1971 Plymouth Barracuda

CUDA Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR AUCTION IS MY 1971 'CUDA "REAL BS23N1B CAR" 383HP WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING. AN ORIGINAL SURVIVOR. THERE ARE NOT TOO MANY MUSCLE CARS IN THIS AMAZING CONDITION ANYMORE! AN ORIGINAL FC7 HIGH IMPACT PLUM CRAZY PURPLE CAR. ORIGINAL CARPET,INTERIOR,WHEELS,TRUNK MAT,ORIGINAL EXHAUST SYSTEM(EXCEPT FOR 1 MUFFLER)!. THE MECHANICS WERE NEVER HOT RODDED,THIS CAR WAS LEFT AS RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER. VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AND NUMBERS MATCHING. ORIGINAL FACTORY STRAIGHT SOLID SHEET METAL, THIS IS NOT THE STANDARD BARRACUDA, BUT A REAL HIGH PERFORMANCE 'CUDA "BS23" MODEL. RARE 1 OF 1168 'CUDA'S W/383,AUTOMATIC MADE. YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW FEW 1971 PURPLE 'CUDA'S WITH AIR CONDITIONING WERE MADE. THIS BEAUTIFUL 'CUDA WAS PURCHASED NEW BY A YOUNG JAPANESE LADY FROM "STOCKTON CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH INC." IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 29,1971 SHE OWNED AND KEPT GREAT CARE OF THIS 'CUDA FOR A VERY LONG TIME. 1971 - 1989. 18 YEARS! THAT'S A LONG TIME FOR A WOMAN TO BE LOYAL TO 1 CAR! BUT WHAT A CAR! IT SPENT IT'S LIFE IN THE NICE HOT DRY VINEYARD COUNTRY OF CALIFORNIA. SHE LEFT THIS CAR VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED FROM WHEN SHE PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN 1971 ! THIS 'CUDA REMAINS AMAZINGLY UNMODIFIED FROM STOCK! IT WAS A NICELY OPTIONED PURPLE FC7 CAR THAT LUCKILY CAME WITH THE RARE(FOR THE HIGH PERFORMANCE 'CUDA) AIR CONDITIONING OPTION. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL UNRESTORED 40 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL CAR HAVING SOME WEAR AND A NICE PATINA. IT HAS A VERY NICE SOLID FEEL TO IT WHEN DRIVING. THE DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE NICE AND SMOOTH. THIS CAR IS NICELY OPTIONED ALSO: BS23N1B = HIGH PERFORMANCE 1971 'CUDA MODEL E65 = 383 CID HP SUPER COMMANDO 4 BBL ENGINE D32 = HEAVY DUTY TORQUEFLITE 727 TRANSMISSION FC7 = HIGH IMPACT PAINT INVIOLET(DODGE NAME:PLUM CRAZY) PURPLE H6X9 = BLACK VINYL BUCKET SEAT INTERIOR 420 = MANUFACTURED APRIL 20, 1971 V1X = BLACK VINYL TOP U = BUILT TO USA SPECIFICATIONS A04 = BASIC GROUP(POWER STEERING,VARI SPEED WIPERS,CHROME SIDE MIRROR) B51 = POWER DISC BRAKES N98 = BUILT TO CALIFORNIA SPECIFICATIONS H51 = AIR CONDITIONING G11 = TINTED GLASS, ALL WINDOWS. REQUIRED FOR A/C CARS G31 = CHROME OUTSIDE SIDE RACING MIRROR J25 = VARIABLE SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS R35 = MULTIPLEX AM/FM THUMBWHEEL STEREO RADIO Y14 = SOLD CAR (SPECIAL ORDERED BY CUSTOMER) W23 = CHROME STYLED ROAD WHEELS S13 = HEAVY DUTY SPORT SUSPENSION WITH SWAY BARS J54,J45= PERFORMANCE 'CUDA HOOD WITH HOOD PINS N41,N42= DUAL EXHAUST WITH CHROME TIPS M21,25,31,88= VARIOUS 'CUDA EXTERIOR BODY MOLDINGS 26 = HEAVY DUTY 26 INCH RADIATOR PLEASE REMEMBER THIS CAR WAS BUILT BY PLYMOUTH IN 1971, NOT BY SOME BODY SHOP LAST MONTH. THIS CAR WOULD APPEAL TO SOMEONE APPRECIATING A RARE ORIGINAL CAR. NOT SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A RESURRECTED FLASHY RESTORED CAR. DEMAND AND VALUE FOR ORIGINAL UNRESTORED MUSCLE CARS IS GREATLY INCREASING. COLLECTORS ARE AWARE HOW SPECIAL THESE RARE ORIGINALS ARE OVER THE RESTORED CARS THAT ARE PIECED TOGETHER FROM 20 OTHER DONOR CARS AND CHINESE REPRODUCTION PARTS. AS WE ALL KNOW IT WAS SAD, BUT MOST CUDA'S WERE ROUGHLY TREATED AND PASSED AROUND BETWEEN SEVERAL YOUNG MALE OWNERS.USUALLY MOST OWNERS COULDN'T WAIT TO CUSTOMIZE AND PRACTICE LEARNING MECHANICS AND STUNT DRIVING WITH THEIR MUSCLE CAR'S. NOT THIS ONE! THIS CAR WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE LIVED A VERY DIFFERENT, GENTLE LIFE. THIS 'CUDA IS