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1973 Plymouth Barracuda 340, 4sp Numbers Matching Barn Find Restored To Original on 2040-cars

US $38,000.00
Year:1973 Mileage:71000
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Ok folks, here is an amazing original, numbers matching, fully documented from first owner, 1973 Plymouth Cuda. From my personal collection. This is an all numbers matching drive train with the performance Axle package (A36). It features the 340ci with the legendary pistol grip 4 speed manual transmission. I found this car less than 1 mile from my house about 6 years ago. It had sat under a carport behind a house for sale for more than 24 years. A fully documented two owner car, and I have spoken with both owners for the complete history. Paperwork history will go with car, including original window sticker, dealer invoice, and more. It was purchased out of Brockton MA, at Mainline Chrysler Plymouth on 8/23/73 off the showroom floor by Thomas Newton from salesman Bob Woods. Tom owned it for 5 years only and then sold it to Barry Feinstien from Lexington for the princely sum of $1900.00, Barry drove for a few years and parked it where it sat for 24 years. Tom had the car Z barted which saved the car from any rust. It still retains all it's original sheet metal. When I spoke with Tom he thought they were selling him snake oil, but as it turns out, the Z bart saved the car There was absolutely no rust on this car when I started the restoration. I have a complete restoration documentation history album of pics of car down to bare metal in the shop. I saved EVERYTHING! Right down to the original exhaust tips that I sent out and had re-chromed when I did the bumpers. No re-pop extensions here. I rebuilt the motor to original factory specs with just a slightly more oomph. I saved the original calipers, reconditioned the original rims and more. It rides on a set of Goodyear Polyglass tires. I just love the look They look fantastic! The only two re-pop pieces I had to get were the long chrome bottom door rocker molding strips. My originals were bent unfortunately. The right rear pass side small chrome piece around rear tail lamp has a ding. It was original to the car and I actually kept it in as finding another is impossible. When I bought it, it had a set of headers on it that I discarded during the restoration and secured a vintage, date coded proper exhaust manifold set. I have 2 partial build sheets for this car. This is a rare color combo. It is a factory color sky blue. I have never seen another in this color combination which makes it pretty amazing as it's not a freaking green, yellow, or plum Cuda. The VIN data plate is intact and decodes to the Sky Blue color, as well as all other options, that is just dirt/moisture residue around vin tag from sitting, not rust. Try to find another Cuda this color in any book, image on the internet, or anywhere. It is truly, one of the most stunning color combo's on the planet. When I painted, I deliberately did not use a clear coat because I wanted to retain the factory look, just as it was in 73, which did not include a clear coat. I do not think you can find a better, documented Cuda out there. Most have of them been ripped thru, or had a million owners, and were just beat to death, not this one, only 71,000 original miles, and about 150 since I restored it. It is just taking up space here as I am mostly a Chevy guy. Nothing else to say, but, please check my feedback. I am an honest, loyal ebayer. This is my car and it's time to let it go to a true Mopar fan. All backup restoration photos and rebuild documentation will be included. Shipping is up to you, I would recommend Intercity Lines as they are simply the best in the business. Send your appraiser, your mechanic, your chief cook and bottle washer, you will not be disappointed. Again, I can't imagine a nicer one in this original color combo anywhere. I invite and implore you to inspect before purchase. There are no surprises here. Please, no whack jobs, no kooky birds, or time wasters. If you live out of the country, do not bid. If you have zero feedback, do not bid. If you have more than 3 negatives, do not bid. For the true Mopar connoisseur. I have many, many more pics, from they day I found it under cover under the carport, thru it's restoration, and now. I can only add 24 pics. If you email me I can send pics of interior, underside, etc. Also, I did the interior over in it's original pattern from Legendary Interior (seats) and Just Dashes did the console, door panels and dash. It has the original AM radio, power steering and power brakes. Email with questions, I am sure there should be many. There are very few muscle cars with all of it's paperwork intact. This is nearly complete. If I missed anything, let me know. I can't seem to get the photos to the Gallery to enlarge for the big pictures. So if you need to see more detail, email and I will send them along.  If you want to stand out, not be like the others, then this is for you. This car would make a great Muscle Car Review story or Hemmings muscle. It's that nice, and that different, and it has a great back story. I am open to all reasonable offers, so please feel free to email me and make one or hit the make offer button. Thanks and good luck.

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US Marshal's classic muscle car auction officially in the books

Thu, 25 Sep 2014

The US Marshal's so-called Blood Muscle Auction was completed earlier this month, with the prestigious nine-car field (two cars were added following Autoblog's initial story, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 and a rare, mid-restoration 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda) finding new and hopefully law-abiding owners.
While we'd normally recap the stars of the show, in this particular auction, every car's sale was newsworthy. The full list of sale prices doesn't seem to be published, but according to The New York Times, the auction brought in a total of $2.5 million, or an average of about $277,000 per car.
The king of the contest seems to be a 1970 Plymouth Superbird (above, right), complete with a 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8, which brought home $575,000. The trio of Yenko Chevys, meanwhile, all easily cleared the six-figure mark, with the Yenko Camaro (above, far right) clearing $315,000, the Chevelle crossing the block for $237,500 and the supremely rare - one of just 37 - Yenko Nova (shown above, left) selling for an even $400,000.

SRT belatedly claims Plymouth Prowler as one of its own

Wed, 19 Dec 2012

Before Chrysler had Street and Racing Technology, it had Performance Vehicle Operations. What the two entities have in common, before SRT became its own brand, of course, is that each was created to take Chrysler and Dodge (and Plymouth, before it was unceremoniously killed off) vehicles to the next level of style and performance.
We'll leave the question of whether or not the old Plymouth (and later Chrysler) Prowler was ultimately a stylish, performance-oriented car to you, but the boys and girls currently leading the SRT charge at the Pentastar headquarters are keen to accept the retro-rod into the fold.
According to the automaker, all of SRT's current high-performance models owe a debt of gratitude to the old Prowler, due mostly to that car's use of lightweight bits and pieces and innovative construction techniques. If nothing else, the fact that the Prowler's frame is "the largest machined automotive part in history" is pretty cool. Read all the details here.

Barrett-Jackson 2014: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird passes half a million dollars

Sat, 18 Jan 2014

The Plymouth Superbird is one of those classic American cars from the muscle car era that has captured the imagination of all sorts of automotive enthusiasts long after its presence on roads and race tracks wore away. It's easy to see why. Where else but in the Swingin' Sixties and Seventies would a car leave the factory with an aerodynamics package that included a pointy beak and a rear spoiler that sat several feet above the rear deck?
The example you see above, which was born in 1970, is one of the finest Superbirds we've ever seen. Combine its complete restoration with its original 426 Hemi engine, and it's no surprise that it managed to bring in a cool half million dollars (plus 10 percent in fees) at Barrett-Jackson. See it yourself in our high-res image gallery above, and scroll down below for the official auction description.
If you want to follow along with the coverage, check out the Hagerty Fantasy Bid online game here.

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