1970 Plymouth Barracuda

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Original 1970 AAR Cuda Sassy Grass Needs full restoration 1970 AAR CUDA HISTORY Only one year of limited production. The 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda is a factory built race car. Production numbers of AAR Cudas are indicated to be 2724. Only approximately half of these number of indicated to be left today. Record high have reached over $200,000 for an AAR Cuda. The AAR Cuda was developed as part of the All American Racing (AAR) series for road racing. As a requirement each major car company was required to produce a small production of street versions in order to complete in this road race series. The AAR Cuda was a limited production vehicle with a 340 Tran Am motor block, TA 340 heads, three carburetors, fiberglass hood with fresh air induction, fiberglass front and rear spoilers, TA side exhaust, and eye popping strobe graphics with the AAR Cuda badge. The decals are design to clearly identify this car as a special limited edition car designed for the All American Racing series. During the series Swede Savage and Dan Gurney raced similar factory-sponsored AAR Cudas in the 1970 Trans-Am Series. The cars qualified for three pole positions but did not win any Trans-Am races; the highest finish was 2nd at Road America. In the last number of years one of the track road race cars sold for in excess of $340,000.