Top Banana/Lemon
Twist with black interior. He car is powered by the AAR 340CI/290HP
V8 with triple 2-Barrel carburetors back by the optional automatic
transmission. The car is one of 2,724 built of which 1,604 were
ordered with the automatic. This car is in superb conditon in all
respects and fully documented with factory build sheet and photos
of components showing date code correct matching numbers. It is
truly an investment-grade piece of American muscle car history. In
1970, Plymouth entered SCCA Trans-Am racing, contracting with Dan
Gurneys All American Racers (AAR) to build and campaign cars to be
driven by him and Swede Savage. At that time, SCCA homologation
requirements dictated that a manufacturer build a minimum of 2,500
street versions in order to compete. The single-production-year AAR
Cuda was special for that purpose, and 2,724 were built, all during
a five-week period between March and April 1970.The street-version
AAR had a 340cid V-8 topped by three 2-bbl Holley carburetors. The
engine was underrated at 290 horsepower at 5,000 rpm. In addition
to cylinder heads that were unique to this engine, the block had
thicker main webs along with a forged crank and rods. Other special
features included an aluminum intake manifold, larger brakes and a
rear deck spoiler. A 4-speed manual transmission was standard, a HD
727 Torque Flight was optional. The car was equipped with a 3.55:1
rear axle ratio combined with Sure-Grip, and a 3.91:1 ratio as an
option. The AAR suspension included special front and rear sway
bars and heavy-duty shock absorbers. Heavy-duty rear leaf springs
raised the rear end of the car to make room for the side-exiting
exhaust and provided room for Goodyear G60X15 tires at the rear and
E60X15 in the front, making the AAR Cuda the first American
modern-day production vehicle to come with different-sized tires
front to rear.A special textured flat-black finish was applied to
the grille, hood, tops of the fenders and upper door edges and tail
panel. The hood, proprietary to the AAR, was lightweight
fiberglass, had a functional air scoop and contained hood pins
holding it closed at the front. Despite lighter-weight hood
springs, the hoods typically bowed within weeks of delivery. The
exterior had a distinctive strobe stripe graphic running the length
of the car ending at the rear with the red, white and blue AAR
crest. The stripe itself comprises 75 individual segments of
decreasing width. The AAR was priced at $3,966. (Historical
information courtesy of Hagerty).This stunning AAR Cuda will be a
valuable addition to either MoPar collectors, or to collectors of
the unique and special muscle cars offered by all three American
manufacturers in the golden age of unfettered high performance
cars. This is one to show with pride.