Vehicle Description
Lifetime Arizona car. Nicely optioned 'two tag' car. Numbers on
engine match VIN. Paint and engine rebuild by Haynes Speed Shop.
Awesome In-Violet over original black interior. A cool small block
'Cuda ready to rock!You kind of get the impression that Mopar sat
back and watched Ford and Chevy build pony cars before bringing out
the 'Cuda. The 'Cuda totally nailed the concept, allowing a myriad
of engines big and small in a package that was right-sized for
performance, all wrapped in some of the best-looking sheetmetal of
the era. It's no wonder that proper 'Cudas are highly prized with
collectors today. This 1972 Plymouth 'Cuda 340 is a lifetime
Arizona car, and being from the desert means that it has all its
original sheetmetal and remains super clean underneath even though
it has never been fully disassembled. The first of two fender tags
will tell you this car was originally gold?bleh?but when it was
refinished by Haynes Speed Shop in Arizona a few years ago, they
made a more exciting choice: In-Violet! Obviously the vivid purple
paint looks awesome on the sporting 'Cuda and thanks to that clean
desert sheetmetal, the bodywork is laser-straight with an awesome
shine. Correct 'hockey stick' decals with '340' callouts were added
to complete the look, making this one of the best-looking E-bodies
we've seen. Gaps are even, the panels all line up properly, and it
has a great feel that only cars that haven't been blown apart can
offer. In short, if you want a clean, straight 'Cuda, this is a
great choice.The black vinyl interior appears to be largely
original and in fantastic condition. The seats aren't worn or
threadbare, the dash hasn't been cooked by the Arizona sun, and
even the door panels look incredibly well preserved. The carpets
have surely been replaced at some point because they're just too
nice to be more than 50 years old, but the rest looks like OEM. The
dash is full of Rallye instruments, including a factory tach and
clock. Experts will quickly spot that this was a factory A/C car,
but the system has been removed now that the car isn't living in
Arizona anymore. Other details include the cool driver-oriented
center console, factory AM radio, and a highly unusual rear
defogger that uses a fan to blow interior air onto the rear
window?pretty cool. The headliner is in excellent condition with no
sagging or rips, and we're pretty sure the back seat hasn't been
used in decades. The trunk is nicely finished in matching black
carpets with no nasty secrets hiding underneath.The engine is a
correct H-code 340 cubic inch V8 with numbers on the stamping pad
that match the VIN. It was rebuilt by Haynes Speed Shop to stock
specs and runs superbly today. There's a high-rise Edelbrock
aluminum intake under that chrome air cleaner, as well as a set of
long-tube headers to help build a little more power. It runs
superbly, starting easily and idling nicely with a great burble
from the twin rectangular tips protruding through the lower valence
out back. It's dressed in correct turquoise engine enamel along
with a set of Mopar Performance finned valve covers, so it looks
great when you pop the hood. Other details include a rebuilt
alternator, newer radiator, and bright red plug wires to add a
little contrast. Underneath, you'll note that it hasn't been
restored but retains its factory-applied undercoating with exactly
zero issues. As a lifetime western car, rust is a non-issue and
while it's a little dirty from 53 years of living, there are no
structural issues to worry about. The transmission was rebuilt and
shifts cleanly, and feeds the 8.75-inch rear end which we believe
has 3.23 gears inside for easy highway cruising. Fresh Flowmaster
mufflers sound fantastic and there are numerous recent components
in the front end so it tracks nicely. The stance is exactly right
and it sits on factory Rallye wheels and 215/70/15 BFGoodrich T/A
radials all around.Documents include some service receipts.Chrysler
got it right, and when it's wrapped in one of the most iconic
colors of the era, you get one fantastic 'Cuda. The strong pedigree
and long list of options can't hurt, either. Small block cars are
always sharper in the turns than their big block siblings, so why
not find out why this one is so much fun to own. Call today!Harwood
Motors always recommends and welcomes personal or professional
inspections of any vehicle in our inventory prior to purchase.
