Vehicle Description
1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda - True A53 Coded AAR 'Cuda - 440 6Pack -
Bucket Seats - Rallye Instrument Cluster (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this vehicle on a website other than our main
website, it's possible that only some of our many photographs of
this car are presented due to website limitations. To be sure you
access all the photographs, please go to our main website: Garage
Kept Motors.) Here's a car that is an interesting combination of
MOPAR parts and styling, and a true AAR 'Cuda. This car features a
440ci V8 under the hood, Plum Crazy paint, and an interior that
offers bucket seats and a Rallye Instrument cluster. The road going
AAR 'Cudas were built to homologate Dan Gurney's race car for the
TransAm Series, and like the race cars were really capable
performance cars. In fact, Car and Driver called the 'Cuda every
inch a hot rod in the July 1970 issue. Homologation requirements
called for at least 1,900 vehicles to be built for sale to the
public, but 2,724 units of the 'Cuda rolled out of the factory.
Just as it would've left the factory in TransAm package trim (A53),
this car has painted racing mirrors, rear spoiler, fiberglass hood
(fresh air package/code N94), hood pins, a black strobe stripe, and
an exterior antenna at the rear of the car. This 'Cuda is currently
painted a different color than what it left the factory in, which
was Sassy Grass Green (FJ6). Evidence of the original color can be
seen on the Fender Tag. Although the car doesn't have the factory
color, the current color sticks with the High Impact Colors palette
that was offered at the time, and looks to be Plum Crazy. A
noticeable change to the factory AAR 'Cuda equipment is the exhaust
exiting from the rear panel just below the bumper. The AAR 'Cudas
and Challenger T/As had 'trumpet' exhaust pipes that exited just
ahead of the rear wheels and a smooth rear panel just below the
rear bumper. The fresh air package utilized a fiberglass hood with
a strategically placed air inlet to feed the air intake. Inspired
by the TransAm cars, only the hood pins hold the hood down. The
black interior features vinyl bucket seats just as it left the
factory. The door panels have been changed to Gran Coupe panels at
some point in its lifetime, we're not sure why that was done.
Aesthetically they look nice since they have woodgrain trim, which
matches the Rallye Instrument cluster. Speaking of the instrument
cluster, the Rallye package offers a 150mph speedometer, Voltmeter,
Fuel, Oil, and Temperature gauges, and the aforementioned wood
grain trim. This car rolled out of the Hamtramck production
facility in early March of 1970 with a 340 Six Pack under the hood,
which has since been changed to a 440 Six Pack mated to an
automatic transmission. Evidence of the vehicle's re-spray in Plum
Crazy can be seen on the underside at the front and rear of the car
in the form of a little bit of overspray. The combination of the
440 Six Pack and the automatic transmission make the car a little
easier to drive and gives the car more power under foot. This true
AAR 'Cuda is a very cool car, and is one of the hot cars of the
early '70's. The 'Cuda's did well in the TransAm Series, and with
limited numbers produced to homologate them, true AAR's can be
difficult to find. While this car has gone 'under the knife' in a
few areas, it is an awesome vintage MOPAR that's ready to be
enjoyed. Be sure to check out all the photos and video on our main
website: Garage Kept Motors. Call if interested or e-mail with any
questions. Thank you for looking.
