"7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have.

[Paul Ceasrine]

R/T,
The fastest A-Body production (non-race car)
These A-bodies are listed with the available options.
The "M"-Code was a 'Special Car Order'. Production numbers list #360 produced and/or #343. No one knows for sure.

69' 440 Cuda, fastback, (A-727 automatic transmission only).
Came standard with 3.55 gears, the 3.91 and 4.10 were both options.
10" Drum brakes standard
Car weight #3279. The car had 197 lbs. of more weight in the nose, than the 340 Cuda..
The exhaust system was still somewhat restrictive, despite an improved
driver side cast iron exhaust manifold.
No power steering, manual only. The bolt pattern was still the smaller
5-bolt/4" bolt pattern. Wheels 14" x 5 1/2", available with only
E-70" x 14" Red-streak tires.
You did not have to order this car with the Formula 'S' package, as it came through with the heavy-duty suspension package.
(Heavy-duty torsion-bars (.89" thickness 120# rated, white stripe label), Heavy-duty front sway bar,(15/16" thickness), Firm-Ride 1" shocks, Heavy-duty 6-leaf rear springs, and Sure-Grip rear-end.
Car Life Magazine tested 13.89 @ 103.2 mph
Major problems off the line, no traction, due to nose weight and small
width tires.
With 4.10 gears and good traction, with a capable driver,
13.35's @ 108 mph.
In 1969, with 7" slicks, they would be classed in C/SA (8.50-8.99 wt/hp).
1969 C/SA National Record; 12.24 @ 114.06 (Dave Duell, 1963 Dodge Model #440 station wagon 426/425HP Stage II Max-Wedge)
PC

[Paul Ceasrine]

R/T,
The quickest 273/235HP Commando (HiPo) car was the
1965 Valiant V-200, 4-speed, with the optional 3.91 Sure-Grip gears for the late-year 8 3/4" rear.
The car weight was #2714, which was the lowest for the 273/235HP available cars. In 1965, the Mopars came through with a 'Hurst' shifter and linkage-mechanism as standard.
The special single-pipe exhaust system, came with a large diameter 2 1/2" "Y" pipe with free-flowing bends, a 2 1/4" straight through exhaust pipe, and special low-restriction/high-flow Hemi-style muffler (which was virtually hollowed out from the factory), and a special resonator unit tail-pipe extension with rectangular-shaped (2 1/2" x 5") chrome tipped end.
Car was capable of 15.20's @ 93 mph right off the dealer lot.
The V-200 identification, was the 'V" on the trunk lid, center of front grille, and "V-200" signature name-plates on the front fender of the full-length upper body side moldings.
The V-200 came through with lower body side moldings (between the front and back wheel-wells), bright metal roof gutte-rails, as well as a better grade carpeting, better seat upholstery, cushion arm rests, temp, oil and amp guages, as well as full-wheel covers
The cars wt/hp was 11.55 and it fell into D/S for 1965.
Bone stock, it would be highly competitive in D/S for 1965.
1966 = E/S
1967 = D/S
1968 = H/S
1969 = I/S
1970 =J/S
PC

[MEMORIES]

Here's a "sleeper" a friend of mine just put a 57 392 Hemi in. He's supposed to show it at a car show this Saturday.

Wayne.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Memories.
1963 Fury.
That looks like the 'Ultimate Sleeper'
Super/Stock springs too???
Paul

[Paul Ceasrine]

Deke,
The Centolanza Brothers ran a 71' Hemi Cuda convertible in
SS/E in 72' and 73'.
Vent-louvers on the front fender.
The car was painted brown (front), white (rear) and white convertible top.
11.10's but, broke many drive-train parts.

Also, there were (3) optional orders for the A-Body.
The Formula 'S" package.
And the Performance Group (a.k.a. 1965 Rallye Handling Package)
And the little known "Tow Package".
PC

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Deke,
The Centolanza Brothers ran a 71' Hemi Cuda convertible in
SS/E in 72' and 73'. Vent-louvers on the front fender. The car was painted brown (front), white (rear) and white convertible top. 11.10's but, broke many drive-train parts.

Are you sure about that, because it sounds like you're describing the old John Livingston Cuda rag-top which was originally a 71 440-6 Cuda convertible. I'm pretty sure the Centolanza Bros 71 Hemicuda convertible was painted various colors over the years because I recall seeing photo's of it in a pinkish / white color combo, and then in another blue & white color scheme, that is unless they had more then one Cuda convertible in their stable.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Hemi-Moose,
I saw the 71' Cuda at Dover in 1973. SS/E.
Also, they were at Cecil County in 73' (Points meet)
SS/E; 11.10 Record
car #1609
May have had (2) paint jobs.
One all brown with center-stripe (white & pink)
Fenton wheels, Shaker hood, vent louvers front fender
"Cuda' lettering on back fender.

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