Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #186: 1970 Plymouth Cuda Convertible 440 4-Speed

Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #186: 1970 Plymouth Cuda Convertible 440 4-Speed

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All added up, there were 12 440 six barrel Cuda convertibles built with an automatic transmission, and just 17 came with the heavy duty 4-speed manual gearbox like our example here. It’s not quite as rare as the Hemi cars, but any time you have an extremely low production car that has awesome power, stunning good looks, and a folding top, you’ve got a winner.

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[hehjr]

This 'Cuda is THE CROWN JEWEL of muscle cars!!

[SolamenteVees]

I really appreciate Kevin’s attention to detail, using proper Mopar nomenclature.

[edcain]

Bad Ass & Rare Color, Engine Combo & It's A Rag Top !!!! TKS for Sharing, KEVIN

[matiasfernandes]

Reminds me to Nash Bridges yellow cuda (I think that was a 71).
Beautifull machine, I wish I lived back in the 60s and 70s, the best music and offcourse, the best cars ever made!

[AJ]

There's something about the shape of the convertible top on the E bodies that just looked good.  One of the few cases where the car looked great with the top up or down.

[brodywankenobi]

would love to see a 70-73 formula firebird or a 77-78 trans am. love the show, keep it up!

[kidrauhlfanevs]

First no trim ring around the pistol grip, then there it is!! I wish I had it though!

[proskills]

look like you lost some weight there, Kevin. good for you, man. im trying to do the same. great vid, as always. thx

[orange]

These cars are like Ritchie Blackmore with a Stratocaster and a Marshall stack.

[kellienicolebrooksschettin]

And the guy 4 speed with a good druver was the key

[kellienicolebrooksschettin]

Nice that a big 440 with a 4 speed what a mean car 500 pound of torque an almost 400 horsepower u could easily get a cam purple one 250 hp an carb jetting is a big thing....headers 50 hp raise the compression to 13 to 1 and u have a beast an u haven't change the base motor yet...

[kellienicolebrooksschettin]

Anyone heard of Grumpy Jenkins we would go into his greatness he was GM engineer who went pro drag racing back an created a class he was so good an smart....thank's

[slacadjuster]

Hey, even Mustangs and Camaros need a hero.

[kellienicolebrooksschettin]

U know i cant remember talking to that car pal of mine with the hemicuda convertible with a shaker hood it was 1983 he may have told me it was a 440 6 pack car white on white not triple white like i was originally told an if the guy who told me about it saw its shaker hood he would have also assumed it was a hemicuda with 7000 miles on it either way the car is stunning with a shaker regardless of what Magnum was under the hood i have my doubts of the triple white cuda and i was to busy building my wide body kit for my 1970 SE dodge challenger an lowering the car....an my buddy bruce had a big collection as well an was always busy also an know a hemi cuda was probably out of my financial reach plus it wasnt a challenger so i wasn't interested basically....and they started to realize just the same...i m not real good with internet stuff or i go check out other cars u guys have thank's

[terryschnereger]

I saw the 440 stripe on the back but I dunno what's under the hood?? Lol

[Mercury..]

whats ıs the top speed 426 hemi or 440 six pack four speed chrysler cars?

[NitroModelsAndComics]

Who are these elusive brothers you speak of Sir? I demand to know.

[utuBrVoI]

Really need 2 mufflers & 2 resonators?
Hidden wipers need to be adjusted - down.
Lotta cowl shake with this convertible & big motor?

[mikewalsh]

if the 440-6 option was rare and 426 even more rare what was the typical power plant for this model year? sorry if dumb question but im trying to build my knowledge of Mopar history. thanks for anyone who may reply!

[capricetony]

If it just has an AM radio, why the 3 speaker dash pad? Anybody see this?