Friday, September 27, 2019

Plymouth, not Dodge, Madness


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  1. 1971 Plymouth Cuda!!! I owned one in high school, many many many years ago. 340, 4 speed, fish gills on the front fenders, slotted mags with G60-15's on the back and 70's on the front!

    I am older now and can't afford the cars I drove in high school!!!

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    1. In 79 when I was a senior in high school I had a 70 Cuda with a 440 single 4 barrel, 4 speed, and 4:10 posi rear end. Gas was 72 cents a gallon and if I left the car idling I could never fill it up as I got 8mpg if I was driving it easy - I didn't and usually got 6 mpg. Top speed was 118mph and it would do a quarter at just over 100.

      The Bad: it had massive over-steer. As long as it was being driven in a strait line all was good. Any curves and the back end would get loose sliding around a corner if you kept the power applied.

      I couldn't afford the gas to feed the monster and sold it for a 4 banger European car that got 35mpg (Fiat Spider 124 1800).

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    2. And you missed it 5 minutes after you left the dealers lot!!! I wish everyday I could have that car back....so many "firsts" were accomplished in that car! Won't go into them!!!

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  2. Started out with a Shaker Hood looks like.
    jack

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  3. Not that it matters much but you could call it Mopar Madness

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  4. only car I have ever regretted passing by is a 1970 GTX-loved the front design-blue metallic paint and white roof bucket seats, 440 twin 4bbl. grabber hood four speed trans a no spin rear end and GOD alone knows how fast. power everything but no air conditioning. never test drive a great car on a hot sunny day. you will eventually regret it one way or another. Damn, I should invent a time machine so I can go back and get it. of all places to have that car, a VW dealer in 1972.

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