The 1970 AAR CUDA, Plymouth was a factory built race car.  Has there ever been a more in-your-face car built?  The AAR Cuda was named after Dan Gurney’s All American Racers and was Plymouth’s entry into Trans-Am racing series.  There were 2,724 AAR Cuda’s built in a five week period, March 10, 1970 to April 17, 1970.

            Powering the AAR Cuda was a 340-CID small-block V8 with high performance heads and thicker webbing in the block to allow the racing team to use four-bolt mains.  Even though only a single four-barrel carb was allowed in the racing series, that didn’t prevent a triple two-barrel Holleys (known as a 6 pack) from being used in the production model.  A fiberglass, cold-air induction hood let the carbs breathe fresh air.

Other parts of the package for Plymouth’s E-body model were a rear spoiler, front and rear sway bars, exhaust that exited in front of the rear tires, rally wheels with E 40x15 tires up front and large G60 tires in the back.  Transmission choices included the A-833 four speed manual gear box with a Hurst shifter or the Chrysler 727 Torqueflite automatic.  AAR decals and striping as well as a blacked out hood identified the package.

            This particular AAR Cuda is one of a very few that was painted Sassy Grass Green, with white interior.  The car has had a full and complete restoration and was an original AAR built to specs for Canada.  It was purchased July ’06 and has been in Daryl Carter’s private car collection in Penticton, BC, Canada since.