1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

This car rolled off the assembly line at Hamtramck, MI and was delivered to Southern California as a 383/auto combination, one of 1168 built.After four years of restoration and recreation work it is now the ultimate eye candy… a 71 Hemi Cuda.In 2014 an unrestored 71 Hemi Cuda hardtop sold at Mecum in Kissimmee, Florida for $560, 000.That car has a matching numbers engine transmission, and rear end.Original is great, but there is something to be said for a brand new factory Mopar Performance Hemi 472 crate motor, a Viper six-speed Tranny, and a freshly rebuilt Dana-60 rear end… as my car has!The Mecum original 71 car had a 4-speed manual and a Dana 60, as a “Super Track-Pack” option.Mine has two more gears (a positive driving change), especially since those two gears are overdrives.So you have a half million dollar car that might look better restored, but doing so could affect value; and you have here a beautifully recreated car that needs nothing to take you anywhere and costs a fraction of the original.

Starting with the base 383/auto car, I acquired and saved parts as they became available for many years (I’ve owned this car since 1990).There are a lot of NOS parts on this car that are notated in the build provided below.I will describe below the original build and then what all my years of planning developed this car into below that.I took a long time to put this plan together and I’m thankful to all the experts I have consulted over the years to get here, some of the best Mopar gurus put their two cents into this build and its truly a one-of-a-kind dream machine.Also note this has a Holley 750 carburetor on a correct matching “Shaker” baseplate.There are less than 2000 miles on this car since completion of the restoration (see pictures).

The original build and tags are:

VIN – relevant codes: BS23N1B meaning:

B- Baracuda

S- Cuda High Performance Model

23- 2 door hardtop body style

N- 383 High Performance Engine

1- 1971 Model Year

B- Hamtramck, MI Assembly Plant.

And the original fender tags (see Picture) are as follows:

M88- Lower deck lid moldings, Quarter panel tape treatment

N41- Dual exhaust without tips

N42- Chrome exhaust tips

R11- AM Radio

V5X- Black vinyl moldings – Tape

CDT- Code Continued on Next Tag

L25- Trunk compartment light

L31- Hood or fender mounted turn signal indicators

M21- Roof drip rail moldings

M25- Wide sill moldings

M31- Belt molding

C55- Bucket seats

G33-Chrome passenger side racing mirror

C31-Head restraint package (left & right)

J25- Variable speed windshield wipers with electric washer

J45- Hood pins

J54- Performance hood

V1X- Black vinyl roof

U- Built for USA sale

A01- Optional light group package

A04- Optional basic package

A36-Performance axle Heavy duty 3:55 ratio axle, sure-grip differential, 7 blade torque drive fan, 26 inch high performance radiator with shroud

C16- Console

EL5- Exterior paint code “Bahama Yellow”

H6T7- Tan bucket seat console interior

000-

808- Build Date August 08, 1971

018715- schedule build number

E65- 383 High Performance cubic inch 8 cylinder 4-barrel

D32-Heavy duty A727 Automatic transmission

26-

EN2-

Now for the recreated vehicle shown here:

B- Baracuda

S- Cuda high performance model

23- 2 door hardtop body style

R- 8-426 Hemi (now installed a Mopar Performance 472 Hemi)

1- 1971 Model year

B- Hmtramck, MI assembly plant

A/C code not an option for HEMI cars (this car has A/C);

M88- Lower deck lid moldings, Quarter panel tape treatment

N41- Dual exhaust without tips

N42- Chrome exhaust tips

N85- Tachometer

N96- Shaker Hood 70-71

R11- AM Radio now upgraded to AM/FM/CD with Bluetooth

R32- Dual rear speakers

R48- Power antenna

V5X- Black vinyl moldings – Tape

M21- Roof drip rail moldings

M25- Wide sill moldings

M31- Belt molding

C55- Bucket seats

C13- Shoulder belts- front

C16- Console

C25- Floor thermal insulation (installed is “Lizzard Skin” and foil backed thermal padding

C31-Head restraint package (left & right)

C97- Trunk dress up package

H5K4- Burnt orange cloth and vinyl buckets and backseat (AKA – houndstooth)

G11- Tinted glass all

J21- Electric clock

J25- Variable speed windshield wipers with electric washer

J31- Single horn

J42- Pistole-grip shift knob 70-4

J45- Hood pins

J64- Wood grain instrument panel

J68- Rear window louvers (NOS)

J81- Rear spoiler wing type 70-2

J97- Rally instrument panel (refurbished by Redline Guage Works)

V08- Delete vinyl roof

U- Built for USA sale

A01- Optional light group package

A04- Optional basic package

A21- Elastomeric Colored front bumper group (NOS)

A22- Elastomeric F & Amp; Rear colored bumper package (NOS)

A33-Performance axle Heavy duty Dana 60, 3:54 ratio axle, sure-grip differential, 6 blade torque drive fan, 26 inch high performance radiator with shroud(now Griffin high performance Exact-Fit aluminum radiator)

B12- Heavy Duty front breaks

B51- Power assist disc brakes

W21- Rally wheels 70-71 (now Modern 17” cast aluminum “Mopar rally” wheels)

V2- Exterior paint color – Hemi Orange

808- Build Date August 08, 1971

018715- schedule build number

E74- 426 -2-4 Hemi (now Mopar Performance 472 1-4 barrel Hemi crate motor

D24- 4 speed manual transmission with overdrive (nice - but now 6 speed Viper T56 Manual Transmission)

S15- Hemi XHD suspension/W/FRTSW

S41- Rear sway bar

S77- Power steering (now rebuilt Firm Feel Stage-III modern responsive handling)

See pictures for more details, as this is a total rotisserie restoration with nothing left untouched.Every nut and bolt was addressed and the detailed craftsmanship of the work performed is better seen in the pictures.Ebay’s 12 basic pictures are shown.If you want additional pictures send a message with your specific request of what you would like to see.

A reserve of $125K is in place for this great recreation.Do not bid if you do not have the funds.Do not bid if your rating is less than 90% or you have less than 20 transactions without contacting me first.Ask questions, I have answers!