1974 Plymouth Cuda

[moparnut]

1974 Plymouth Cuda - $38,900 - Clarkston, MI - Recent Frame-Off Restoration, True (BS23) Cuda, beautiful B5 blue metallic paint, black Cuda striping, factory blue vinyl interior, 500 ci stroker engine, Big 3 Edelbrock carb with matched Edelbrock high rise aluminum intake, 580 lift roller cam, Indy roller rockers, H beam rods, Scat crank, Diamond forged 10.5-1 pistons, Edelbrock big CC open chambered aluminum heads, polished headers, aluminum water pump, aluminum valve covers, electronic ignition, power steering, power 4 wheel disc brakes, aluminum radiator, PTC built 727 reverse manual valve body transmission with 3500 stall & built-in brake, bucket seats with console, factory Rally dash with tach & gauges, new dual exhaust, 8 3/4 3.55 Sure Grip with Yukon axles & Cal Tracs rear end kit, 275/60R15 Michey Thompson ET Street Drag Radial rear tires, 28X7.5-15LT MT Sportsman fronts, 15" MT wheels, Sport hood, Show or Go!


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[Dr.Jass]

I don't see anything "restored" beyond painting it the supposedly-original color and the factory-style stripe. Literally everything about this car is wrong, wrong, wrong. Plus, even at the peak of the market, there wasn't a '74 'Cuda out there bringing 40 large. Unlike the Challenger Rallye, which lost its VIN designation (JS23) after '72, the 'Cuda remained a separate VIN from the Barracuda. However, the standard engine became the 318 in '73/'74.

The wheels are ghastly and the engine combo sounds like they bought cheap wherever they could after dropping the money on the pistons.