1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda Vitamin C 4-Speed

Description for Plymouth Barracuda 1970

1970 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA AAR for sale. 1970 Plymouth AAR Cudafeatured in Vitamin C with black interior. The car is powered by the #'smatching AAR 340CI/290HP V8 with triple 2-Barrel carburetors back by #'smatching A833 4speed transmission. Only 1120 of them were4-speeds, and only 96 were painted in this color, Vitamin C.This car is in superb condition in all respects, photos of components showingdate code correct matching numbers. It is truly an investment-grade piece ofAmerican muscle car history. The single-production-year AAR Cuda was specialfor that purpose, and 2,724 were built, all during a five-week period betweenMarch and April 1970.
Thestreet-version AAR had a 340cid V-8 topped by three 2-bbl Holley carburetors.The engine was underrated at 290 horsepower at 5,000 rpm. In addition tocylinder heads that were unique to this engine, the block had thicker main websalong with a forged crank and rods. Other special features included an aluminumintake manifold, larger brakes and a rear deck spoiler. A 4-speed manualtransmission was standard, a HD 727 Torque Flight was optional. The car wasequipped with a 3.91:1 ratio as an option. The AAR suspension included specialfront and rear sway bars and heavy-duty shock absorbers. Heavy-duty rear leaf springsraised the rear end of the car to make room for the side-exiting exhaust andprovided room for Goodyear G60X15 tires at the rear and E60X15 in the front,making the AAR Cuda the first American modern-day production vehicle to comewith different-sized tires front to rear.
Aspecial textured flat-black finish was applied to the grille, hood, tops of thefenders and upper door edges and tail panel. The hood, proprietary to the AAR,was lightweight fiberglass, had a functional air scoop and contained hood pinsholding it closed at the front. Despite lighter-weight hood springs, the hoodstypically bowed within weeks of delivery. The exterior had a distinctive strobestripe graphic running the length of the car ending at the rear with the red,white and blue AAR crest. The stripe itself comprises 75 individual segments ofdecreasing width.
Thisstunning AAR Cuda will be a valuable addition to collectors of the unique andspecial muscle cars. This car is in the AAR Registry.

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