ALSO VERY WELL DOCUMENTED. WITH A VERY NICE BROADCAST SHEET(BUILD SHEET), FENDER TAG,DEALER WARRANTY CARD, THE FACTORY COMPUTER PUNCHED BUILD CARD(RARE),PERFECT ORIGINAL OWNER'S MANUAL,ORIGINAL DEALER DOCUMENTS SHOWING DATE OF PICK UP AND NAME OF THE ORIGINAL LADY OWNER, DEALER WARRANTY CARD, FACTORY EMISSION INFO SHEET, MANY SERVICE RECORDS (UP UNTIL THE LATE 1980'S SHOWING THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S SIGNATURE!). ALL BODY NUMBERS MATCH.FENDER TAG, RADIATOR SUPPORT, COWL, VIN DOOR STICKER AND DASH VIN NUMBER ARE ALL MATCHING. ALL ORIGINAL AS WELL AS MATCHING NUMBER ENGINE,TRANSMISSION, AND ORIGINAL REAR AXLE. ONLY ONE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. OTHERWISE THE ENTIRE EXHAUST IS FACTORY ORIGINAL! IT STILL SOUNDS VERY GOOD AND HAS A VERY NICE THROATY EXHAUST RUMBLE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 113,000 EASY MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 3,000 MILES SINCE LEAVING IT'S ORIGINAL OWNER IN 1989! IT WAS PAINTED IT'S ORIGINAL COLOR 20 YEARS AGO BY THE 2ND OF 3 OWNERS. THE PAINT IS STILL IN VERY NICE CONDITION ENGINE COMPARTMENT: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HOLLEY CARB AND CONSUMABLE PARTS SUCH AS SPARK PLUGS/WIRES,BATTERY, FILTERS, RADIATOR CAP,ETC. VITUALLY EVERYTHING ON THIS INCREDIBLE CAR IS AS RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER! ORIGINAL INTAKE/EXHAUST MANIFOLDS, AIR CLEANER, MANIFOLD HEAT RISER,RADIATOR, AIR CONDITIONING, ETC. (THE HOLLEY CARB WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH A CARTER. THIS WAS A COMMON TSB PROBLEM WITH THAT CARB AND MANY WERE DEALER REPLACED.) INTERIOR COMPARTMENT: ORIGINAL INTERIOR, NICE CARPET, SEAT COVERS(2 SMALL TEARS IN DRIVER'S SEAT), HEADLINER(4" L SHAPED TEAR), CENTER CONSOLE, INTERIOR PANELS ARE NICE. DASHPAD(HAS CRACKS OFF CENTER SPEAKER GRILLE) THE RADIO WAS CHANGED, BUT SHE KEPT THE ORIGINAL AM/FM THUMBWHEEL FACTORY RADIO IN A BOX. EXTERIOR: THE CAR HAS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEET METAL, SUPER SOLID AND STRAIGHT.NO BONDO OR BODY WORK. THIS CUDA WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE SPENT IT'S LIFE IN THE NICE HOT DRY CLIMATE OF LODI,CA. IT DID NOT SUFFER THE SEVERE WEATHER SO MANY OTHER CUDA'S HAD TO ENDURE AND IT SHOWS. THE ONLY SPOT OF SURFACE SCALE(DEFINITELY NOT RUST THROUGH) IS IN THE TRUNK ABOUT 2 SQUARE FEET. THE REST OF THE CAR IS AMAZINGLY RUST FREE! IT WAS PAINTED IT'S ORIGINAL COLOR 20 YEARS AGO BY THE 2ND OF 3 OWNERS. THE PAINT IS STILL IN VERY NICE CONDITION. THE VINYL TOP IS VERY GOOD, BUT IS NOT THE CORRECT STYLE BOAR GRAIN. ONLY BID IF YOU HAVE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. YOU ARE NOT BIDDING TO LOOK AT THE CAR, YOU ARE BIDDING TO BUY THE CAR. THIS CAR MAY BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO AUCTION'S END, BUT PLEASE NO TIRE KICKERS AND NO TEST DRIVES. CAR IS ALSO FOR SALE LOCALLY,SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANYTIME. $1000.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED 3 DAYS AFTER SUCCESSFUL BID. THE BALANCE DUE 7 DAYS AFTER AUCTION'S END. On Aug-06-10 at 11:58:31 PDT, seller added the following information: I GOT A CALL ENQUIRING ABOUT THE PAINT. IT IS A FACTORY ORIGINAL IN VIOLET/PLUM CRAZY PURPLE 'CUDA THAT WAS REPAINTED THE CAR'S ORIGINAL COLOR BY THE 2ND OWNER ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO. IT STILL LOOKS VERY NICE. OTHER THAN THAT THE CAR IS AN AMAZING TIME CAPSULE.On Aug-08-10 at 12:54:51 PDT, seller added the following information: I'VE RECEIVED A FEW PHONE CALLS ASKING WHAT THE RESERVE PRICE IS, TO WHICH I GAVE THEM THE ANSWER. JUST TO BE FAIR AND LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR EVERYONE, I'LL STATE IT HERE. IT IS ALREADY SO CLOSE I DON'T SEE ANY HARM. THE RESERVE PRICE IS $32,500.