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!
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.
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...
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
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 that.....thanks just the same...i m not real good with internet stuff or i go check out other cars u guys have thank's
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!
The 'Cuda with the shaker hood was available with 340, 383, 440 four-barrel, 440 six-barrel, and 426 Hemi engines. The less sporty Barracuda was offered with the 225 cu in Slant-6 and the classic reliable 318 cu in
Faster yes because thise carbs were actually great set up right the only thing i heard was the after market racing linkage was a key to performance on the strip keeping the carbs in sync longer an better....apologies fir the spelling and vowels my new phone is wirst than the old phone.....with its type writer keyboard sad.
Nothing fast about these cars at all !!! The real era of the muscle cars is TODAY !!! Even the mighty 426 Hemi can easily be outrun by many 4 cylinders of today , the big V8's of today will eat any so called muscle car from the 60's and 70's
These cars paved the way for the ones that are being built now. If it weren't for the original muscle cars the term "muscle car" and many of the current versions wouldn't even exist. In reality it's like comparing apples to oranges. And these cars produced outrageous power for their time!
Thats like saying an iPhone is better than a 1950's rotary house phone. They've had 50-60 years worth of technological advances since these cars were made so yeah I would think so. Not to mention that basically anyone with a full time job could afford to buy one of these...not the case at all with today's "muscle cars". And those old muscle cars have something today's cars don't....torque. Dumb comment
Newsflash young man. The cars of today were not even envisioned in the '60s and '70s. Tell me what do you think some young whipper snapper will say about cars made in 2020 forty years from now? Hint: The same thing.
I really appreciate Kevin’s attention to detail, using proper Mopar nomenclature.
This 'Cuda is THE CROWN JEWEL of muscle cars!!
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!
Bad Ass & Rare Color , Engine Combo & It's A Rag Top !!!! TKS for Sharing,KEVIN
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.
So true, particularly with the Cuda. The convertible looks so much better than the coupe version.
Very Nice Indeed.
would love to see a 70-73 formula firebird or a 77-78 trans am. love the show, keep it up!
look like you lost some weight there, Kevin. good for you, man. im trying to do the same. great vid, as always. thx
Awesome car 🚗
First no trim ring around the pistol grip, then there it is!! I wish I had it though!
Yes Sir Buddy
What a legend !
These cars are like Ritchie Blackmore with a Stratocaster and a Marshall stack.
I saw the 440 stripe on the back but I dunno what's under the hood?? Lol
And the guy 4 speed with a good druver was the key
Love...
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...
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
Who are these elusive brothers you speak of Sir? I demand to know.
The Milhous brothers.
whats ıs the top speed 426 hemi or 440 six pack four speed chrysler cars?
If it just has an AM radio, why the 3 speaker dash pad? Anybody see this?
Really need 2 mufflers & 2 resonators?
Hidden wipers need to be adjusted - down.
Lotta cowl shake with this convertible & big motor?
Hey, even Mustangs and Camaros need a hero.
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 that.....thanks just the same...i m not real good with internet stuff or i go check out other cars u guys have thank's
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!
383
Mike Walsh the 340 was very common. This car was a much better handling car overall, and very very quick.
The 'Cuda with the shaker hood was available with 340, 383, 440 four-barrel, 440 six-barrel, and 426 Hemi engines.
The less sporty Barracuda was offered with the 225 cu in Slant-6 and the classic reliable 318 cu in
The 383 4bbl was the base engine in the 'Cuda. The 340 4bbl, 440 4bbl or 6bbl, and the 426 Hemi were optional
@@romans828. actually 70-71 340 Cuda's aren't that common. The 340 was way more common in the Dart, Demon, and Duster
Faster yes because thise carbs were actually great set up right the only thing i heard was the after market racing linkage was a key to performance on the strip keeping the carbs in sync longer an better....apologies fir the spelling and vowels my new phone is wirst than the old phone.....with its type writer keyboard sad.
All that power and manual drum brakes..........originality be damned, I want to stop
Nothing fast about these cars at all !!! The real era of the muscle cars is TODAY !!! Even the mighty 426 Hemi can easily be outrun by many 4 cylinders of today , the big V8's of today will eat any so called muscle car from the 60's and 70's
Who cares, yes today's cars are fast but it's not the same. These cars were made when guys were still given a set of nuts at birth.
Too bad all your rice rocket cars need turbos ,nitrous and other power adders to make them go. 4 cylinders are only good for delivering pizzas.
These cars paved the way for the ones that are being built now. If it weren't for the original muscle cars the term "muscle car" and many of the current versions wouldn't even exist. In reality it's like comparing apples to oranges. And these cars produced outrageous power for their time!
Thats like saying an iPhone is better than a 1950's rotary house phone. They've had 50-60 years worth of technological advances since these cars were made so yeah I would think so. Not to mention that basically anyone with a full time job could afford to buy one of these...not the case at all with today's "muscle cars". And those old muscle cars have something today's cars don't....torque. Dumb comment
Newsflash young man. The cars of today were not even envisioned in the '60s and '70s. Tell me what do you think some young whipper snapper will say about cars made in 2020 forty years from now? Hint: The same thing.