1970 Plymouth Cuda Pro Touring

The definition of a pro touring build is to take a classic beauty like this ’70 Plymouth Cuda and fill it with modern internals and a high horsepower engine. It's been done over and over to the point where it’s really no big deal anymore. However. every now and then there comes a build that really pops out on the car show circuit. Here is an example of what I'm talking about. With a 6. 1 liter Hemi engine. a bullet proof Tremec 5-speed transmission. modern fully independent suspension and luxurious ostrich skin leather interior. this Cuda is the envy of any speed demon looking to capture the heartbeat of America. I’m always pleased when custom car builders leave the factory sheet metal alone. and in the case of this Cuda. the very best aspects of the original design are 100% intact. The stock grille with nothing more than a purple pinstripe. the body-colored bumpers. and the factory rear window slats remain on the car. but look totally custom with a coat of Lime Light Green on them. Same deal with the hood is it custom or factory? Hard to tell. isn’t it? As for the body itself. it was restored to better-than-new condition with tight and even panel gaps all around. The paint is 2-stage urethane. and has a vivid glow to it that even the best colors of the muscle car era couldn’t achieve. and it will look this good for decades given proper care. Check out the original-style hockey stick stripes with appropriate 6. 1 HEMI callouts. a nod to the powerplant under the hood that only the truly observant will notice before it’s too late. The builder calls his work reversible restification. meaning that anything he changed could be taken back to stock if a future owner decides he wants a Cuda like everyone else’s instead of a one-of-a-kind show-stopper. No mounting holes have been modified. no panels altered. and nothing cut apart and this is not so easy to do when building a pro tourer. Very. very few builders would go this extra mile! The Cuda’s body was shot in the original car’s Lime Light green FJ5 color according to the fender tag. Classic hockey stick stripes on the sides were added and painted black with a subtle hue of silver flames noticeable only upon close inspection. At the front is a color-keyed Elastomeric front bumper and painted stock grille with nothing more than a purple accent pinstripe. As for the laser straight body itself. it was restored to better than new condition with excellent panel gaps all around. The original dual-scooped hood is made of steel and features functional vents to direct fresh cool air into the engine bay. At the tail end of this fish are removable factory window slats and bright rear LED tail lights situated below a remote electric locking trunk lid. A body color rear bumper with polished TTI exhaust tips exiting thru the rear valance creates a one off look that is sure to garner plenty of attention. This ’70 Cuda features a newer late model 6. 1 liter SRT8 Hemi motor built by the pros at Indy Cylinder Head. They started by boring and stroking the block to 426 cubic inches. and then topping it with a set of CNC ported and polished cylinder heads. They also went the extra mile and painted the entire block Hemi Orange to make it look a little bit like an original piece. Spent gasses travel down polished ceramic coated TTI headers through a 3" custom stainless X pipes dual exhaust system built to show standards by Rocky Mountain Street Rods utilizing Magnaflow mufflers which ventilate though the stock rear valance. The sound is pure evil and menacing! But the real story here is that gorgeous fuel injected induction system featuring an octet of Hilborn-style velocity stacks made by Borla that look vintage but actually use modern EFI for the ultimate blend of reliability and power. Bob Ream. of Imagine Injection. handled the wiring and programming of the FAST computer system and the result is an engine dyno rated 450 horsepower and 475 pounds of torque that you’ll never think twice about when you turn the key because it ALWAYS fires up instantly and idles smoothly. A massive AM Aluminum radiator with dual electric fans keeps everything cool. Directly in front is a polished Synister Products serpentine belt drive system that spins a highly efficient Sanden A/C compressor. Type II power steering pump. and a high output 160 amp alternator to power that Pioneer CD stereo system. It runs and drives like a brand new car off the showroom floor. with instant starting and no flat spots on the power curve. It runs well enough to keep up with the modern muscle cars of today and looks good enough to pick up trophies every time you open the hood (which it has already done repeatedly). Elevate this Cuda on a rack and you’ll see the matching Lime Light green painted undercarriage housing all chrome plated components that were highly detailed for show and a testament to just how expensive this build really was. The suspension up front is a RMS AlterKtion IFS sub frame with tubular upper and lower control arms connected to a quick ratio AGR power rack and pinion turning polished American Racing Torque Thrust II wheels shod with sticky 245/45/17 Nitto NT555 tires. At the rear of the undercarriage you’ll find a trick Heidt’s Superide IRS independent rear suspension connected to a Ford 9-inch custom polished rear end with Positraction spinning ultra wide 295/45/18 tires. Front anti-sway bars and Aldan adjustable gas charged coil-over shocks mounted on all four corners provide over 1. 0 lateral G that you've come to expect of an exotic sports car. The mega torque created from the 426 stroker motor is sent through a slick pistol grip shifter controlling the Tremec TKO 5-speed transmission and actuated by a smooth hydraulic McLeod Racing RST twin disc clutch. All this momentum can be stopped on a dime with slotted power disc brakes by Wilwood utilizing their Superlite 6 piston calipers up front and inboard 4 piston calipers out back hooked up to chrome plated axles for maximum eye appeal. Beneath is a brake proportioning valve in case you want to get dialed in at the track. Open the driver’s side door to reveal a set of factory high back bucket seats wrapped in soft leather with ostrich skin inserts. In the front of the driver is a Flaming River WaterFall sport steering wheel mounted on a polished Flaming River tilt steering column. A custom fabricated aluminum dash panel houses Autometer Pro Comp Ultra-Lite gauges with AC and climate control by Classic Auto Air. Power windows. controlled with billet switches on sides of the leather wrapped door panels. are an option if you prefer to let the fresh air rush into the cabin while cruising on the boulevard. There’s a ton of information on this car ranging from restoration pictures and all the manuals for the high performance parts to an article on the finished product in Mopar Enthusiast magazine. It’s also a multiple show winner. having received the 2010 Show class Winner at Mopars at Thunder Mountain. Bandimere Speedway. and both the Platinum Award and Outstanding Custom Engine Award at the Rocky Mountain Rod and Custom Show. Now is your chance to own this spectacular 1970 Cuda for a fraction of what it cost to build. In fact. it would cost you well over $250. 00 to replicate a car of this caliber from ground up. Be ready to win multiple car shows because this masterpiece is truly a work of art that belongs in a museum rather than in your garage. Get used to turning heads and getting lots of thumbs up everywhere you go cause this show stopper will be the talk of your town. You can bid in confidence knowing that I have sold many high dollar items on Ebay from expensive Rolex watches to another pristine pro touring 69 Camaro and all with 100% positive feedback. I am a private muscle car enthusiast and not a dealer so please have cash in full or pre-approved financing with your bank lined up before you bid. I will not be considering any trades or payment plans so please don't ask. I welcome any inspections or appraisals in person to confirm condition. Feel free to call me at 714-702-4902 if you would like to ask any questions over the phone. Additional pictures can be seen on this link: http://classiccars. com/listing/646876. html